1. Introduction to Central Services Branch Building a caring correctional system that truly belongs to all BRIEFING TO SELECT COMMITTEE: PAROLE BOARDS 12 September 2007

2. To provide an overview of progress with the implementation of Correctional Supervision and Parole Boards. PURPOSE

3. BACKGROUND Correctional Supervision and Parole Boards (52) were established in terms of section 74 of the Correctional Services Act, 111 of 1998 on 1 October 2004. Initially members of the DCS were appointed on interim basis as Chairpersons in order to ensure compliance with the Act until suitable members from the community could be appointed. The majority of the Chairpersons were appointed in July 2005 and were welcomed into the Department by the Minister and senior members of the department during a national orientation session held at Boksburg on 25/ 26 July 2005

4. COMPOSITION OF BOARDS Chairperson – Member from Community Vice Chairperson – Initially a member of DCS in process of being replaced by member from the Community. Secretary – member of the DCS. Two members from the Community (part time). Co-opted Member of SAPS/ OoJ&CD. Quorum = 3 members (one of which must be the Chair of Vice)

5. STAFFING OF PAROLE BOARDS RegionChairpersonsVice Chairpersons GP7 – Baviaanspoort, Krugersdorp, Pretoria, Leeuwkopx2, Modderbee, Boksburg 4 – Johannesburgx2 Leeuwkop, Pretoria FSNC1 - Goedemoed3 - Colesberg, Groenpunt, Grootvlei EC1 - Lusikisiki0 LMN1 Witbank0 KZN4- Durban, Ncome, Empangeni, Glencoe 1 - Durban WC3 – Pollsmoor, Voorberg, Overberg1 - Brandvlei Decentralised recruitment campaign to start after approval of funds by the CDC Corporate Services

6. The primary task of the Parole Board is the responsible consideration and approval/ disapproval of placement of offenders –under correctional supervision –on day parole –parole and –medical parole The granting of special remission of sentence to offenders for meritorious conduct. Making recommendations to the Minister and Court a Quo regarding offenders sentenced to life imprisonment and those declared as dangerous criminals. RESPONSIBILITY/ FUNCTIONS

7. OFFENDER STATISTICS: Unsentenced: 01/04/2007

8. OFFENDER STATISTICS: Sentenced: 01/04/2007

9. OFFENDER STATISTICS: Totals: 01/04/2007 The total number of offenders incarcerated on 1 April 2007 was 160 943. Gauteng has the highest percentage of offenders, amounting to 27.60% of the total of offenders incarcerated. Eastern Cape has the lowest percentage, amounting to 12.18% of the total of offenders incarcerated.

10. OFFENDER STATISTICS: Female/ Male: 01/04/2007 RegionFemaleMaleTotal LMN26520 37020 635 NC/FS24014 27614 516 KZN43517 49317 928 E-Cape30913 34813 657 W-Cape40317 52717 930 Gauteng87527 40728 282 Total2 527110 421112 948

11. OFFENDER STATISTICS: Crime categories: 01/04/2007 RegionEconomicalAggressiveSexualNarcoticsOther LMN 4 41910 8384 499228651 NC/FS 3 2107 8392 673327467 KZN 3 37211 3972 229326604 E-Cape 2 5047 8942 548283428 W-Cape 4 3349 1462 805701944 Gauteng 6 40617 1892 9675481 172 TOTAL 24 24564 30317 7212 4134 266

12. RegionPlaced in front of CSPB Approved placement Released SED Further profile Medical parole considered Medical Parole approved GP11210666467549489464 EC64163409981201699 WC121634872146555392120 FSNC73843931289378125 KZN7149441530111163733 LMN7590344535741854733 Total5191126736 51.5% 4068 7.8% 21585 41.6% 233189 81.1% In contrast to this in the sentence category 0 to 12 months imprisonment, Heads of Correctional Centres dealt with 2282 cases of which 856 (37,5%) were granted parole placement whilst 942 (41,2%) were released on sentence expiry date PAROLE BOARD STATISTICS 1/4/06 – 30/03/2007

13. During 4 one week sessions a total number of 86 Chairpersons and Vice Chairpersons were trained from August 2005 to November 2005. Training inter alia covered the following areas: –Administrative Law –Offender rehabilitation path –Functions of Parole Boards –Parole Board procedures including the hearing –Complainant involvement –Parole policies –Societal responsibility of Parole Boards –Decision making and motivating decisions –Etc. National Workshop was held in November 2006 for all chairpersons during which specific attention was again placed on the decision making and motivation of decisions TRAINING

14. Chairs and Vice Chairs of LMN, GP and FSNC trained at Bela Bela – 16 to 20 July 2007. Regional Coordinators Social Reintegration were also included. Secretaries and Clerks of LMN trained at Rustenburg – 30 July to 2 August 2007. Regional Coordinators and subject matter experts also trained to roll out training for Secretaries and Clerks – training to be completed by end of September 2007 Session for training of Chairs and Vice Chairs of WC, EC and KZN - tentative 8 to 12 October 2007 TRAINING CONTINUED

15. Facilities plans for Parole Boards were standardised Construction has started on a number of facilities: –Glencoe, Kokstad, Ncome, East London, Kirkwood, Middledrift, Port Elizabeth x2, Sada, The following are either completed or very near to completion: –Polokwane, Thohoyandou, Grootvlei, Kroonstad x2 PAROLE BOARD FACILITIES

16. LAYOUT PAROLE BOARD FACILITIES

17. Cases dealt with by Review Board since May 2006 54 cases Review Board rules still being awaited from NCCS REVIEW BOARD

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