NICRO welcomes the amendments1 to the Correctional Services Act 111 of 1998, relating to a new medical parole system; provision related to parole; provision for the management and detention of remand detainees, and other matters. View the article online HERE To download, right-click HERE and select ‘save link as’.
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NICRO’s submission on the Child Justice Bill
NICRO submits that the possibility for diversion be allowed for all children regardless of age or offence. NICRO further objects to the allocation of a maximum time period related to diversion options. All children do not respond the same to behavioural intervention and some children will take longer to achieve outcomes than others. Strategies employed [...]
NICRO presentation on the Department of Correctional Services Budget 2009 – 2010
DCS and the CJS spends little time considering what happens to individuals when they leave. NICRO supports a comprehensive approach to rehabilitation, and re-entry. Need to allocate time, care and attention to create such an approach. All law enforcement, sentencing, and rehabilitation efforts should be considering what happens when individuals leave custody. Rarely consider obstacles [...]
