The state of our prisons and what this reveals about our society

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dc.contributor.authorBenatar, Solomon
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-08T07:20:30Z
dc.date.available2021-10-08T07:20:30Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractIn the third decade of a new South Africa (SA), major challenges are being faced in almost every aspect of life, ranging from meeting minimum daily subsistence requirements, through providing education and primary healthcare, to the functioning of our legal system and governance at local and national levels. While in this context levels of crime and corruption are reaching new heights, we should not lose sight of the need for humane and accountable approaches to crime and imprisonment. The 37th anniversary on 12 September of Steve Biko’s death under inhumane conditions and without adequate medical care in prison provides an opportunity to remember past failings and to reconsider the lessons these hold for our society.
dc.identifier.apacitationBenatar, S. (2014). The state of our prisons and what this reveals about our society. <i>South African Medical Journal</i>, 104(9), 613 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34939en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBenatar, Solomon "The state of our prisons and what this reveals about our society." <i>South African Medical Journal</i> 104, 9. (2014): 613 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34939en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBenatar, S. 2014. The state of our prisons and what this reveals about our society. <i>South African Medical Journal.</i> 104(9):613 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34939en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0038-2469
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Benatar, Solomon AB - In the third decade of a new South Africa (SA), major challenges are being faced in almost every aspect of life, ranging from meeting minimum daily subsistence requirements, through providing education and primary healthcare, to the functioning of our legal system and governance at local and national levels. While in this context levels of crime and corruption are reaching new heights, we should not lose sight of the need for humane and accountable approaches to crime and imprisonment. The 37th anniversary on 12 September of Steve Biko’s death under inhumane conditions and without adequate medical care in prison provides an opportunity to remember past failings and to reconsider the lessons these hold for our society. DA - 2014 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town IS - 9 J1 - South African Medical Journal LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2014 SM - 0038-2469 T1 - The state of our prisons and what this reveals about our society TI - The state of our prisons and what this reveals about our society UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34939 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/34939
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBenatar S. The state of our prisons and what this reveals about our society. South African Medical Journal. 2014;104(9):613 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34939.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentCentre for Bioethics
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
dc.sourceSouth African Medical Journal
dc.source.journalissue9
dc.source.journalvolume104
dc.source.pagination613 - 177
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.8608
dc.subject.otherPrison health care
dc.subject.otherSteven Biko
dc.subject.otherHuman rights
dc.subject.otherTorture
dc.subject.otherCrime
dc.subject.otherCorrectional Services Report
dc.titleThe state of our prisons and what this reveals about our society
dc.typeJournal Article
uct.type.publicationResearch
uct.type.resourceJournal Article
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