As of the 2021/2022 fiscal year, the grand total of prisoners in South Africa amounted to 143,223. Of these, around 67 percent were sentenced offenders. The Gauteng province had the highest number of inmates, with 19,749 convicted offenders, and 13,394 prisoners remaining unsentenced.
Inmate population in South Africa in 2021/2022, by province
The fiscal year runs from 1 April to 31 March of each year.
Unsentenced inmates include those who are awaiting trial or sentencing, state patients awaiting placement in designated mental health facilities, and involuntary mental health care users.
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South African Government. (December 13, 2022). Inmate population in South Africa in 2021/2022, by province [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399613/inmate-population-in-south-africa-by-province/
South African Government. "Inmate population in South Africa in 2021/2022, by province." Chart. December 13, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399613/inmate-population-in-south-africa-by-province/
South African Government. (2022). Inmate population in South Africa in 2021/2022, by province. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399613/inmate-population-in-south-africa-by-province/
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