Correctional%20Supervision%20and%20Parole%20Board

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Correctional Supervision and Parole Board Free
State and Northern Cape Region
Building a caring correctional system that truly
belongs to all
Presentation to Select Committee on Security and
Constitutional Affairs 12 September 2007
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FS NC Region

• Hlaoli Litsoane
• CSPB Groenpunt Presenting for Region
• Accompanied by
• Mr AZ Tutuse (Chp) Colesberg
• Ms ME Mothobi (V-Chp) Kroonstad
• Mr HC Fourie (V-Chp) Kimberley

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Other Management Areas represented

• Upington
• Grootvlei
• Goedemoed

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Composition of the Board
Grooenpunt Kroonstad Kimberley Colesburg
Chairperson H Litsoane L Tau R Maketlo Z Tutuse
Vice-Chairp Vacant M Mothobi S Fourie Vacant
Community E Makiri E Monare S Tshekiso T Mosedi F Mahumapelo J Coackley N Yoka
SAPS Sup Olivier Cpt Mofokeng None None None
Justice None None None None
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Challenges

• Rehabilitation Programs
• Quality / Accreditation
• Impact
• Victim Participation
• Willingness to open wounds
• SAPS Justice Participation CPFs?
• Staffing problems Social Workers Psychologists
• Inequality of parole for foreigner v/s local
• RSA offenders monitoring ? parole violation
  possible
• Foreigners no monitoring ? parole violation
  impossible
• Medical Parole
• conditions offender too sick to be comprehend
  and / or be bound to conditions
• medical parole can be open to abuse

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Challenges (Cont.)

• Lack of Critical Documents
• Sentencing Remarks
• SAP62
• SAP69(c)
• Acts eg. 51/1977, 8/1959, 32/1944, 59/1959
• Quality Assured NGOs
• What are limits in utilizing them?
• Training of Community Members
• Considerable weight of decisions rest with them
  UNTRAINED
• Relationship of CSPB with DCS directorates
• Non-parole periods set by courts
• Application of Section 117(e) (Absconders)
• Who initiates this option and under what
  circumstances?

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Challenges (Cont.)

• Marketing CSPBs to communities
• Positive IDs for offenders

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Thank you ! Building a caring correctional
system that truly belongs to all