It was proven in 2017, after 38 years behind bars, that he was innocent. “We learned later that the police department withheld documents that would’ve freed us,” Pope explained.

Born Behind Bars is a documentary about detention within the female section of Johannesburg Correctional Centre. It looks behind the high walls and iron doors to tell the story of Morwesi Theledi ...

There was also an increase in the number of women giving birth behind bars in 2024, the figures show, after no babies were born in custody in 2023. There were 12 women pregnant in custody in 2023, ...

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