Durban, Kwazulu-Natal Province

Westville Correctional Centre

South Africa

Status

In use

2023

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Department of Justice and Correctional Services

Management: Department of Correctional Services (Governmental)

Detains: Criminal detainees (convicted or remand), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Conditions complaints? Reported population
19
YES

2022

No Data
South Africa

13,352

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

52

Voluntary Returns & Forced Removals

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FACILITY NAMES
Westville Correctional Centre
Location

Country: South Africa

City & Region: Durban, Kwazulu-Natal Province, Africa

Latitude, Longitude: -29.853219302752926, 30.9156732204745

Contact Information
Harry Gwala Road,
Dawncliffe, Westville

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2023
In use
2009
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2018
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2009
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Correctional Centre
2023
Management
Management
Type
Year
Department of Correctional Services
Governmental
2009

DETAINEES

Categories of detainees

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2009

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2009

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 19

2007

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

Deficient (“Deficient” or “At Risk”)

2022
Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2022
2022
2022

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2009

STAFF

Specially Trained

No

2018

SEGREGATION

Legal Segregation

No

2018

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

TELECOMMUNICATIONS