Contemporary corrections in South Africa after more than a decade of transformation
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Luyt, Willem Frederik Muller
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2008
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South Africa entered its second decade as a democracy. During this period the State was
obliged to transform in various areas of Government. The process of transformation was
eagerly implemented and executed in the Department of Correctional Services. This
Department is a major role-player in the criminal justice system. Responsibilities span over a
large front and include the management of persons awaiting trial, sentenced offenders who are
imprisoned, those sentenced to community corrections, and offenders who were released on
parole. This article investigates that process of transformation. Particular areas of
investigation include, inter alia, the reasons for transformation, Constitutional and other legal
influences, personnel issues, prison crowding, management philosophies, privatisation of State
assets, and dealing with HIV/AIDS. The investigation highlights successes in transformation,
but also deals with areas where transformation could have been more successful. The
discussion is regarded important for understanding progress and obstacles experienced by
societies in transition.
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ACTA CRIMINOLOGICA
Luyt WFM. (2008). Contemporary corrections in South Africa after more than a decade of transformation. ACTA CRIMINOLOGICA. 12(21)
Luyt WFM. (2008). Contemporary corrections in South Africa after more than a decade of transformation. ACTA CRIMINOLOGICA. 12(21)