DEPARTEMENT KORREKTIEWE DIENSTE - Correctional Services

4.3 Was still at large on 27 April 2012 after escaping or absconding. (It includes
those persons who were ordered to report to serve their sentences of periodical
imprisonment, but who failed to report);
4.4 Already benefited from this special remission;
4.5 Were sentenced on or before 27 April 2012 who were released on bail pending
appeal and report on or after 27 April 2012, where the Department of Justice
and/or the South African Police Services indicated in writing that they
evaded the Justice system in respect of not reporting to serve the
sentence;
4.6 Was sentenced to correctional supervision in terms of section 276(1)(h) of the
Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No 51 of 1977) who are detained in a
Correctional Centre for a period not exceeding 48 hours and who awaits referral
to the court a quo due to violation of their conditions.
5. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OFFENDERS IN CORRECTIONAL CENTRES
5.1 Compulsory Pre-release Assessment and Pre-release Programme
5.1.1 The completion of a compulsory pre-release assessment and the attendance of
a compulsory pre-release programme is a pre-requisite before the conditional
or unconditional release of offenders can take place in order to assist with their
reintegration into the community and to facilitate acquisition of support systems.
(Pre-Release Assessment Tool and Pre-Release Programme are attached)
5.2 Ten (10) Week Release process
5.2.1 Any offender, who is allocated special remission and qualifies for immediate
release, must be released within the ten (10) week period as indicated below.
The release process must therefore be finalized on or before 6 July 2012.
Special remission of sentence will therefore be calculated pro-rata in order to:
5.2.1.1 Allow the Department to conduct a pre-release assessment and to
arrange and present pre-release preparation programmes in
partnership with NGO’s, FBO’s and CBO’s;
5.2.1.2 Deal with the necessary administration in a responsible manner; and
5.2.1.3 Liaise with role players such as the South African Police Service,
Social Development, Health, Education and Justice.
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