We would like to give special recognition to the following people who have gone the extra mile in promoting non-custodial sentencing. The following people have taken the values of NCS and restorative justice to heart. They have been nominated by NICRO staff for their efforts to raise the profile of NCS and restorative justice. They [...]
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A different view on punishment
Ms Kona (not her real name) is a 19 year old young mother of one child. She was arrested and convicted in the magistrate court for shoplifting and was given a suspended sentence with a condition to attend a NICRO programme. The main challenge that Ms. Kona faced at the time was that she had [...]
Mike Batley Writes on the Bees Roux Case
Based on the information available in the media, the plea bargain that has been reached between Mr. Bees Roux and the family of Sergeant Mogale reveals a number of positive aspects from a restorative justice perspective. Outcomes that might not have been achieved without the plea bargain include: The matter [...]
Dealing with Crime in A Different Way
Twenty year old Gugu was convicted for fraud when she stole her friend’s ATM card, withdrew money and used the card to buy an expensive cellphone worth R1000.00. Her friend realised that money was being withdrawn from her account when she received the banking sms. The friend went to the police and opened a case [...]
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