The Botswana Prison Service (BPS) introduced rehabilitation as part of its core mandate in 1979 when it realized that the heavy emphasis on safe custody and security was not yielding desired results in terms of curbing and preventing further crimes by offenders.
otswana
| Prison population total (including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners) | 4 343 at February 2017 (national prison administration) |
|---|---|
| Foreign prisoners (percentage of prison population) | 31.6% (31.12.2014) |
| Number of establishments / institutions | 23 (2015) |
| Official capacity of prison system | 4 337 (July 2016) |
LIST OF PRISON FACILITIES IN BOTSWANA
• Bainesdrift Prison
• Gaborone Central Prison
• Gaborone Boys Prison
• Gaborone Womens’ Prison
• Gaborone First Offenders Prison
• Francistown State Prison
• Francistown Centre for Illegal Immigrants
• Ghantsi State Prison
• Kanye State Prison
• Kasane State Prison
• Lethakane State Prison
• Lobatse State Prison
• Machaneng State Prison
• Maun Prison
• Boro Prison
• Mochudi Prison
• Molepolole Prison
• Molepolole Centre for Illegal Immigrants
• Moshupa Boys Prison
• Selibe Phikwe Prison
• Serowe New Prison
• Tsabong Prison
• Tshane Prison
• Mahalapye Prison