In order to promote engagement and discussion around the issue of non-custodial sentencing, NICRO established a Local Reference Group which operated for one year at a nationa level. Members included NICRO staff, Judge Nathan Erasmus, Judge Deon van Zyl, Judge Eberhard Bertelsmann, Magistrate Desmond Nair and Traditional Leader Chief Vusi Nhlapo. View the article [...]
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Local Reference Group Workshop Notes – Dec 2009
Challenges and Solutions That Emerged in the Review Presentation: Non-compliance of sentenced offenders: ensuring consistency in managing non-compliance at all sites. Vacuum in legislation regarding case management of sentenced offenders. Magistrates and judges do not have the time / capacity to follow the progress of offenders. Increasing the role of DSD, SAPS, DCS and magistrates [...]
