Covid-19: Union averse to release of prison revolters | pretorianews Day33ofLockdown
Pretoria - The Public Servants Association of South Africa has called on the government not to release opportunistic inmates, especially those who revolted against lockdown measures last week.
Last week, the Centre for Human Rights, the universities of Pretoria and Wits, and the Centre for Legal Studies, urged the government to consider releasing some before prisons became the killing field of Covid-19. Department spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo confirmed they were aware of protests against lockdown measures in correctional facilities in Baviaanspoort, Krugersdorp, Worcester and Leeuwkop.
“We call on authorities to act swiftly against the instigators of this revolt, as these actions are further compromising the health and safety of correctional officers. The call by prisoners’ organisations for their members to revolt against the state is an opportunistic ploy to have some released. We condemn the demand for the release of offenders who could not conform to societal rules and now exploit the Covid-19 pandemic.
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