Pollsmoor Prison

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:prison
gptkbp:architect gptkb:G._H._H._H._van_der_Merwe
gptkbp:area Tokai
gptkbp:associated_with apartheid era
gptkbp:capacity over 3,000 inmates
gptkbp:community_impact gptkb:local_economy
social issues
crime rates
rehabilitation efforts
family support programs
gptkbp:famous_for housing political prisoners
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of apartheid oppression
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pollsmoor Prison
gptkbp:is_monitored_by gptkb:CCTV
gptkbp:legal_status government facility
gptkbp:location gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:media_appearances gptkb:books
gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:films
news reports
interviews with former inmates
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:2002_escape_attempt
1995 prison riot
2012 hunger strike
2018 inmate protest
gptkbp:notable_inmate gptkb:Winnie_Mandela
gptkb:Moeletsi_Mbeki
gptkb:Nelson_Mandela
gptkb:Jacob_Zuma
gptkb:Julius_Malema
rehabilitation programs
various ethnic backgrounds
predominantly male
age range 18-60
gptkbp:opened gptkb:1980
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Department_of_Correctional_Services
gptkbp:part_of Correctional Services system
gptkbp:renovated gptkb:2004
gptkbp:security maximum security
gptkbp:security_features high walls
guard towers
electronic fencing
gptkbp:staff approximately 500
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Cape_Town
gptkbp:type remand prison
gptkbp:visitation strict
gptkbp:website www.dcs.gov.za
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nelson_Mandela
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3