# The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union says poor infrastructure at Rooigrond Correctional Centre near Mahikeng in North West is putting prison security at risk following the escape of an inmate. The union says the facility has long faced problems including overcrowding, water shortages and damaged infrastructure. Popcru provincial secretary Johannes Dire calls for an urgent investigation, repairs and security assessment, warning correctional officials should not be blamed for wider infrastructure failures:
Popcru blames Rooigrond prison escape on crumbling infrastructure [SOUND]
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