Abstract Background and Aims The epidemiological burden of cancer in Africa, and Nigeria
in particular, has been increasing significantly over the past few decades due to exposure to …

Rethinking crime and punishment, especially with regard to youth, 1 is a priority for South
Africa; a country with high crime rates, recidivism and an overburdened criminal justice …

In the field of penology, very few studies have paid attention to the role of religion in prison.
The sparse scholarly studies are largely focused on the advanced countries, and rarely on …

Since time immemorial, religion has been, and is, a part of society that provides a moral
compass and stability in society. It regulates human behavior so that there is conformity to …

The justice system in South Africa used prisons as punitive instruments before the dawn of
democracy. New developments focus mainly on restorative justice that seeks to rehabilitate …

Abstract Imprisonment in South Africa has been categorized by untold hardships and
suffering. Some of the major factors which influence life in correctional centres in South …

The 1994 democratic transition in South Africa marked a break away from its repressive
past, which included the creation of new institutions to exercise the rule of law in a …

The South African Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has a constitutional mandate
to provide rehabilitation programs that address offenders' criminal conducts. The …

Background: There are significant challenges in many countries to effectively manage
service needs of prisoners with a mental illness. In Zimbabwe, there is no literature on the …

The dilemma of high incarceration rates is a long-standing, global concern plaguing even
the most developed and affluent societies of the world. Concomitant to high incarceration …