South Africa · Western Cape
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Correctional facility operated by the South African Department of Correctional Services, GOODWOOD MANAGEMENT AREA.
PMG DCS committee meeting (2025-12-02): . This included investigation reports into the death of Mr Mkhumbeni, the death of an inmate at the Goodwood Correctional Centre, Mr Quinton Fortuin, the deaths of two inmates in Oudtshoorn, as well as the early release of inmates in Pollsmoor Correction Cen
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Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 1 Jan 2024 · methodology
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
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Region
Western Cape
Security level
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Death-row facility
No
No conditions summary available yet.
No visiting information available.
No mailing information available.
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No major issues documented in our database.
No public contact details available.
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Same country, matched on type + security level where possible.
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World Prisons. (2024). Goodwood Correctional Centre. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/goodwood-correctional-centre
"Goodwood Correctional Centre." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/goodwood-correctional-centre.
@misc{worldprisons-goodwood-correctional-centr,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Goodwood Correctional Centre},
year = {2024},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/goodwood-correctional-centre},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}