Purpose

The purpose of the correctional system is to contribute to maintaining and protecting a just peaceful and safe society by:

• enforcing sentences of the courts in the manner prescribed by the Act;
• detaining all prisoners in safe custody whilst ensuring their human dignity; and
• promoting the social responsibility and human development of all prisoners and persons subject to community corrections.

• Correctional Centres

  Correctional Centres in the Free State/ Northern Cape

• Grootvlei Area
  Goedemoed Area
  Groentpunt Area
  Bizzah Makhathe Area
  Upington Area
  Colesberg Area
  Kimberley Area