South Africa · Eastern Cape
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Correctional facility operated by the South African Department of Correctional Services, Eastern Cape.
PMG DCS committee meeting (2025-11-25): various provinces, including Lichtenburg, Leeuwkop, East London, Mount Ayliff, Kirkwood (replacing St Albans), Port Shepstone, Nigel, Engcobo, Queenstown, Voorberg, Khayelitsha/Macassar, George, Polokwane, Thohoyandou, Losperfontein, Klerksdorp, Durban, and
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Capacity
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Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
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Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 1 Jan 2024 · methodology
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
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Region
Eastern Cape
Security level
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Death-row facility
No
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No major issues documented in our database.
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What the score is responding to:
This facility scores 6. The national average across 567 scored South Africa facilities is 31 — 25 points below national average.
Same country, matched on type + security level where possible.
PMG DCS committee meeting (2025-10-21): AGSA audit findings mentioned in relation to St. Albans Max. Correctional Centre. Snippet: erns about existing facilities operating below capacity. Referring to his recent oversight visit to St. Albans Correctional Centre, he noted that the bakery there was functioning at only 25% because two of its three ovens were not working. This had forced the
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World Prisons. (2024). St. Albans Max. Correctional Centre. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/st-albans-max-correctional-centre
"St. Albans Max. Correctional Centre." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/st-albans-max-correctional-centre.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {St. Albans Max. Correctional Centre},
year = {2024},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/st-albans-max-correctional-centre},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
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