Prison Name: | Brandvlei Correctional Centre |
Location: | Worcester, Cape Winelands District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa |
Status: | Operational |
Classification: | Maximum and medium security |
Managed By: | Department of Correctional Services |
Brandvlei Correctional Centre (formerly Brandvlei Prison) is a prison situated on the bank of the Brandvlei Dam near Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa. It contains a maximum-security unit, a medium-security unit, and a juvenile unit. The facility also houses members of the notorious The Numbers Gang or numbers gangs. In 2021, it was featured in a Netflix series, Inside the World's Toughest Prisons.
According to the Census of 2001, the population of the prison (including prisoners and resident staff) was 3,020.[1]