Department of Correctional Services

Government departments.

The Department of Correctional Services is a sub-department of the South African government. It is responsible for running South Africa’s prison system. The department has about 34,000 staff and is responsible for the administration of 240 prisons, which accommodates about 189,748 inmates. The prisons include minimum, medium and maximum security facilities. The political head of the department is the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, currently Michael Masutha. The agency is headquartered in the West Block of the Poyntons Building in Pretoria.

Details:

Cnr Sophie De Bruyn & WF Nkomo Str

Poyntons Building, West Block 5th Floor

012 307 8555

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