South Africa · Gauteng
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Correctional facility operated by the South African Department of Correctional Services, Gauteng.
PMG DCS committee meeting (2025-11-25): examples from five correctional centres to show how serious the problem had become. He said that at Kgosi Mampuru, the Department needed R460 million just to deal with the existing backlog. At Leeuwkop prison, they needed a minimum of R1 billion to attend to urge
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Figures from official sources · verified 1 Jan 2024 · methodology
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Mixed/unknown
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Region
Gauteng
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Death-row facility
No
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This facility scores 12. The national average across 567 scored South Africa facilities is 31 — 19 points below national average.
Same country, matched on type + security level where possible.
PMG DCS committee meeting (2025-10-22): AGSA audit findings mentioned in relation to Pretoria Central Correctional Centre. Snippet: es rated unsatisfactory included Pollsmoor Female; Mount Fletcher; Brandvlei Medium; Pollsmoor RDF; Kgosi Mampuru II Local and Rooigrond Medium A. The most common reasons highlighted by JICS why facilities were rated unsatisfactory included, extreme overcrowding;
PMG DCS committee meeting (2025-10-17): AGSA audit findings mentioned in relation to Pretoria Central Correctional Centre. Snippet: ified two key reasons: JICS had been involved in extensive litigation, particularly from inmates in CMAX, who had challenged solitary confinement. JICS was frequently cited in these matters, requiring instruction of the State Attorney and the briefing of
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World Prisons. (2024). Pretoria Central Correctional Centre. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/pretoria-central-correctional-centre
"Pretoria Central Correctional Centre." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/pretoria-central-correctional-centre.
@misc{worldprisons-pretoria-central-correction,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Pretoria Central Correctional Centre},
year = {2024},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/pretoria-central-correctional-centre},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}