Department of Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola has praised the country's correctional services for ensuring prisoners were able to vote in a safe and controlled setting.
A Commission for Gender Equality inspection of correctional facilities has found overcrowding, a lack of understanding on how to cater for LGBTQI+ and mentally ill people, and sexual assault in some prisons to be of serious concern.
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