Pretoria Central Prison (Pretoria)

South Africa / Gauteng / Pretoria
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Pretoria Central Prison is a large prison in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. The prison was the official site of capital punishment in South Africa during the apartheid era. Condemned prisoners were held in a section of the prison called "The Pot".[1]

At one time, the prison gallows could hang up to 7 people at a time.

The Department of Correctional Services also operates the C-Max prison, which is specifically designed for violent and disruptive prisoners who have been classified as dangerous in terms of the South African Criminal Procedure Act. Prisoners are kept in solitary confinement for 23 hours of each day out and specialized equipment, such as electric shields, are used by the prison guards. It consists of two rows of fifty cells each.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretoria_Central_Prison
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Coordinates:   25°45'41"S   28°10'52"E

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  • My Grandfather which is 92 would like a tour of the prison, please could you assist? niekerkb@icon.co.za
  • A good army friend I was told works there and I need to get in touch with him. He is Pieter Wessie Van der Westhuizen. Tell him if he still works there that Mias Olivier is looking for him. Thanx. He can find me on fb
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