Prison service faces 5 200 staff shortage

• Even lower-paid jobs more appealing than prison work
Namibia's correctional service currently employs 3 200 officers, far below the 8 400 it requires, a 61% shortfall that makes an already difficult job even harder.
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  • 1 Month Ago - 2025-09-05 00:00:00
STAFF REPORTERWINDHOEKThe loss of 12 correctional service officers in a car accident near Mariental last week has compounded the staffing challenges facing Namibian Correctional Se
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