Question NW664 to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
08 June 2020 - NW664
Selfe, Mr J to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
What number of instances of (a) deaths, (b) segregations, (c) use of mechanical restraints and (d) use of force were reported to the Inspecting Judge as is required by sections 15(2), 30(6), 31(3)(d) and 32(6) of the Correctional Services Act, Act 111 of 1998, respectively in the past three years?
Reply:
Details are as follows
|
2017/2018 |
2018/2019 |
2019/2020 |
||
|
(a) |
DEATHS - Section 15 (2) |
518 |
557 |
528 |
|
(b) |
SEGREGATION - Section 30 (6) |
7694 |
8063 |
8204 |
|
(c) |
USE OF MECHANICAL RESTRAINTS - Section 31 (3) (d) |
63 |
52 |
67 |
|
(d) |
USE OF FORCE - Section 32 (6) |
690 |
618 |
508 |
|
TOTAL |
8965 |
9290 |
9307 |
END