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‘Full house’: Pietermaritzburg’s new prison running short of space

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By Citizen Reporter

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13 November 2023

11:45 am

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The structure of Pietermaritzburg’s New Prison the remand detainees housing unit was deteriorating rapidly due to overcrowding. Photo: iStock

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