Correctional Services

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 fall within the Grootvlei, Goedemoed, Groenpunt and Kroonstad Areas as demarcated by the Department of Correctional Services:

  • Grootvlei Medium Correctional Centre
  • Grootvlei Maximum Correctional Centre
  • Brandfort Correctional Centre
  • Ladybrand Correctional Centre
  • Mangaung Correctional Centre
  • Winburg Correctional Centre
  • Boshof Correctional Centre
  • Wepener Correctional Centre

Parole Boards (Free State & Northern Cape)

 

PAROLE BOARD CHAIR PERSON POSTAL ADDRESS VICE CHAIR PERSON SECRETARY TEL NO FAX NO
Groenpunt H.D. Lintsoane PRIVATE BAG X060

VEREENIGING

1930

Vacant M.J Dladla 016-3702201 0163751384
Grootvlei Mrs. S.D Dichabe PRIVATE BAG X20547

BLOEMFONTEIN

9300

Vacant G.G Namane 051-5054600 0514403818
Goedemoed Vacant  

PRIVATE BAG X1007

ALIWAL NORTH

9750

L.P Jimlongo J.K Kota 051-6310721 0516310732
Kroonstad L.I Tau  

PRIVATE BAG X23

KROONSTAD

9499

Ms. M.E Hleli S. Ramatsoso 056-2164362 0562131517

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