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Prisoners's Lawsuit to Set South African Legal Precedent?

South African inmates at Leeuwkop Maximum Correctional Centre are seeking millions of rand in damages from the government over alleged torture at the hands of prison officials. This could mean major repercussions for the Department of Justice and Correctional Services and set a legal precedent.

South Africa: Prisoners v Correctional Services Case May Set Legal Precedent

News24Wire, 12 November 2019

Electroshocks under running water, dog attacks, forcible restraint, beaten with batons and brutal assaults. In 2014, 20 inmates at Leeuwkop prison in Johannesburg claimed they were… Read more »
South Africa: Leeuwkop Prisoner Says Officials Gave Him Electric Shocks in Showers

GroundUp, 12 November 2019

A Leeuwkop Maximum Correctional Centre inmate told the Johannesburg High Court on Monday how prison officials used an electric shock shield on him in the shower and stepped on his… Read more »

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Mthokozisi Sithole, one of the inmates suing the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services for alleged assault and torture, testified in the Johannesburg High Court.

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Prisoners Sue South African Justice Minister Over Alleged Torture

Five current and former prisoners of Leeuwkop Maximum Correctional Centre are suing the minister of Justice and Correctional Services for alleged assault and torture by prison ... Read more »
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