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Minister confirms all Malmesbury prisoners rearrested

All prisoners who escaped from the Malmesbury correctional facility in the Western Cape have been rearrested, the Department of Justice said on Sunday. "The Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services confirms that all escapees in the Malmesbury correctional facility have been rearrested," Department of Justice spokesperson Chrispin Phiri said. He said Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola thanked all role players and community members "for their willingness to assist […]

today26 July 2020

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63 prisoners rearrested following jail break in Malmesbury

The Department of Correctional Services says it has re-arrested 63 out of 69 awaiting trial prisoners who escaped from Malmesbury Correctional Centre on Friday. It said the group overpowered officials at around 12:15. "The incident happened when officials were providing exercise to inmates. At the time, the centre had 451 offenders and 20 officials on duty," said Western Cape regional commissioner Delekile Klaas. "The escapees overpowered officials, took the keys […]

today25 July 2020

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