DEPARTEMENT KORREKTIEWE DIENSTE - Correctional Services

6.3.5 Offenders, who qualify for earlier placement on parole as a result of this
special remission of sentence, still have to conform to the basic requirement
of having a fixed address which can be monitored before such placement
may take place. Actions regarding the confirmation of support systems must
be adequately intensified in order to prevent unnecessary delays in this
regard. A draft letter that can be utilized in this regard is attached. (Area
Commissioners must ensure that arrangements are made for the temporary
deployment of personnel to confirm support systems, if necessary).
7. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO PROBATIONERS AND PAROLEES IN
THE COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS SYSTEM
7.1 Probationers
7.1.1 Probationers who benefit from this special remission of sentence may be released
as from 30 April 2012 to 11 May 2012 to create capacity within the Community
Corrections system.
A recalculation of all applicable dates in respect of all probationers who qualify for
this measure must be done. Should a probationer not benefit by the allocation of the
maximum special remission of sentence, it must be allocated pro-rata.
7.1.2 The number of hours of community service must be reduced proportionally in
respect of each probationer and must be entered on the computer at “hours
suspended” to calculate the number of hours of community service which still have
to be served.
7.1.3 Probationers sentenced in terms of Section 297 of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977
to perform community service must, when they report on or after 27 April 2012, be
informed that special remission of sentence has been granted. (Note: For
calculation purposes, 6 months must be regarded as 184 days, 18 months as 549
days and one day as 24 hours).
7.2 Parolees
7.2.1 Parolees who benefit from this special remission of sentence may be released as
from 30 April 2012 to create capacity in the Community Corrections system.
A recalculation of all applicable dates in respect of all parolees who qualify for this
measure must be done. If a parolee cannot benefit by the allocation of the
maximum special remission of sentence, it must be allocated pro-rata.
The Head Office’s Head of Community Corrections must inform the Divisional
Commissioner of the South African Criminal Record Centre (CRC) in writing of the
amendment. A draft letter that can be utilized in this regard is attached. A copy of
this letter must be filed on form G373 (warrant).
7.2.2 The number of hours of community service must be reduced proportionally in
respect of each parolee and must be entered on the computer at “hours suspended”
to calculate the number of hours of community service which still have to be served.
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