School gives offenders a fresh start

In 2007, Xaba - from KwaMashu, north of Durban - was arrested for house-breaking and sentenced to more than four years behind bars."I was a victim of peer pressure. I joined school friends when they decided to rob a house in Scottburgh," he said.focused all my energy on studying."offenders that allows them to continue with their studies while they are behind bars.

"Many people are brought to a life of crime by peer pressure. It can be negative or it can be positive. "Today, I am under pressure from my academically-inclined friends because I'm pushing myself and they are helping so that I can finish my PhD in record time," said

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