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“I grew up in a prison” – the story of a gangster who became a plumber

by rendani | Feb 15, 2016 | General media news, Justice Project, Published cases

“I grew up in prison,” says Thabo Pule, who has been in and out of correctional centres since he was 16 years old. “I was never sentenced for long periods but I was always on trial and would get 5 years and then 3 years and then 5 again since 1998.” Then, last year...


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