Operation Vala to tighten security at prisons

Thursday, 06 December 2018, 10:53
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Operation Vala to tighten security at prisons
With the festive season in sight, the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) will be tightening security at its prisons through Operation Vala to combat festive season escapes.

NATIONAL NEWS - With the festive season in sight, the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) will be tightening security at its prisons through Operation Vala to combat festive season escapes.

Operation Vala (a Nguni word meaning close) is an annual intervention aimed at tightening security to prevent festive season related escapes and assaults which tend to escalate during that period.

"There will be increased supervision of officials as well as decreased idleness amongst inmates, which also encourages security breaches. Operation Vala will run from 1 December to 11 January 2019," said Minister Michael Masutha.

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