Foreign Offenders in South African Prisons: Examining the Fiscal, Logistical, and Policy Challenges of Cross-National Incarceration

South Africa's correctional system is under pressure from foreign national incarceration, which strains fiscal resources, institutional capability, and policy coordination. The demographic shift shows a serious gap in jail administration and immigration policy. This study investigates the fiscal, logistical, and policy constraints of imprisoning foreign offenders in South Africa.