2023 Inmates’ Escape Exposes Weaknesses in LCS System 

Maseru A commission of inquiry into the December 2023 escape of six inmates from the Maseru Central Correctional Institution (MCCI) has revealed a deeply troubling culture of brutality, negligence and systemic failures within the Lesotho Correctional Service (LCS).  The commission’s report, signed in May 2025 and released in August, details the inhumane treatment of recaptured prisoners, security lapses that facilitated the escape and leadership deficiencies that perpetuate a climate of impunity. The report, initiated following public outcry over the escape…Continue reading with a subscriptionSubscribe for full access to every story.Subscribe - M85/monthAlready a subscriber? Sign in Advertisement ...