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Minister confirms all Malmesbury prisoners rearrested

26 July 2020 • Local, News • No Comments

All prisoners who escaped from the Malmesbury correctional facility in the Western Cape have been rearrested, the Department of Justice said on Sunday. “The Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services confirms that all escapees in the Malmesbury correctional facility have been rearrested,” Department of Justice spokesperson Chrispin Phiri said. He[…]

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63 prisoners rearrested following jail break in Malmesbury

25 July 2020 • Local, News • No Comments

The Department of Correctional Services says it has re-arrested 63 out of 69 awaiting trial prisoners who escaped from Malmesbury Correctional Centre on Friday. It said the group overpowered officials at around 12:15. “The incident happened when officials were providing exercise to inmates. At the time, the centre had 451[…]

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