Question NW1095 to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
21 September 2020 - NW1095
Breytenbach, Adv G to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
(1)(a) What total number of the 19 000 inmates designated for release as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic have been released and (b) from which prisons have such inmates been released; (2) what is the percentage of overcrowding in each specified prison (a) before and(b) after the release; 3) what systems have been put in place to increase the resources of community corrections in those areas in which inmates have been released or are still to be released; (4) what is the percentage increase of the workload per capita of community corrections in each case?
Reply:
(1)(a) As on24 June 2020 the total number offenders released was4138.
(1)(b) & (2) The breakdown of releases and percentage per region and correctional centre is as follows:
|
EASTERN CAPE REGION |
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|
Correctional Centre |
(1)(b)Total releases DUE TO SPECIAL PAROLE DISPENSATION 24 JUNE 2020 |
(2)(a) Percentage of overcrowding before releases |
(2)(b)Percentage of overcrowding after releases 24 JUNE 2020 |
|
Fort Beaufort |
6 |
25.60% |
22.02% |
|
Grahamstown |
12 |
158.25% |
151.78% |
|
King William's Town |
0 |
136.57% |
136.38% |
|
Middledrift |
13 |
177.71% |
174.61% |
|
Stutterheim |
3 |
78.00% |
64.00% |
|
East London Medium. A |
0 |
162.56% |
161.84% |
|
East London Medium. B |
0 |
178.82% |
169.98% |
|
East London Medium. C |
13 |
93.77% |
79.12% |
|
Mdantsane |
29 |
214.09% |
205.50% |
|
Graaff-Reinet |
0 |
242.86% |
223.81% |
|
Jansenville |
15 |
90.32% |
41.94% |
|
Kirkwood |
12 |
133.04% |
125.79% |
|
Somerset-East |
13 |
91.62% |
71.26% |
|
Bizana |
1 |
229.79% |
234.04% |
|
Elliotdale |
0 |
30.61% |
30.61% |
|
Flagstaff |
4 |
221.62% |
200.00% |
|
Lusikisiki |
3 |
265.14% |
260.55% |
|
Mount Ayliff |
2 |
158.82% |
156.47% |
|
Mount Fletcher |
0 |
196.51% |
194.19% |
|
Mount Frere |
3 |
193.75% |
181.25% |
|
Mqanduli |
4 |
99.07% |
95.33% |
|
Nqgeleni |
1 |
107.41% |
102.78% |
|
Tabankulu |
3 |
164.06% |
150.00% |
|
Mthatha Remand |
0 |
198.11% |
200.47% |
|
Mthatha Medium |
0 |
215.14% |
212.08% |
|
Barkly-East |
0 |
116.42% |
104.48% |
|
Burgersdorp |
7 |
292.62% |
259.73% |
|
Butterworth |
0 |
104.14% |
92.48% |
|
Cofimvaba |
5 |
33.66% |
24.75% |
|
Cradock |
13 |
168.77% |
154.94% |
|
Dodrecht |
7 |
142.39% |
127.17% |
|
Engcobo |
1 |
121.21% |
114.14% |
|
Idutywa |
2 |
240.32% |
233.87% |
|
Lady Frere |
0 |
71.74% |
50.00% |
|
Middelburg |
12 |
149.84% |
145.11% |
|
Nqamakwe |
0 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
|
Queenstown |
0 |
275.20% |
236.00% |
|
Sada |
3 |
165.52% |
162.84% |
|
Sterkspruit |
8 |
62.90% |
24.19% |
|
Willowvale |
20 |
107.69% |
55.77% |
|
St Albans Maximum |
0 |
128.61% |
128.81% |
|
St Albans Medium A |
1 |
235.13% |
214.16% |
|
St Albans Medium B |
34 |
136.17% |
132.29% |
|
Patensie |
29 |
84.42% |
73.65% |
|
Port Elizabeth |
50 |
91.36% |
78.72% |
|
Regional Total |
329 |
150% |
147.80% |
|
GAUTENG REGION |
|||
|
Correctional Centre |
(1)(b)Total releases DUE TO SPECIAL PAROLE DISPENSATION 24 JUNE 2020 |
(2)(a) Percentage of overcrowding before releases |
(2)(b)Percentage of overcrowding after releases 24 JUNE 2020 |
|
Baviaanspoort Maximum |
0 |
148.48% |
148.25% |
|
Baviaanspoort Medium |
14 |
129.64% |
124.37% |
|
Emthonjeni |
32 |
31.88% |
26.88% |
|
Boksburg Medium A |
46 |
139.45% |
132.15% |
|
Boksburg Juveniles |
0 |
146.35% |
141.61% |
|
Heidelberg Male |
25 |
96.75% |
86.26% |
|
Johannesburg Medium A |
7 |
248.90% |
247.11% |
|
Johannesburg Medium B |
42 |
159.97% |
157.43% |
|
Johannesburg Medium C |
0 |
141.74% |
141.45% |
|
Johannesburg Female |
31 |
155.79% |
144.21% |
|
Krugersdorp |
74 |
164.92% |
165.48% |
|
Leeuwkop Max |
42 |
151.08% |
151.46% |
|
Leeuwkop Med A |
37 |
102.20% |
98.03% |
|
Leeuwkop Med B |
7 |
113.74% |
106.80% |
|
Leeuwkop Med C |
0 |
148.93% |
147.50% |
|
Modderbee |
27 |
167.34% |
164.33% |
|
Devon |
40 |
24.45% |
16.05% |
|
Nigel |
33 |
118.02% |
115.02% |
|
KgošiMampuru II Maximum |
0 |
99.65% |
98.59% |
|
KgošiMampuru II Local |
3 |
173.24% |
162.41% |
|
KgošiMampuru II Central |
35 |
142.39% |
141.28% |
|
KgošiMampuru II Female |
33 |
145.78% |
123.49% |
|
ODI |
43 |
118.17% |
112.42% |
|
Atteridgeville |
102 |
96.06% |
67.82% |
|
Zonderwater Medium A |
0 |
149.54% |
149.54% |
|
Zonderwater Medium B |
57 |
121.73% |
114.10% |
|
Grand Total |
730 |
149.03% |
144.09% |
|
KWAZULU NATAL REGION |
|||
|
Correctional Centre |
(1)(b)Total releases DUE TO SPECIAL PAROLE DISPENSATION 24 JUNE 2020 |
(2)(a) Percentage of overcrowding before releases |
(2)(b)Percentage of overcrowding after releases 24 JUNE 2020 |
|
Durban Medium A |
0 |
172.13% |
165.33% |
|
Durban Medium B |
28 |
151.95% |
150.23% |
|
Durban Medium C |
33 |
59.51% |
41.94% |
|
Durban Female |
39 |
142.63% |
121.12% |
|
Durban Youth |
44 |
49.76% |
41.02% |
|
Umzinto |
22 |
129.77% |
120.55% |
|
Ingwavuma |
4 |
42.20% |
41.28% |
|
Mtunzini |
16 |
47.83% |
39.13% |
|
Stanger |
10 |
56.39% |
45.86% |
|
Maphumulo |
3 |
54.55% |
46.75% |
|
Eshowe |
28 |
114.66% |
109.58% |
|
Empangeni |
68 |
60.9% |
50.81% |
|
Qalakabusha |
53 |
148.46% |
137.63% |
|
Glencoe |
51 |
113.06% |
110.36% |
|
Dundee |
26 |
42.48% |
28.32% |
|
Pomeroy |
10 |
33.33% |
17.24% |
|
Ladysmith |
11 |
188.66% |
170.06% |
|
Bergville |
19 |
113.79% |
86.21% |
|
Greytown |
21 |
55.24% |
29.52% |
|
Estcourt |
7 |
52.34% |
50.00% |
|
Kranskop |
5 |
46.49% |
42.11% |
|
Ebongweni |
0 |
74.4% |
73.33% |
|
Port Shepstone |
35 |
80% |
52.00% |
|
Kokstad Medium |
30 |
133.24% |
127.94% |
|
Matatiele |
10 |
79.5% |
63.86% |
|
Nongoma |
13 |
120.37% |
100.00% |
|
Ncome Medium A |
9 |
160.37% |
157.29% |
|
Ncome Medium B |
18 |
128.82% |
125.10% |
|
Melmoth |
18 |
117.39% |
93.48% |
|
Vryheid |
21 |
146.89% |
133.33% |
|
Nkandla |
4 |
111.11% |
100.00% |
|
Pietermaritzburg Medium A |
28 |
142.25% |
137.39% |
|
Pietermaritzburg Medium B |
40 |
70.2% |
68.26% |
|
Sevontein |
19 |
128.83% |
124.52% |
|
New Hanover |
12 |
101.30% |
93.51% |
|
Ixopo |
26 |
81.8% |
66.67% |
|
Waterval Medium A |
45 |
142.29% |
133.50% |
|
Waterval Medium B |
15 |
89.6% |
83.41% |
|
Uthrect |
15 |
48.78% |
43.90% |
|
Newcastle |
5 |
142.21% |
125.10% |
|
Ekuseni |
21 |
27.83% |
24.33% |
|
Grand Total |
882 |
119.73% |
112.87% |
|
LIMPOPO/MPUMALANG/NORTH WEST REGION |
|||
|
Correctional Centre |
(1)(b)Total releases DUE TO SPECIAL PAROLE DISPENSATION 24 JUNE 2020 |
(2)(a) Percentage of overcrowding before releases |
(2)(b)Percentage of overcrowding after releases 24 JUNE 2020 |
|
Rooigrond Medium B |
10 |
135.71% |
156.02% |
|
Lichtenburg |
5 |
60.82% |
67.35% |
|
Zeerust |
15 |
123.08% |
159.35% |
|
Mafikeng |
0 |
129.63% |
74.07% |
|
Losperfontein |
14 |
117.33% |
126.49% |
|
Rustenburg |
29 |
102.83% |
60% |
|
Rustenburg COE |
13 |
44.19% |
38.60% |
|
Mogwase |
18 |
122.33% |
132.28% |
|
Bethal |
56 |
137.48% |
137.48% |
|
Ermelo |
28 |
142.15% |
123.78% |
|
Piet Retief |
38 |
142.15% |
159.39% |
|
Standerton |
20 |
132.48% |
125.48% |
|
Volkrust |
13 |
122.75% |
111.85% |
|
Modimolle |
21 |
136.54% |
126.10% |
|
Polokwane |
33 |
166.80% |
182.65% |
|
Tzaneen |
18 |
34.33% |
44.78% |
|
Thohoyandou Medium A |
14 |
143.13% |
137.92% |
|
Thohoyandou Females/Juveniles |
32 |
115.67% |
114.18% |
|
MakhadoCoE |
27 |
152.47% |
148.46% |
|
Belfast |
5 |
37.93% |
29.31% |
|
Carolina |
6 |
20.00% |
52.85% |
|
Middelburg |
9 |
104.42% |
85.80% |
|
Witbank |
2 |
134.57% |
130.24% |
|
Wolmaransstad |
9 |
99.07% |
36.11% |
|
Christiana |
6 |
90.65% |
100% |
|
Potchefstroom RDF |
18 |
230.33% |
219.15% |
|
Klerksdorp |
25 |
127.50% |
126.23% |
|
Barberton Maximum |
0 |
150.65% |
150.77% |
|
Barberton Medium A |
0 |
0.00% |
0% |
|
Barberton Medium B |
45 |
166.88% |
166.24% |
|
Barberton Town |
19 |
102.42% |
94.62% |
|
Lydenburg |
17 |
160.49% |
158.02% |
|
Grand Total |
565 |
133.84% |
129.23% |
|
FREE STATE / NORTHERN CAPE REGION |
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|
Correctional Centre |
(1)(b) Total releases DUE TO SPECIAL PAROLE DISPENSATION 24 JUNE 2020 |
(2)(a) Percentage of overcrowding before releases |
(2)(b) Percentage of overcrowding after releases 24 JUNE 2020 |
|
Colesberg |
19 |
106.45% |
97.31% |
|
De Aar Male |
63 |
122.35% |
89.77% |
|
De Aar Female |
3 |
93.94% |
81.82% |
|
Hopetown |
12 |
85.94% |
73.44% |
|
Richmond |
13 |
116.28% |
95.35% |
|
Victoria West |
22 |
165.22% |
133.33% |
|
Goedemoed A |
34 |
87.21% |
81.06% |
|
Goedemoed B |
37 |
96.47% |
88.68% |
|
Bethulie |
3 |
123.53% |
103.92% |
|
Edenburg |
5 |
89.80% |
73.47% |
|
Fauresmith |
5 |
71.93% |
56.14% |
|
Zastron |
1 |
20.31% |
42.19% |
|
Groenpunt Maximum |
3 |
143.02% |
142.95% |
|
Groenpunt Medium |
7 |
71.29% |
71.97% |
|
Groenpunt Youth |
6 |
72.60% |
70.82% |
|
Frankfort |
13 |
52.44% |
50.00% |
|
Heilbron |
5 |
116.67% |
113.64% |
|
Parys |
6 |
82.76% |
89.66% |
|
Sasolburg |
11 |
122.11% |
105.26% |
|
Vereeniging |
0 |
132.32% |
129.26% |
|
Grootvlei A |
14 |
172.99% |
170.54% |
|
Grootvlei B |
1 |
120.08% |
118.44% |
|
Brandfort |
13 |
42.55% |
4.96% |
|
Boshof |
6 |
83.33% |
63.33% |
|
Ladybrand |
1 |
103.70% |
74.07% |
|
Wepener |
11 |
36.05% |
23.13% |
|
Winburg |
13 |
69.59% |
60.81% |
|
Mangaung |
0 |
100.00% |
100.00% |
|
Kimberley |
18 |
121.97% |
104.12% |
|
Tswelopele |
25 |
75.50% |
73.25% |
|
Barkley West |
9 |
32.79% |
47.54% |
|
Douglas |
11 |
84.85% |
72.05% |
|
BizzaMakhate A |
17 |
82.50% |
75.61% |
|
BizzaMakhate B |
2 |
100.19% |
106.44% |
|
BizzaMakhate C |
38 |
137.50% |
120.83% |
|
BizzaMakhate D |
0 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
|
Bethlehem |
12 |
148.89% |
141.67% |
|
Ficksburg |
6 |
139.08% |
132.18% |
|
Harrismith |
33 |
146.8% |
130.53% |
|
Hennenman |
18 |
49.05% |
36.19% |
|
Hoopstad |
0 |
35.86% |
26.21% |
|
Lindley |
7 |
58.54% |
31.71% |
|
Odendaalsrus |
0 |
160.49% |
142.38% |
|
Senekal |
8 |
49.25% |
42.54% |
|
Venterburg |
6 |
70.87% |
55.91% |
|
Virginia |
33 |
84.83% |
98.60% |
|
Upington Males |
45 |
73.04% |
65.67% |
|
Upington Females |
3 |
50.68% |
39.73% |
|
Kuruman |
12 |
125.91% |
100.24% |
|
Springbok |
4 |
62.67% |
50.67% |
|
Grand Total |
634 |
99.15% |
93.61% |
|
WESTERN CAPE REGION |
|||
|
Correctional centres |
(1)(b)Total releases DUE TO SPECIAL PAROLE DISPENSATION 24 JUNE 2020 |
(2)(a) Percentage of overcrowding before releases |
(2)(b)Percentage of overcrowding after releases 24 JUNE 2020 |
|
Allandale |
38 |
226.79% |
238.10% |
|
Hawequa |
7 |
105.29% |
14.42% |
|
Obiqua |
39 |
117.52% |
117.52% |
|
Paardeberg |
43 |
134.87% |
106.90% |
|
Brandvlei (New Centre) |
2 |
95.37% |
71.36% |
|
Brandvlei Medium C |
86 |
95.00% |
64.21% |
|
Brandvlei Youth |
41 |
103.76% |
108.33% |
|
Drakenstein Medium A |
39 |
132.37% |
109.03% |
|
Drakenstein Medium B |
32 |
112.03% |
117.30% |
|
Drakenstein Maximum |
1 |
148.96% |
153.37% |
|
Stellenbosch |
3 |
211.27% |
121.13% |
|
Beaufort-West |
10 |
239.47% |
188.16% |
|
George |
26 |
187.03% |
184.72% |
|
Knysna |
13 |
177.65% |
145.25% |
|
Ladismith |
2 |
205.56% |
185.19% |
|
Mosselbaai |
68 |
128.32% |
136.99% |
|
Oudtshoorn Medium A |
43 |
186.33% |
155.33% |
|
Oudtshoorn Medium B (f) |
19 |
153.85% |
91.03% |
|
Prince Albert |
8 |
157.69% |
86.54% |
|
Uniondale |
9 |
150.00% |
140.38% |
|
Goodwood |
38 |
156.85% |
121.09% |
|
Buffeljagsrivier |
23 |
144.49% |
134.69% |
|
Caledon RDF |
6 |
196.69% |
154.88% |
|
Helderstroom Medium A |
51 |
129.54% |
128.48% |
|
Helderstroom Maximum |
0 |
143.80% |
145.16% |
|
Malmesbury Medium A |
39 |
97.84% |
98.49% |
|
Malmesbury RDF |
4 |
229.21% |
253.37% |
|
Riebeeck-Wes |
1 |
29.76% |
6.34% |
|
Pollsmoor RDF |
5 |
177.27% |
173.57% |
|
Pollsmoor Medium A |
1 |
153.66% |
131.50% |
|
Pollsmoor Medium B |
100 |
161.02% |
177.35% |
|
Pollsmoor Medium C |
38 |
83.54% |
34.66% |
|
Pollsmoor Females |
46 |
186.12% |
79.79% |
|
Calvinia |
1 |
100.00% |
121.95% |
|
Vanrhynsdorp Males |
12 |
265.24% |
100.20% |
|
Vanrhynsdorp Females |
0 |
128.00% |
93.75% |
|
Voorberg Medium A |
25 |
56.32% |
48.50% |
|
Voorberg Medium B (new) |
4 |
110.13% |
107.95% |
|
Dwarsrivier |
27 |
136.36% |
130.80% |
|
Robertson |
19 |
102.14% |
87.61% |
|
Warmbokkeveld |
21 |
199.56% |
73.85% |
|
Worcester Males |
1 |
180.67% |
186.91% |
|
Worcester Females |
7 |
180.00% |
161.97% |
|
Grant Total |
998 |
140.15% |
120.15% |
Overcrowding level –
The percentage of inmates in excess to the available bed space in percentage.
Occupancy level –
The number of occupied bed space at a given timecompared to the total number of bed space available in percentage.
(3) There are 1854 officials employed at community corrections to deal with the current situation. Officials are rotated within priority tasks that are presented by the pandemic at this time.195 vacant positions are still to be filled through human resource process.
The increased strategic partnerships within communities and in Government (District Delivery Model (DDM) model assist in this regard.
There are 958 service points established nationally through partnerships with external stakeholders to enhance the accessibility of community corrections services for parolees and probationers.
Twenty one (21) halfway houses were established through partnerships in order to successfully reintegrate probationers and parolees.
(4)
|
Filled |
Offender caseload 28 May 2020 |
Ratio: number of Offenders per Official |
Ratio: number of Offenders per Social Worker |
|
1854 |
55882 |
1:30 |
1:485 |
|
Filled |
Offender caseload 28 May 2020 PLUS 19 000 releases |
Ratio No of offenders per Official |
Ratio No of offenders per Social Worker |
|
1854 |
74882 |
1:40 |
1:651 |
|
Percentage increase |
25.37% caseload increase |
25% per correctional official |
25.49 % increase Per Social Worker |
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