NICRO’s Online Knowledge Forum for Criminal Justice Practitioners
Government Departments
Justice: http://www.justice.gov.za/links.html
Social Development: http://www.dsd.gov.za/
Correctional Services: http://www.dcs.gov.za
Police: http://www.saps.gov.za
Prisons
Prison Locations: http://www.dcs.gov.za/Addresslist
Prison visits: http://www.dcs.gov.za/VisitingOffenders
Parole Information: http://www.dcs.gov.za/Services
Community Corrections Information: http://www.dcs.gov.za/Services
Lodge A Complaint about Prison Conditions / Treatment of Prisoner: http://judicialinsp.dcs.gov.za
Contact your Local Independent Prison Visitor: http://judicialinsp.dcs.gov.za
Victim Support Services
Victim Services and Information from Correctional Services: http://www.dcs.gov.za
Victim Services and Information from Justice: http://www.justice.gov.za
Lifeline: http://www.lifeline.org.za
National Directory of Victims Services: http://www.justice.gov.za
Social Work Profession
South African Council for Social Services Profession:
- SACSSP Frequently Asked Questions: http://www.sacssp.co.za
- Complaints form: http://www.sacssp.co.za
- Code of Ethics: http://www.sacssp.co.za
- Rules for Social Workers, Social Auxiliary Workers and Students: http://www.sacssp.co.za
[We note that some of the above PDFs are no longer available on the SACSSP site as of Dec 2011]
Legislation
Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act
White Paper on Correctional Services
Other Civil Society Agencies
Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation
Civil Society Prison Reform Initiative (CSPRI)
