![]() Representative structures should be elected by secret ballot of all inmates,.The question of recognition and formation of such structures should be driven by the following principles: Providing a link, through inmate's representative’s organization, to a wider network of inmates throughout the correctional services, a network, which may be drawn upon to represent more accurately of concern to inmates nationally.Providing a system in which self-help programs like legal rights education, health, education and others may be framed,.Encouraging the development of skills and experience among inmates in building representative organizations articulating concerns and negotiating outcomes,.Providing a forum for individual complaints to be raised anonymously, if an inmates fears vjctimizatjon of it is raised directly,.Providing an alternative forum for inmates to identify grievances, collectively in circumstances which might otherwise foster violent and intimidatory gang activity,. ![]() suggestions for alternative work, education and leisure programs, e.g are matters which most appropriate come as a collective request:, rather than an individual complaint Facilitating clear communication between inmates and the DCS on issues of concern of inmates, without restriction to a narrow range of issues under the banner of complaints.Representative and collective structures formed by inmate have the potential to fulfil a range of needs and functions, including. ![]() Lack of communication between authorities and inmates has resulted in violent and uncontrollable activities in the past. Although some limitations may be necessary in light of the circumstances in prison, there is no reason in general terms to prevent inmates from organizing in order to express common concerns Representative structures within and outside prison can usefully defuse tensions by representing inmate's grievances to the prison management. Offenders who have refused to cooperate in a non-custodial sentence.įreedom of association is guaranteed under the interim constitution. by repeated offenders during or after previous non-custodial sentences) Offenders who have shown that they are not prepared to show any respect for the interests of community (e.g. attacks that are motived purely by racial hatred), The punishment of crimes that are so inhuman and shocking that some form of retribution is necessary for public reassurance (e.g. Violent offenders who pose a serious risk to the public, We suggest that Prison sentences should be in general be reserved for 10 Prison are not technically within the responsibilities of the DCS, we believe that its experience means that it should be at the forefront of the debate on the development of appropriate sentences.Įven if Prison conditions are substantially improved, in particular by the introduction of real opportunities for education and training, the aim should be to keep convicted persons out of prison whenever possible: incarceration is extremely costly and in most cases of doubtful usefulness In cases where a prison sentence of less than would currently be imposed, the aim should be always to be divert the individual to a non-custodial alternative or to a Halfway House facility. Although the reasons why individuals are sent. A much greater commitment needs to be made by the courts to considering the individual circumstances of each offender and, in collaboration with the Department of Correctional Service (DCS), Social workers, Community Organizations and the convicted person him or herself, imposing a sentence that is appropriate in each case. such as payment of compensation directly to the victim of a crime in place of a fine or other sentence. RE: Postmortern of the DCS White Paper : Appropriate sentencing: "Who should go to Prison?"Ĭentral to the idea that punishment should be for rehabilitation is a commitment to "useful sentences Correctional Supervision is a step in the right direction but is no sufficiently used by our courts. The South African Prisoners’ Organization for Human Rights (SAPOHR)
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