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Police, Prisons, and Civil Rights Union (Popcru) says overcrowding in prisons remains a serious challenge for correctional officials.

Earlier, Justice and Correctional Services Minister, Ronald Lamola revealed that the inmate population has increased by 7.67% between the 2020/2021 and 2022/2023 financial years.Lamola revealed this in a written reply to an Economic Freedom Fighters Parliamentary question in the National Council of Provinces .

Meanwhile, Minister Lamola says the impact of overcrowding remains a challenge which continues to put strain on available resources.

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