WATCH | Correctional Services Commissioner baffled by Thabo Bester's claims

JOHANNESBURG - Correctional Services Commissioner Sam Thobakgale is baffled by Thabo Bester's recent claims of ill-treatment behind bars.

Thobakgale says the human rights concerns raised by convicted rapist and escape accused, Bester have been addressed, but his request for laptop access is absurd.

WATCH | Prison Raid | St Albans prison officials caught out

South Africa's prisons are under scrutiny.

Raids have unearthed an unprecedented amount of contraband, ranging from cell phones to drugs.

Correctional Services Commissioner, Sam Thobakgale discussed this with eNCA. Watch the full interview below.