Zuma Briefly Returns to Prison, Quickly Released Due to Overcrowding

Zuma returned to prison after his medical parole was ruled invalid, but was released within hours under a prisoner release program.
Zuma was serving a 15-month sentence for contempt of court for refusing to testify in a corruption inquiry.
His initial jailing in 2021 led to violent protests and over 300 deaths in South Africa.
Opposition parties criticized Zuma's inclusion in the release program as preferential treatment.
Prison overcrowding poses health risks to inmates and hampers rehabilitation efforts.