Month: January 2017

Sentenced twice over

  • Prince Nare
  • July 7, 2016
  • IOL News

Five years after the demise of apartheid, Vincent, a young, fresh-faced man arrived in remand detention in a Western Cape facility. Vincent had never been to prison before, and when he arrived he was thrown into an overcrowded cell that held first-time inmates and long-standing gang members. He was scared to death and, sadly, his

Banged up by a budget

  • Aarti J Narsee and Karen Gwee
  • May 12, 2016
  • Times Live

  Prison employees feel imprisoned themselves in a failing work environment held together only by “God’s grace”. They claim they are overworked, underpaid by R1.7-billion and work in dangerous conditions. These are just some of the problems listed in a recent Sonke Gender Justice report. The NGO visited Witbank prison, Johannesburg’s female, and medium-A remand

Donald Trump’s VP Pick Bashed Law To Combat Prison Rape

  • Dana Liebelson
  • July 18, 2016
  • The Huffington Post

WASHINGTON ― When Republican presidential candidate Donald Trumpannounced Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate last week, it was a nod to the conservative establishment. Pence is a safe bet, a midwesterner who gets along with evangelicals, the tea party and House Speaker Paul Ryan. He’s also a far-right politician with a history of

Messages Of Support Flood In For Survivors Of Prison Sexual Abuse

  • Nikki Gloudeman
  • December 16, 2016
  • The Establishment

“You are brave. You are loved. You are not forgotten. No matter what happens, please remember those three things. The world needs you.” – Jacklynn “Healing isn’t easy but it is possible. There is light on the other side. Remember how strong you are, you are a SURVIVOR! Happy Holidays” – Shannon “From 1 survivor