The fiscal year runs from 1 April to 31 March of each year.
Unsentenced inmates include those who are awaiting trial or sentencing, state patients awaiting placement in designated mental health facilities, and involuntary mental health care users.
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Inmate population in South Africa 2021/2022, by province
As of the 2021/2022 fiscal year, the grand total of prisoners in South Africa amounted to **. Of these, around ** percent were sentenced offenders. The Gauteng province had the highest number of inmates, with * convicted offenders, and * prisoners remaining unsentenced.
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South African Government. (December 13, 2022). Inmate population in South Africa in 2021/2022, by province [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1399613/inmate-population-in-south-africa-by-province/
South African Government. "Inmate population in South Africa in 2021/2022, by province." Chart. December 13, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1399613/inmate-population-in-south-africa-by-province/
South African Government. (2022). Inmate population in South Africa in 2021/2022, by province. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1399613/inmate-population-in-south-africa-by-province/
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Inmate population in South Africa in 2021/2022, by province [Graph], South African Government, December 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1399613/inmate-population-in-south-africa-by-province/
