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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 87641, member: 27"]
Over 200 dangerous suspects who broke out of custody last year are still unaccounted for across South Africa.

Escape stats paint a grim picture
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[*]Between April and December 2025, 284 detainees fled during 205 incidents.
[*]Only 82 got nabbed again, leaving 202 still loose.
[*]Escapee numbers jumped 8% despite fewer breakout events.
[*]Most bolted from police holding cells, not prisons.
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Infrastructure and negligence fuel the problem
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[*]Crumbling stations with busted locks make escapes laughably easy.
[*]Officer negligence during transport keeps getting flagged.
[*]Manual record-keeping is hobbling recapture efforts badly.
[*]Some provinces have 24 escapes totally unaccounted for.
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Democratic Alliance sounds the alarm
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[*]DA is questioning whether the official figures are accurate.
[*]Better cameras and tracking tech are being demanded.
[*]Stricter accountability for officers who botch custody is pushed.
[*]Funding for aging police infrastructure remains the core ask.
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Communities are feeling the heat
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[*]Violent offenders roaming free are terrorizing everyday life.
[*]Trust in law enforcement keeps taking massive hits.
[*]Victims get discouraged from reporting crimes over this.
[*]Police acknowledge the gaps, but real fixes need cash.
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