1. Department of Correctional Services – Parole Boards
S. Dichabe
08 September 2009
For Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services

2. Outline Background Mandate Challenges Successes Recommendations
Conclusion

3. Background Legal Mandate DCS Act 8 of 1959 DCS Act 111 of 1998
Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1957
Criminal Law Amendment Act 105 of 1997
White Paper on Corrections
Promotion of Access to Information, Act 2 of 2000
Victim’s Charter 2004

4. Challenges Non parole periods ordered by the courts.
Lack of representation by SAPS and Justice in board structures.
Sentencing of children (13 – 16 yr olds).
Lack of resources for marketing VE.
Blurred reporting and accountability.
Correctional Supervision and Parole Board (CSPB) Chairperson Remuneration and benefits.

5. Successes Masibambisane National Excellence Award 2009
Successful motion applications to court (36)
VE awareness campaigns
Statistics for 2008/2009
1875 parole applications
766 parole granted (41%)
4 placed on medical parole (0.00%)
14 sentence conversions (0.75%)
972 further profiles (52%)
93 parole violations (5%)

6. Recommendations In-depth CMC training.
Involvement of SAPS and Justice on the PB.
Establishment of a reformatory for children in conflict with the law (FS).
Availability of resources for VE marketing.
Clear policy guidelines on lines of reporting and accountability
Implementation of DPSA benefit structures.

7. Conclusion
Thank You for the opportunity given to present to the Committee our challenges and recommendations
Ke a leboha!
Baie dankie!