Experiences of educators in managing a school in a South African prison
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Mkosi, Ntombizanele Gloria
Mahlangu, Vimbi Petrus
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Kamla-Raj Enterprises
Abstract
This paper focuses on educators’ experience in managing a full-time school within the Correctional
Services environment. It relates to Section 29 (1) in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (Act No.108 of
1996) which stipulates that “everyone has a right (a) to a basic education, and (b) to further education, which the
state, through reasonable measures, must make progressively available and accessible.” Prison makes learning difficult
as there are frequent lockdowns, headcounts and hearings that disrupt the consistency of classes and interrupt the
education process. This study used inquiry mixed method. Semi-structured one on one interview, and document
analysis were utilised as data collection instruments. Six educators employed full-time by the Department of
Correctional Services were purposively sampled and interviewed. The culture within a correctional centre management
is characterised by a focus on security measures such as lockdowns and head counts and these affect learning.
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Correctional education, Rehabilitation programmes, Offender education, Rehabilitation tools, Education behind bars, Education and crime
Sustainable Development Goals
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Mkosi, NG & Mahlangu, VP 2015, 'Experiences of educators in managing a school in a South African prison', Journal of Sociology and Social Anthropology, vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 501-510.