We don't talk enough about the high rates of incarceration…
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We don't talk enough about the high rates of incarceration among African migrants in SA
The corrections department says about 12.5% (70% increase from 2015) of sentenced inmates in SA are migrants, this is taking into account high deportation numbers in 2024/25 of about 47000 (a 300% increase from 2021), more than France and Germany combined.
The 2022 census showed migrants account for 6.5% of the population in South Africa, meaning they're over-represented in the prison system by nearly 200%.
What do you think is the most viable solution to stopping growth and eventually reversing both deportations and incarceration rates?
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Sources:
https://www.ewn.co.za/2025/12/03/groenewald-pushes-for-repatriation-of-all-27-000-foreign-inmates-to-combat-prison-overcrowding
https://www.gov.za/news/media-statements/home-affairs-202425-deportations-02-apr-2025
https://pmg.org.za/committee-meeting/40155/
https://issafrica.org/iss-today/do-foreigners-really-commit-sas-most-violent-crimes
https://www.citizen.co.za/news/opinion/census-2022-2-4-million-foreign-born-population-suspect/
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The corrections department says about 12.5% (70% increase from 2015) of sentenced inmates in SA are migrants, this is taking into account high deportation numbers in 2024/25 of about 47000 (a 300% increase from 2021), more than France and Germany combined.
The 2022 census showed migrants account for 6.5% of the population in South Africa, meaning they're over-represented in the prison system by nearly 200%.
What do you think is the most viable solution to stopping growth and eventually reversing both deportations and incarceration rates?
\-
Sources:
https://www.ewn.co.za/2025/12/03/groenewald-pushes-for-repatriation-of-all-27-000-foreign-inmates-to-combat-prison-overcrowding
https://www.gov.za/news/media-statements/home-affairs-202425-deportations-02-apr-2025
https://pmg.org.za/committee-meeting/40155/
https://issafrica.org/iss-today/do-foreigners-really-commit-sas-most-violent-crimes
https://www.citizen.co.za/news/opinion/census-2022-2-4-million-foreign-born-population-suspect/
#local
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