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Department of
CorrectionalDIRECTORATE: SUPERVISION (Probationers &
Parolees) Briefing to Select Committee on Correctional Services
on Community Corrections
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
Services
Department of Correctional Services
INTRODUCTION
The Department exercises super-vision and control over offenders and persons who have been sen-tenced to or placed under correc-tional and parole supervision in the community as well as the re-integra-tion of offenders into the commu-nity.
Department of Correctional Services
DEFINITION OF CONCEPTS
Correctional Supervision
Correctional Supervision is a community based sentence, which is served by the offender in the community under the control and supervision of correctional officials and/or volunteers. Such offenders are subjected to conditions, which have been set by the court or the Parole Boards in order to protect the community and prevent relapse into crime. Persons who are serving sentences of Correctional Supervision are called probationers.
Department of Correctional Services
DEFINITION : CONTINUE
Parole Supervision
Parole refers to that portion of the sentence of imprisonment which is served in the com-munity under the control and supervision of correctional officials subject to conditions which have been set by the Parole Boards.
Correctional and parole supervision are col-lectively referred to as Community Correc-tions.
Department of Correctional Services
BASIC STATISTICS
Community Corrections Population is reflected as follows:
Probationers : 26 018Parolees : 50 582Total : 76 600
Department of Correctional Services
BASIC STATISTICS
Positions at Community Corrections
Correctional officials : 1 787
Social Workers : 165
The per capita cost of keeping a person in prison is R103.69 per day.
The per capita cost of keeping a person in the Community Corrections system is R10.21 per day
Department of Correctional Services
CONDITIONS
• To exercise the necessary supervision
and control over offenders in the system
of Community Corrections, the following
conditions are set for offenders.
• Monitoring
• House detention
• Rendering of Community Service
• Seeking of employment
Department of Correctional Services
CONDITIONS
• Payment of victim compensation
• Takes part in need-based programmes
• Restricted to one or more Magisterial
Districts
• Live at a fixed address
• Refrain from the use/abuse of
alcohol/drugs
Department of Correctional Services
CONDITIONS
• Refrain from committing a criminal
offence
• May not violate any conditions
Department of Correctional Services
ADHERENCE TO CONDITIONS
• Probationers and parolees are subjected to one
of five different phases, namely Phase I to V.
• These phases determine the degree of strict-
ness of the conditions to which probationers
and parolees are subjected.
• Monitoring officials exercise control over them
by means of physical contact to the workplace,
home or place at which community service is
rendered.
Department of Correctional Services
DEALING WITH VIOLATIONS
If an offender violates a condition, the
following actions may be taken:
• Verbal warning
• Written warning
• Final warning
• Change of conditions
• Issuing of G306-warrant
Department of Correctional Services
Transformation of Community Corrections
CURRENT IDEAL FEATURES
Determine suitability of offender for placement in the system of community corrections
•Victim should be con-
sidered & consulted in
determining the suita-
bility of the placement
of an offender in the
system of Community
Corrections
Department of Correctional Services
CURRENT IDEAL FEATURES
At present the Supervision Committee is composed of officials of the Department
Consideration should be given to inputs by members of forums to deal with offenders by the supervision committee
Transformation of Community Corrections
Department of Correctional Services
CURRENT IDEAL FEATURES
At present monitoring
officials are tracing
absconders
Tracing units should be established at every community correction office to deal with the tracing of absconders
Transformation of Community Corrections
Department of Correctional Services
CURRENT IDEAL FEATURES
At present the
marketing process is
not effective
The media, brochures and forum meetings should be effectively utilized to market alternative sentencing options
Transformation of Community Corrections
Department of Correctional Services
CURRENT IDEAL FEATURES
Previously all
offenders were
admitted to the
maximum category.
New classification system which entails more privileges has been developed. Offenders are now admitted according to the potential risk they pose to society.
Transformation of Community Corrections
Department of Correctional Services
CURRENT IDEAL FEATURES
Not all offices are accessible to all offenders
Community Corrections are being decentralized to make them more accessible to all offenders and to deal more effectively with complaints and requests
Transformation of Community Corrections