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PMG DCS committee meeting (2025-11-18): rgent attention. She noted that during oversight visits, facilities such as Goodwood, Modderbee and Johannesburg Correctional Centre remained severely overcrowded because of remand detainees. Chairperson's overview The Chairperson said the full rollout and functioning of the
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World Prisons. (2026). Johannesburg Correctional Centre. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/johannesburg-correctional-centre
"Johannesburg Correctional Centre." World Prisons. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/johannesburg-correctional-centre.
@misc{worldprisons-johannesburg-correctional-c,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Johannesburg Correctional Centre},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/johannesburg-correctional-centre},
urldate = {2026-07-22}
}