Top court removal of computer ban in prison cells pinned on educational rights
The ruling has triggered the drafting of new policy procedures on formal education programmes in prisons
30 April 2025 - 12:13
UPDATED 30 April 2025 - 15:13
The Constitutional Court’s ruling that a policy by the department of correctional services banning computer access to inmates in prison cells is invalid, was mainly pinned on the importance of educational rights.
The landmark ruling delivered by justice Steven Majiedt on Wednesday is a blow to the justice and correctional department minister, as it triggers the drafting of new policy procedures on formal education programmes in prisons, which regulates the use of computers by inmates who have registered for studies...
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