Early parole of some inmates could reduce prison overcrowding – Presidency
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In a bid to flatten the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in correctional facilities, President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the parole of selected categories of sentenced offenders, which will relieve just under 19 000 inmates.
This follows a call by the United Nations to all countries to reduce prison populations so that physical distancing and self-isolation conditions can be observed during this period.
“The decision taken by the President to combat the spread of Covid-19 in correctional centres could relieve our correctional services facilities of just under 19 000 inmates out of a population of 155 000,” said the Presidency.
Ramaphosa explained that the placement of qualifying sentenced offenders would take place over a ten-week period and would commence as soon as all Parole Board processes had been finalised and all relevant rehabilitation and pre-release programmes were attended.
He said this parole dispensation would apply to low-risk inmates who had passed their minimum detention period or who were approaching this period in the coming five years; however, it will exclude inmates sentenced to life imprisonment or serving terms for specified other serious crimes, including sexual offences, murder and attempted murder, gender-based violence and child abuse.
“Inmates that will be affected by this decision will be placed on parole instead of having their sentences remitted. They will therefore continue to serve their sentence under Community Corrections until they reach their respective sentence expiry dates,” he explained.
He added that offenders may be arrested and ultimately reincarcerated if they violated their release conditions.
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