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Reply from Cynthia Totten, member of American Just Detention Organization

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 09:32:33 +0100

Hi Memory,

I am in Jo-burg at the moment, in fact. Please go to our website, www.justdetention.org, to see a fact sheet we have prepared on sexual violence in detention facilities here. I will add you to the list for our Action Update, and please do forward to me any information you have regarding instances of abuse, as it will be most helpful for advocacy efforts.

Best,

Cynthia.

From: memory pieterse [mailto:memorygp@gmail.com]
Sent: Wed 7/8/2009 12:45 AM
To: Cynthia Totten
Subject: Rape of prisoners

Hi Cynthia,

I do recall having made contact with you previously on the matter of the rape in prison and holding cells in South Africa.

Please contact me as I would really like to join up with your organization

Thank you,

Memory Pieterse

My reply from the Ophrah Winphrey Offices

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:01:05 +0100

Hi There!
This is the english translation of the newspaper article I sent to
yourselves yesterday re rape in our South African police holding cells
(awaiting trial)
Please consider helping us get rid of this terrible evil enveloping our
country, and culture!

Thank you very much,
Memory Pieterse
Together Against Abuse

STRUGGLE IN CELL FOR SURVIVAL

HUNTER ASSULTED, THREATENED WITH RAPE

A hunting expidition turned into a nightmare for an ex-policeman when he was
arrested for crimen injuria and placed in a crowded cell for the weekend
with people who assualted him and wanted to rape him.
Mr Sakkie van der Mescht (37) from Rustenburg, Northwest, is said to have
been assualted repeatedly. He claims he was stabbed in the head with a knife
and another sharp object. His cellmates also tried to rape him, but he
fought with all his strength to avoid this humiliation.
A knife was held against his sexual organs, whilst his inmates threatened to
cut them off. After this, he had to sit naked on the cold floor for a long
time before they would return his clothes, Mr Van der Mescht said on Monday.
The father of two neither drank nor ate anything during the whole weekend.
Apparently his inmates had ejaculated into the water that had been offered
to him. He claims that the police only visited the cells once in the
mornings and once at nights.
Since this experience, nightmares are keeping Van der Mescht awake at night.
Mr Carl Arnold, his lawyer, said that they are awaiting the results of the
AIDS tests and other sexually transmitted diseases because of the dirty
knife that was used on him.
On 27 June, Van der Mescht formed part of a hunting expedition in the
Madikwe-trust area. He was i their camp when two of his fellow hunting
partners in a small truck, were stopped by the police. They could not
produce the papers of one of the guns that were in their possession but
which belonged to one of the other hunters in their party.
After the agreement was reached that someone would produce the licence to
the police, the police left with no further actions taken.
Arnold says that Van der Mescht took the gun licence and ID book of the
required hunter along with him and drove off after the police, but they
ignored him repeatedly when he tried to show it to them.
Van der Mescht had been the appointed weapon inspector for the police in
Rustenburg until March. He is presently employed as a security manager for a
group of hotels.
At a place where the police pulled over along the road, the driver of the
small truck in which Van der Mescht had been travelling, also stopped. Some
of the policemen stormed over to Van der Mescht. His door was yanked open
and he was grabbed by the arm. Van der Mescht said that he complained about
being manhandled like this. Without further ado, he was thrown into the back
of the police van. For more than an hour they drove around with him in the
back of the van before he was taken to the Madike police station. "I was
arrested for crimen injuria and intimidation".
On Saterday, when the wife of Van der Mescht tried to visit him, she was
chased away from the police station and also threatened with being arrested.
On the 30th of June, in the magistrates court of Madikwe, Van der Mescht
admitted guilt to the charge of crimen injuria after he had been threatened
to be returned to the cells for a further 7 days. Arnold says that they are
in the process of appealing against the court descision of guilt on this
matter.
Captain Aafje Botma, police representative of the Northwest, replied that
Van der mescht was said to have threatened and sworn at the police at the
time that he was travelling alongside them. She also said that he had been
taken to a local clinic for the treatment of his wounds.
The police deny preventing his wife from visiting him and claim that they
visited his cell every hour. The question asked by the Beeld of how a sharp
object got into the cell was not answered by Botma.

Inset reads:

MAN SAYS:

* He was stabbed in the head by a knife and another sharp object
* His inmates tried to rape him, but he resisted with all his strength
* He had to sit for a long time on the cold floor before his clothes were
returned to him
* He claims that the police visited his cell only once every morning and
once every evening

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Stop Jail Rape - American organization we contacted.

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:53:09 +0100

-----Original Message-----
From: Memory [mailto:memory@venturenet.co.za]
Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 1:08 PM
To: Christine Kregg
Subject: stop prisoner rape - South Africa

Hi there!

I have started an organization called Together Against Abuse, of which our primary concern at the moment is the prevention of prisoner rape. Our mission includes forging a network of all existing organizations in our country, and abroad, to stand together.

We also are asking for the installation of cctv in all the holding cels and jails of our country.

We are a private, non-profit organization, motivated towards reform.

We are setting up a web-site as www.togetheragainstabuse.bravehost.com and would appreciate input from yourselves.

Thank you very much,

Memory Pieterse

I am out of the office until July 14th. For more immediate assistance please contact Edward Cervantes at ecervantes@spr.org or (213) 384-1400 ext. 105

----- Original Message -----

From: Cynthia Totten

To: memory@venturenet.co.za

Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 7:27 PM

Subject: RE: stop prisoner rape - South Africa

SPR has an initiative in South Africa, which I head up. I am actually in Cape Town at the moment doing work for that project. Please tell me more about your organization---what type of reform are you involved in with respect to prisoner rape?

Best,

Cynthia.

...........................................................................................................................................................................

I replied to this, and included an article from the Beeld newspaper as an example.

...........................................................................................................................................................................

From: Memory [mailto:memory@venturenet.co.za]
Sent: Thu 7/24/2008 3:51 AM
To: Cynthia Totten
Subject: Re: stop prisoner rape - South Africa

Meer nuus by www.Beeld.com

Lees die storie by:
http://www.news24.com/Beeld/Suid-Afrika/0,,3-975_2362943,00.html

Gestuur deur: memory
Boodskap: herhaal

Oudpolisieman se sel-hel

Jul 23 2008 10:27:36:783PM

'n Jaguitstappie het in ’n nagmerrie ontaard vir ’n oudpolisieman toe hy ’n naweek lank in ’n vol sel aangehou is...

Linda de Beer

..............................................................................................................................................................................

Her reply:

Hi Memory,

Is there a version of these in English I can read?

I translated the article, of which you can now read the english version under our related published artilces.
I also included the following attachments:

The message is ready to be sent with the following file or link attachments:
Jail rape The sordid facts South Africa Politics News24

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Jail rape: The sordid facts
01/03/2005 22:15 - (SA)

Man sues over prison rape

'Lift sex ban in prisons'

Rapist tells of sex in jail

Men hesitant to reveal rape

Jails still apply 'sodomy' rap

Jail rape treatment falls short

Jali: Homophobia inbred

Rape is common, says prison doc

Prison rape: Boy HIV positive?

Govt deny prison rape cover-up

Cape Town - Confusion and a lack of any clear policy to deal with the sexual interaction of prisoners made it difficult to prevent the rape of inmates in South Africa's prisons, parliament's correctional services portfolio committee heard on Tuesday.

Briefing the committee about gangs and sexual violence in the country's prisons, researchers from the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) said the department of correctional services' 2002 anti-rape strategy had not yet filtered down.

"The people on the ground have never ever heard of it," CSVR researcher Sasha Gear told MPs.

There was no support structure for prison staff or inmates, and rights and roles were not clearly defined.

While consensual sex between adult inmates in prison was constitutionally legal, the problem arose where force was used, which was often the case.

Blatant rape

"Much of the sex that takes place in prison happens along gender lines.

"Depending on a person's role in the sex act, participants are identified in prison culture as men or women," said Gear.

Most of the sex was highly coercive, and blatant rape.

According to prison culture, anyone who had been "sexually penetrated in a power-defined interaction", was considered a woman, and it was then their job to provide men with sex.

"A 'marriage' begins with the act of rape (penetration), and the 'wife' is then the constant target of humiliation," she said.

She added, however, that the term "homosexuality" was taboo among prisoners, especially those involved in "marriage relationships" where the role of each partner was clearly defined.

"Sex by mutual consent, where both parties take turns to be penetrated, is also a taboo because it breaks the rules of prison sex and is associated with homosexuality," she said.

Gear said an aggressive sexual nature was often carried into the outside world by prisoners on their release, leading to further acts of violence through warped perceptions of reality.

This was particularly true of young prisoners.

Some warders take part in 'trade'

There was no clear policy regarding sexual assault. This led to confusion of what was outlawed and what was not, she said.

The situation was aggravated by warder involvement. Gear said some warders took part in the "trade" of prisoners for coercive sex and rape.

"A sense of resignation among officials to the fact of sexual abuse is reported, as well as fear for their own safety should they intervene," Gear said, noting that overcrowded prisons made the problem worse.

Committee chairman Dennis Bloem agreed the situation had to be investigated, and acted upon immediately.

Letter to Commissioner Jackie Selebe 9 June 2008. As yet no reply

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:16:31 +0100

PO BOX 947

ANERLEY

4230

FAX 039-6812166

Memory Pieterse (chairperson)

0768813633

Wesley Albertyn (treasurer)

0763954902

Lindsay Stephen (secretary) 0768818330

02 DECEMBER 2006

ATTENTION : COMMISSIONER JACKIE SELEBE

The South African Police Force

selebej@saps.org.za

Dear Sir

GANG RAPE IN POLICE CELLS

I represent an organization called Together Against Abuse.

We are a network of people, organizations and businesses throughout South Africa, which deal with public issues.

It is with deep horror that we have become aware that gang rapes in our police holding cells and prisons is common practice, and even expected to happen as an acceptable fact, assumed to be part of the system.

Our cells, courtrooms and streets are flooded with crime.

The mental psyche of the criminal is s diverse as their fingerprints. Yet all cannot be painted with the same brush.

Crime has to be stopped. Especially crime within the prisons. Surely that is what they were built for?

If prisons become an in-effective tool of the judicial system, it becomes a matter of public concern, as the spiraling crime rate affects each and every person in this country.

Rape is a violent crime, which destroys human dignity.

Dignity is our democratic right. Even in the prisons, and at all times. Right throughout the night.

We have e-mailed a letter to the Port Shepstone SAP Commissioner Holloway on the 21^stof June 2006, of which we attach a copy for your perusal.

He kindly granted me an interview on the 9^th of October 2006, and assured us of his full co-operation in stifling crime within his jurisdiction, and to deal with the issues at hand to the best of his ability.

We would appreciate your response to the following problems:

1. THE OVERLAPSING OF TRIAL AWAITING TIME SERVED IN THE HOLDING CELLS.

All suspects should appear in front of a magistrate for a decision on their case matters within 48 hours of their arrest.

Yet, at times, the courts cannot finalized all the matters set up for their date, and refer suspects back to the police holding cells until time that another court date may be set.

Transportation of suspects from one area to another also adds to the problem.

Police stations which arrest suspects of criminal cases which occurred in other towns, are forced to detain these suspects inside their holding cells until such time that the suspect may be transported to the town in which the case matter was recorded.

Such transportation has to be arranged by the investigating officer of the case matter, which may take weeks, months and even years to finalize. Not forgetting the fact that the investigating officer may be on leave at the time the arrest of the suspect is made, or may even have been replaced.

The police cells are designed to carry law-evading suspects, not long-term prisoners.

This overlapping of trial awaiting time spent inside police holding cells add to the problem of overpopulating the cells, and creating gangs.

It is logical that the suspect that has spent more time in a particular cell than his fellow inmates, would feel more at home than the latter. Thus it would be reasonable to expect different levels of rank to occur between the long-term inmates and “new” inmates.

2. INTEGRATION OF HARDENED CRIMINALS WITH PETTY CRIMINALS

Until such time that a court of law has ruled that a suspect of crime is guilty of the offence he had been arrested for, the suspect is considered innocent.

The police do not have the right to categorize the suspect to the type of crime he is accused of.

This causes the total integration of hardened criminals with petty crime criminals, and even innocent suspects, within the holding cells.

The habits of the hardened criminal are enforced upon those around him, and are a bad influence on his softer fellow inmates.

The police should be given the authority to detain suspects separately according to the level of violence of the crime the suspect is detained for.

The suspect of an armed robbery case (physically violent), should not be detained in the same holding cell as a suspected cheque fraudster (not physically violent).

3. PERSONAL SAFETY OF SUSPECTS AND INMATES

Any person that is being detained by the law, is considered to be government property, and does not enjoy the freedom he would experience outside in the street or in the security of his own home.

Yet there remains one important right he is entitled to, namely his dignity.

Without dignity, there can be no pride. Without pride, all reason for rules and laws fade. It is therefore wise that our legislation rules for the conditions of incarceration to be consonant with human dignity.

There is no greater threat to the dignity of man when he is forced to act as a woman for the pleasure of other men.

The violent rape of a man’s body should never occur within the confines of a government institution, especially an institution that advocates safety, such as a police station.

If we cannot be safe within the walls of a police station, where else on earth can we be safe?

There is simply no excuse for the criminal mind to rule the house of the police, where the safety of our nation is being protected, nor our “correctional” services, where, if no correction can take place, where else will it?!

To date, the criminal factor has been successful in outsmarting the legal system. When he is stopped from conducting his criminal operations on the public streets, he simply takes his criminal habits into the judicial cells, and infects the lesser-experienced criminals with his corrupt mind, inflicting fear and pain upon those he uses in his power struggle against authority.

Fellow inmates dare not witness against him.

Not even the prison guards are safe from the power of the seasoned inmates.

Let technology help us in our struggle against the weakness of man.

Allow the silent eye of the closed circuit television camera help to restore order to the system.

These cameras are as small as the head of a matchstick, and can operate from any angle. Highly versatile, they may even be mounted outside the cell windows looking in.

They link up to a screen, which allows one person to monitor the actions of the inmates in up to 16 cells at the same time.

These actions are also recorded for review at a later time.

The system can be inter-linked to the extent that one station may monitor the screens of four other stations simultaneously to what is going on within its own station.

The time has come, Commissioner Selebe, that our system outwits the criminal.

I trust you will agree with me, that The Sooner, The Better!

Yours Sincerely

Memory Pieterse
pp Together Against Abuse

copy of letter to The Herald and The Citizen 13 July 2008. The Citizen did print it.

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:09:17 +0100

copy of english letter sent to various newspapers

----- Original Message -----

From: Memory

To: letters@southcoastherald.co.za

Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 2:00 PM

Subject: Fw: Male Rape In Our Holding Cells

----- Original Message -----

From: Memory

To: letters@citizen.co.za

Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 1:59 PM

Subject: Male Rape In Our Holding Cells

TO: The Editor

Kindly consider publishing my letter to the public, which is of grave concern to us all, especially if we have young sons in our households.

My personal contact numbers are 039 681 2008 / 072 761 1736.

Thank you greatly,

Memory

The trial awaiting cells, or holding cells as it is commonly known, is where crime suspects are being held awaiting their court date.

Every one is put into the same cell, as you are considered innocent until proven guilty.

The crime can range from not paying a speeding fine, drunken driving to serial rapist and mass murderer.

Once the door is locked behind you, there is no help for you and you need to survive by your wits. You do not stand much chance of surviving with your pride in tact against the gang of hardened criminals you meet up with in there.

Especially at night when the lights go off, and their singing drowns your voice.

We have established an organization called Together Against Crime which is a non-governmental and non-profit institution. Your input will be greatly appreciated.

We can be found on our brand new website, www.togetheragainstabuse.bravehost.com and by celphone. Merely sms the word togetheragainstabuse to the number 33003.

We are establishing links with other existing organizations for strength.

Our issue at hand is jail rape, and we are also calling for the installation of cctv inside the holding cells and bathrooms, where most of the crime takes place.

We hope to assist both the potential rape victims and rape victims.

Please join us in our fight against this soul destroying practice.

Thank you kindly,

Memory Pieterse

Email to lifeline and rape crises sent 14 July 2008. As yet only Rape Crises has replied.

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:21:54 +0100

copy of letter emailed to the organizations found on internet search that still had functional telephone numbers, including Black Sach, Lifeline, Childline, POWA, etc

----- Original Message -----

From: Memory

To: liezel@rapecrisis.org.za

Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 12:29 PM

Subject: Fw: Together Against Abuse

----- Original Message -----

From: Memory

To: abednigon@lifeline.org.za

Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 12:16 PM

Subject: Together Against Abuse

Attention : Liezel

Dear Sir/Madam

We are a non-profit private organization that deals with abuse.

Our primary issue at this moment is rape, in particular, jail rape. However, we come across all types of abuse throughout the country, and as we cannot handle all the results thereof, we would really appreciate an alliance with yourselves.

Our website is still very new, and needs alot of attention, but can be found on www.togetheragainstabuse.bravehost.com

We can also be reached by celphone. Merely sms the word togetheragainstabuse to the number 33003

Kinly reply to my email address memory@venturenet.co.za or phone me during office hours on 039 681 2008 or on my celphone 072 761 1736

Thank you for your attention,

Memory Pieterse

REPLY FROM RAPE CRISES

Hello Memory.

We are not active in the Durban area but I see someone called Elayne Edwards is you Western Cape representative. If she would like to call me then we can talk further about common goals and objectives and how we can achieve them.

Regards,

Kath

Kathleen Dey

Counselling Coordinator

Rape Crisis Cape Town Trust

Observatory Office

(021) 447-1467 Tel

(021) 447-5458 Fax

(084) 568-5356 Mobile

kath@rapecrisis.org.za

www.rapecrisis.org.za

Email to Polity Creamer Media 16 Aug 2008. As yet no reply.

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:01:36 +0100

Hi there!

I represent the private organization called Together Against Abuse (taa) and our prime concern at the moment is rape within the police holding cells and prisons.

I would greatly appreciate any input you can give to us, as we really need your support.

Our mission is to create a strong network between existing organizations in the fight against crime.

Thank you very much,

Memory Pieterse

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afskrif van briewe aan afrikaanse koerante Julie 2008

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:58:40 +0100

Afrikaans letter sent to the letter section of die son, die beeld etc

----- Original Message -----

From: Memory

To: briewe@beeld.com

Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 2:28 PM

Subject: Die verkragting Van Ons Jong Seuns In Die Polisie Aanhou Selle

Die Redakteur.

Sal u asseblief my brief aan die publiek plaas.

My persoonlike kontak nommers is 039 681 2008 werks ure, en 072 761 1736

Baie dankie,

Memory

Tans word gehoor afwagtende persone almal saam in dieselfde aanhou selle geplaas.

Omdat die wet tuig dat jy onskuldig is totdat jy skuldig bevind word, is dit buite die polisie se mag om te bepaal onder watter groep die aangehoudenes val, en beide die klein tyd kriminele soos dronk bestuurders, en ernstige misdaad kriminele soos verkragters en moordenaars, word almal saam in dieselfde selle geplaas.

Wanneer die sel deur agter jou toegesluit word, en jy jouself saam met onbekende kriminele bevind, is die kanse groot dat jy nie as dieselfde mens daar gaan uitstap nie. Vernaam nie as jy 'n jong seunskind is nie.

Help my om hierdie kultuur te verander. Ons het 'n non-govermenteele organisasie gestig, Together Against Abuse, en kan gevind word op ons nuwe website www.togetheragainstabuse.bravehost.com en per selfoon deur om die woord togetheragainstabuse gestuur word na die nommer 33003.

Ons poog om met al die ander bestaande organisasies in te skakel om almal dus meer doeltreffend te maak.

Verder probeer ons beide die potensieele slagoffer en die verkragtende te hulp te staan, en dus te vermy dat sulke gedrag vererger en versprei.

Ons vra almal om ons by te staan in hierdie stryd, en stel enige toevoering en raad hoogs op prys.

Baie dankie,

Memory

Letter and response : Opinions & Analysis 27 June, 2008

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:56:44 +0100

Thanks. I'll try to print your letter on Thursday this week.

Christopher

From: Memory [mailto:memory@venturenet.co.za]
Sent: 14 July 2008 12:25 PM
To: Letters Editor
Subject: Re: Opinions and analysis

Hi Christopher,

My physical address is 8 Station Road, Melville, Kwa Zulu Natal, and business address is shop 1b, Bridgeport Centre, Southport and box number 947 Anerley 4230. My landline is 039 681 2008 and celphone 072 761 1736

Now you have me cornered!! just a joke. Anyway, thank you sov ery much for considering our letter and your promp reply.

The local newspaper, Herald, published an article for us last week, and we have gained two very recourceful members thereby. The one being an ex-policeman, and the other a black lady councillor with alot of experience. This is really fantastic, as we need all types of assistance on this project possible if any real change in the system is to be achieved.

Just for interest, I have even contacted Oprah Winfrey. Maybe she can whisper in Mr Mandela's ear so that the problem can be properly addressed, hey!

Anyway, have a magic day,

Memory

----- Original Message -----

From: Letters Editor

To: memory@venturenet.co.za

Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 12:20 PM

Subject: RE: Opinions and analysis

Dear Memory

Thank you very much for your e-mail.

Unfortunately it is Witness policy not to consider for publication any letter until we know the physical address as well as contact telephone number of our correspondents. These details are required for record purposes and only names and places are published.

I look forward to hearing from you soon so that your letter can be printed.

Kind regards

Christopher Merrett

Letters Editor, The Witness

45 Willowton Road, Pietermaritzburg

South Africa 3201

Phone: 033 355 1160

Fax: 033 355 1122

Email: letters@witness.co.za

From: Shelagh [mailto:features@witness.co.za]
Sent: 14 July 2008 10:29 AM
To: letters@witness.co.za
Subject: FW: Opinions and analysis

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From: "Memory" <memory@venturenet.co.za>
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:02:56 +0200
To: <features@witness.co.za>
Subject: Opinions and analysis

----- Original Message -----
From: Memory <mailto:memory@venturenet.co.za>
To: letters@citizen.co.za
Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 1:59 PM
Subject: Male Rape In Our Holding Cells

TO: The Editor

Kindly consider publishing my letter to the public, which is of grave concern to us all, especially if we have young sons in our households.
My personal contact numbers are 039 681 2008 / 072 761 1736.

Thank you greatly,
Memory

Male Rape In Our Holding Cells

The trial awaiting cells, or holding cells as it is commonly known, is where crime suspects are being held awaiting their court date.
Every one is put into the same cell, as you are considered innocent until proven guilty.
The crime can range from not paying a speeding fine, drunken driving to serial rapist and mass murderer.
Once the door is locked behind you, there is no help for you and you need to survive by your wits. You do not stand much chance of surviving with your pride in tact against the gang of hardened criminals you meet up with in there.
Especially at night when the lights go off, and their singing drowns your voice.
We have established an organization called Together Against Crime which is a non-governmental and non-profit institution. Your input will be greatly appreciated.
We can be found on our brand new website, www.togetheragainstabuse.bravehost.com <http://www.togetheragainstabuse.bravehost.com> and by celphone. Merely sms the word togetheragainstabuse to the number 33003.
We are establishing links with other existing organizations for strength.
Our issue at hand is jail rape, and we are also calling for the installation of cctv inside the holding cells and bathrooms, where most of the crime takes place.
We hope to assist both the potential rape victims and rape victims.
Please join us in our fight against this soul destroying practice.
Thank you kindly,
Memory Pieterse

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