Issue 22 – Preliminary results of the research into judicial officers attitudes
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2011 – Non Custodial Sentencing op ed
It is time that South Africans gave serious attention to rethinking how we approach punishment and rehabilitation in our criminal justice system. Clearly the status quo has not delivered the results that we had hoped. Sending people to prison in an attempt to reduce crime is not enough. Sitting behind bars without structured rehabilitation interventions [...]
Special courts for offences related to the 2010 FIFA World Cup
The establishment of 56 special courts dedicated to matters directly related to the 2010 FIFA World Cup has recently received widespread positive media coverage. Most commentators are lauding the new speed at which cases can be processed through the courts, as well as the high conviction rate, compared with our dismal track record on these [...]
NICRO welcomes the long-awaited passing of the Child Justice Bill
This long anticipated decision promises the enhanced implementation of restorative justice processes in dealing with child offenders. NICRO has in fact always maintained and demonstrated that children who do not pose a threat to society do not belong in prison. Through proper assessment, young offenders will be evaluated to determine which individual and social pathology [...]
NICRO’s submission on the Child Justice Bill
NICRO’s submission on the Child Justice Bill proposes that proper Assessment and Diversion be allowed for all children regardless of age or offence. The National Institute of Crime prevention and the Reintegration of Offenders (NICRO) has a proud history of innovative and excellent service delivery within the criminal justice sector since 1910. NICRO is an [...]
NICRO to Release Findings of Research Study into the Phenomenon of Babies Behind Bars
NICRO, the National Institute for Crime Prevention and the Reintegration of Offenders, will release the findings of its exploratory research on the impact that growing up within a prison environment could have on a child who remains with its mother during her incarceration at a morning seminar at Pretoria Central Prison on Thursday, September 21, [...]
