Tswelopele Correctional Centre in Kimberley in the Northern Cape has denied allegations of abuse and ill treatment of inmates. This after reports emerged of some inmates complaining to their relatives about being ill treated and forced to bathe with cold water amongst others. Head of Tswelopele Correctional Centre Hendrik Johannes says the prison is one of the few in the country that has an offender structure called participatory management, in which offenders are tasked with overlooking different units within the centre and directly liaising with management if there are any challenges…

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