a) As on Friday, 23 October 2020, the current national overcrowding level in correctional centres stood at 15.17% over the approved accommodation. (Table 1)
The current status of overcrowding over the past 12 months is reflected in Table 2.
Table: 1
INMATE POPULATION - 23 OCTOBER 2020 |
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Region |
Accommodation |
Unsentenced |
Sentenced |
Grand Total |
Population level % |
Overcrowding Level % |
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Females |
Males |
Sub total |
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
|||||
EC |
12846 |
89 |
5766 |
5855 |
156 |
12698 |
12854 |
18709 |
145.64% |
45.64 |
GP |
25204 |
425 |
13713 |
14138 |
530 |
19199 |
19729 |
33867 |
134.37% |
34.37 |
KZN |
21278 |
106 |
5910 |
6016 |
102 |
15763 |
15865 |
21881 |
102.83% |
2.83 |
LMN |
18929 |
71 |
5426 |
5497 |
269 |
15434 |
15703 |
21200 |
112.00% |
12.00 |
FSNC |
21585 |
78 |
4723 |
4801 |
227 |
13776 |
14003 |
18804 |
87.12% |
12.88 |
WC |
20725 |
403 |
10586 |
10989 |
391 |
13018 |
13409 |
24398 |
117.72% |
17.72 |
National |
120567 |
1172 |
46124 |
47296 |
1675 |
89888 |
91563 |
138859 |
115.17% |
15.17 |
Table: 2 overcrowding status over the past 12 months per region
Region |
Oct 2019 |
Nov 2019 |
Dec 2019 |
Jan 2020 |
Feb 2020 |
Mar 2020 |
Apr 2020 |
May 2020 |
Jun 2020 |
Jul 2020 |
Aug 2020 |
Sep 2020 |
EC |
59.66% |
59.42% |
60.03 |
55.39% |
53.81% |
54.65% |
54.94% |
28.96 |
45.73% |
46.23% |
43.83% |
45.64% |
GP |
52.06% |
52.56% |
52.72 |
47.63% |
47.53% |
45.56% |
52.20% |
48.88 |
44.84% |
37.21% |
35.46% |
35.33% |
KZN |
33.64% |
33.52% |
34.63 |
31.32% |
25.04% |
23.86% |
26.14% |
22.67 |
16.05% |
4.17% |
2.69% |
3.44% |
LMN |
44.27% |
45.96% |
46.70 |
41.09% |
39.36% |
38.56% |
39.29% |
33.84 |
27.60% |
14.85% |
11.13% |
12.01% |
FSNC |
2.21% |
3.56% |
6.32 |
0.54% |
0.18% |
12.32% |
0.38% |
98.31 |
8.24% |
11.86% |
14.04% |
13.70% |
WC |
42.29% |
41.24% |
36.81 |
31.07% |
30.16% |
29.17% |
29.16% |
26.07 |
19.51% |
14.55% |
16.13% |
16.93% |
National |
37.83% |
38.03% |
38.17 |
33.27% |
31.45% |
30.25% |
32.66% |
28.96 |
23.35% |
16.15% |
14.56% |
15.20% |
Table: 3
INMATE POPULATION - 31 OCTOBER 2019 |
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Region |
Accommodation |
Unsentenced |
Sentenced |
Grand Total |
Population level % |
Overcrowding Level % |
||||
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
|||||
EC |
13294 |
83 |
5522 |
5605 |
290 |
15330 |
15620 |
21225 |
159.66% |
59.66% |
GP |
24877 |
497 |
11958 |
12455 |
839 |
24535 |
25374 |
37829 |
152.06% |
52.06% |
KZN |
20281 |
155 |
6185 |
6340 |
495 |
20269 |
20764 |
27104 |
133.64% |
33.64% |
LMN |
17799 |
99 |
6169 |
6268 |
477 |
18934 |
19411 |
25679 |
144.27% |
44.27% |
FSNC |
21542 |
76 |
4840 |
4916 |
393 |
16710 |
17103 |
22019 |
102.21% |
2.21% |
WC |
20779 |
472 |
10547 |
11019 |
696 |
17851 |
18547 |
29566 |
142.29% |
42.29% |
National |
118572 |
1382 |
45221 |
46603 |
3190 |
113629 |
116819 |
163422 |
137.83% |
37.83% |
Table: 4
INMATE POPULATION - 30 NOVEMBER 2019 |
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Region |
Accommodation |
Unsentenced |
Sentenced |
Grand Total |
Population level % |
Overcrowding Level % |
||||
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
|||||
EC |
13294 |
92 |
5553 |
5645 |
290 |
15258 |
15548 |
21193 |
159.42% |
59.42% |
GP |
24877 |
507 |
12185 |
12692 |
842 |
24419 |
25261 |
37953 |
152.56% |
52.56% |
KZN |
20281 |
164 |
6163 |
6327 |
19745 |
1007 |
20752 |
27079 |
133.52% |
33.52% |
LMN |
17799 |
102 |
6453 |
6555 |
442 |
18982 |
19424 |
25979 |
145.96% |
45.96% |
FSNC |
21542 |
82 |
4908 |
4990 |
402 |
16916 |
17318 |
22308 |
103.56% |
3.56% |
WC |
20779 |
452 |
10391 |
10843 |
668 |
17645 |
18313 |
29156 |
141.24% |
41.24% |
National |
118572 |
1399 |
45653 |
47052 |
22389 |
94227 |
116616 |
163668 |
138.03% |
38.03% |
Table: 5
INMATE POPULATION - 31 DECEMBER 2019 |
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Region |
Accommodation |
Unsentenced |
Sentenced |
Grand Total |
Population level % |
Overcrowding Level % |
||||
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
|||||
EC |
13294 |
103 |
6273 |
6376 |
251 |
14648 |
14899 |
21275 |
160.03 |
60.03 |
GP |
24877 |
497 |
12922 |
13419 |
744 |
23830 |
24574 |
37993 |
152.72 |
52.72 |
KZN |
20281 |
172 |
6822 |
6994 |
423 |
19887 |
20310 |
27304 |
134.63 |
34.63 |
LMN |
17799 |
124 |
7434 |
7558 |
390 |
18163 |
18553 |
26111 |
146.70 |
46.70 |
FSNC |
21542 |
114 |
5764 |
5878 |
385 |
16640 |
17025 |
22903 |
106.32 |
6.32 |
WC |
20779 |
460 |
11141 |
11601 |
556 |
16084 |
16640 |
28241 |
136.81 |
36.81 |
National |
118572 |
1470 |
50356 |
51826 |
2749 |
109252 |
112001 |
163827 |
138.17 |
38.17 |
Table: 6
INMATE POPULATION - 31 JANUARY 2020 |
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Region |
Accommodation |
Unsentenced |
Sentenced |
Grand Total |
Population level % |
Overcrowding Level % |
||||
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
|||||
EC |
13294 |
105 |
6224 |
6329 |
236 |
14092 |
14328 |
20657 |
155.39% |
55.39% |
GP |
24877 |
522 |
13514 |
14036 |
677 |
22013 |
22690 |
36726 |
147.63% |
47.63% |
KZN |
20281 |
170 |
7066 |
7236 |
418 |
18978 |
19396 |
26632 |
131.32% |
31.32% |
LMN |
17799 |
125 |
7157 |
7282 |
417 |
17413 |
17830 |
25112 |
141.09% |
41.09% |
FSNC |
21542 |
98 |
5453 |
5551 |
343 |
15764 |
16107 |
21658 |
100.54% |
0.54% |
WC |
20779 |
515 |
11772 |
12287 |
467 |
14482 |
14949 |
27236 |
131.07% |
31.07% |
National |
118572 |
1535 |
51186 |
52721 |
2558 |
102742 |
105300 |
158021 |
133.27% |
33.27% |
Table: 7
INMATE POPULATION - 29 FEBRUARY 2020 |
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Region |
Accommodation |
Unsentenced |
Sentenced |
Grand Total |
Population level % |
Overcrowding Level % |
||||
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
|||||
EC |
13294 |
116 |
6106 |
6222 |
238 |
13987 |
14225 |
20447 |
153.81% |
53.81% |
GP |
24877 |
521 |
13666 |
14187 |
677 |
21837 |
22514 |
36701 |
147.53% |
47.53% |
KZN |
20281 |
163 |
6889 |
7052 |
402 |
17905 |
18307 |
25359 |
125.04% |
25.04% |
LMN |
17799 |
116 |
6939 |
7055 |
386 |
17363 |
17749 |
24804 |
139.36% |
39.36% |
FSNC |
21542 |
94 |
5420 |
5514 |
343 |
15647 |
15990 |
21504 |
99.82% |
0.18% |
WC |
20779 |
519 |
11545 |
12064 |
496 |
14485 |
14981 |
27045 |
130.16% |
30.16% |
National |
118572 |
1529 |
50565 |
52094 |
2542 |
101224 |
103766 |
155860 |
131.45% |
31.45% |
Table: 8
INMATE POPULATION - 31 MARCH 2020 |
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Region |
Accommodation |
Unsentenced |
Sentenced |
Grand Total |
Population level % |
Overcrowding Level % |
||||
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
|||||
EC |
13294 |
119 |
6221 |
6340 |
238 |
13981 |
14219 |
20559 |
154.65% |
54.65% |
GP |
24877 |
477 |
13662 |
14139 |
661 |
21412 |
22073 |
36212 |
145.56% |
45.56% |
KZN |
20281 |
157 |
6784 |
6941 |
400 |
17779 |
18179 |
25120 |
123.86% |
23.86% |
LMN |
17799 |
121 |
6879 |
7000 |
374 |
17289 |
17663 |
24663 |
138.56% |
38.56% |
FSNC |
21542 |
91 |
5221 |
5312 |
349 |
15382 |
15731 |
21043 |
97.68% |
12.32% |
WC |
20779 |
470 |
11394 |
11864 |
512 |
14464 |
14976 |
26840 |
129.17% |
29.17% |
National |
118572 |
1435 |
50161 |
51596 |
2534 |
100307 |
102841 |
154437 |
130.25% |
30.25% |
Table: 9
INMATE POPULATION - 30 APRIL 2020 |
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Region |
Accommodation |
Unsentenced |
Sentenced |
Grand Total |
Population level % |
Overcrowding Level % |
||||
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
|||||
EC |
13294 |
130 |
6596 |
6726 |
219 |
13653 |
13872 |
20598 |
154.94% |
54.94% |
GP |
24877 |
580 |
15762 |
16342 |
645 |
20877 |
21522 |
37864 |
152.20% |
52.20% |
KZN |
20281 |
187 |
7745 |
7932 |
378 |
17273 |
17651 |
25583 |
126.14% |
26.14% |
LMN |
17799 |
138 |
7380 |
7518 |
354 |
16921 |
17275 |
24793 |
139.29% |
39.29% |
FSNC |
21542 |
99 |
6006 |
6105 |
351 |
15167 |
15518 |
21623 |
100.38% |
0.38% |
WC |
20779 |
479 |
11973 |
12452 |
445 |
13942 |
14387 |
26839 |
129.16% |
29.16% |
National |
118572 |
1613 |
55462 |
57075 |
2392 |
97833 |
100225 |
157300 |
132.66% |
32.66% |
Table: 10
INMATE POPULATION - 31 MAY 2020 |
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Region |
Accommodation |
Unsentenced |
Sentenced |
Grand Total |
Population level % |
Overcrowding Level % |
||||
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
|||||
EC |
13294 |
117 |
6296 |
6413 |
195 |
13362 |
13557 |
19970 |
128.96 |
28.96 |
GP |
24877 |
541 |
15296 |
15837 |
627 |
20572 |
21199 |
37036 |
148.88 |
48.88 |
KZN |
20281 |
176 |
7723 |
7899 |
303 |
16676 |
16979 |
24878 |
122.67 |
22.67 |
LMN |
17799 |
107 |
6913 |
7020 |
323 |
16479 |
16802 |
23822 |
133.84 |
33.84 |
FSNC |
21542 |
85 |
5524 |
5609 |
357 |
15213 |
15570 |
21179 |
98.31 |
98.31 |
WC |
20779 |
411 |
11671 |
12082 |
386 |
13556 |
13942 |
26024 |
126.07 |
26.07 |
National |
118572 |
1437 |
53423 |
54860 |
2191 |
95858 |
98049 |
152909 |
128.96 |
28.96 |
Table: 11
INMATE POPULATION - 30 JUNE 2020 |
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Region |
Accommodation |
Unsentenced |
Sentenced |
Grand Total |
Population level % |
Overcrowding Level % |
||||
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
|||||
EC |
13294 |
108 |
6147 |
6255 |
183 |
12935 |
13118 |
19373 |
145.73% |
45.73% |
GP |
24877 |
509 |
15017 |
15526 |
567 |
19939 |
20506 |
36032 |
144.84% |
44.84% |
KZN |
20281 |
136 |
7017 |
7153 |
277 |
16107 |
16384 |
23537 |
116.05% |
16.05% |
LMN |
17799 |
96 |
6274 |
6370 |
300 |
16042 |
16342 |
22712 |
127.60% |
27.60% |
FSNC |
21542 |
74 |
4757 |
4831 |
267 |
14668 |
14935 |
19766 |
91.76% |
8.24% |
WC |
20779 |
396 |
11494 |
11890 |
328 |
12615 |
12943 |
24833 |
119.51% |
19.51% |
National |
118572 |
1319 |
50706 |
52025 |
1922 |
92306 |
94228 |
146253 |
123.35% |
23.35% |
Table: 12
INMATE POPULATION - 31 JULY 2020 |
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Region |
Accommodation |
Unsentenced |
Sentenced |
Grand Total |
Population level % |
Overcrowding Level % |
||||
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
|||||
EC |
12846 |
103 |
6073 |
6176 |
163 |
12446 |
12609 |
18785 |
146.23% |
46.23% |
GP |
25204 |
460 |
14380 |
14840 |
540 |
19202 |
19742 |
34582 |
137.21% |
37.21% |
KZN |
21278 |
134 |
6424 |
6558 |
275 |
15332 |
15607 |
22165 |
104.17% |
4.17% |
LMN |
18929 |
70 |
5848 |
5918 |
284 |
15538 |
15822 |
21740 |
114.85% |
14.85% |
FSNC |
21585 |
131 |
4599 |
4730 |
217 |
14078 |
14295 |
19025 |
88.14% |
11.86% |
WC |
20725 |
354 |
10953 |
11307 |
296 |
12138 |
12434 |
23741 |
114.55% |
14.55% |
National |
120567 |
1252 |
48277 |
49529 |
1775 |
88734 |
90509 |
140038 |
116.15% |
16.15% |
Table: 13
INMATE POPULATION - 30 AUGUST 2020 |
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Region |
Accommodation |
Unsentenced |
Sentenced |
Grand Total |
Population level % |
Overcrowding Level % |
||||
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
|||||
EC |
12846 |
96 |
5823 |
5919 |
148 |
12409 |
12557 |
18476 |
143.83% |
43.83% |
GP |
25204 |
421 |
14146 |
14567 |
535 |
19039 |
19574 |
34141 |
135.46% |
35.46% |
KZN |
21278 |
129 |
6253 |
6382 |
281 |
15188 |
15469 |
21851 |
102.69% |
2.69% |
LMN |
18929 |
67 |
5408 |
5475 |
259 |
15301 |
15560 |
21035 |
111.13% |
11.13% |
FSNC |
21585 |
79 |
4592 |
4671 |
196 |
13688 |
13884 |
18555 |
85.96% |
14.04% |
WC |
20725 |
372 |
11038 |
11410 |
273 |
12385 |
12658 |
24068 |
116.13% |
16.13% |
National |
120567 |
1164 |
47260 |
48424 |
1692 |
88010 |
89702 |
138126 |
114.56% |
14.56% |
Table: 14
INMATE POPULATION - 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 |
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Region |
Accommodation |
Unsentenced |
Sentenced |
Grand Total |
Population level % |
Overcrowding Level % |
||||
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
|||||
EC |
12846 |
92 |
5901 |
5993 |
158 |
12558 |
12716 |
18709 |
145.64% |
45.64% |
GP |
25204 |
422 |
14058 |
14480 |
523 |
19105 |
19628 |
34108 |
135.33% |
35.33% |
KZN |
21278 |
107 |
6293 |
6400 |
295 |
15314 |
15609 |
22009 |
103.44% |
3.44% |
LMN |
18929 |
70 |
5622 |
5692 |
269 |
15242 |
15511 |
21203 |
112.01% |
12.01% |
FSNC |
21585 |
72 |
4736 |
4808 |
213 |
13606 |
13819 |
18627 |
86.30% |
13.70% |
WC |
20725 |
373 |
10819 |
11192 |
352 |
12690 |
13042 |
24234 |
116.93% |
16.93% |
National |
120567 |
1136 |
47429 |
48565 |
1810 |
88515 |
90325 |
138890 |
115.20% |
15.20% |
END.