Sorry, just jumping in now on the start of the cross by Bary Roux. This is going to be interesting!
I only heard parts of this testimony but I believe South African prison's are much more problematic than US or UK.
It's important for the courts to be aware (as of course they are in this High Court) that the reality is presumably between multitude of positive official reports and awful anecdotal stories and articles.
I completely believe in prison reform, for many territories, to completely change the gross atrocities that occur in prisons across US, US, Asia and North and South Africa...
Yet in this situation, if Pistorius avoids prison, I am guessing 20% of the prisoners in South Africa should be released from prison, if you want an objective fairness about South African justice.
We look forward for Advocate Roux and his defense team, Judge Masipa and her assessors advocacy for ALL the prisoners of gross negligent homicide in SA jail should have their jail term overturned.
The obvious problem Whoop Whoop radio highlighted yetserday (from an interview of a previous SA prisoner) that prison in SA is also problematic because it is inequitable. Therefore, if you are wealthy, one can work the system by bribery and a 'privileged' prisoner (like the Waterkloof 'hotel' party prisoners) and probably Pistorius can have a term as enriching and easier time than all else because money can buy seemingly comfortable privacy and relative ease...
I hope this expert witness can work on this level of corruption in prison too.