Question NW2980 to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
03 November 2015 - NW2980
Selfe, Mr J to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
Whether his department has made any progress in establishing any prisoner transfer agreements with other countries; if not, what (a) impediments are preventing the negotiation of such agreements and (b) action is her department taking to overcome the specified impediments; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
Yes, progress has been made in that all relevant Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Departments were consulted and a process of approaching Cabinet for a decision on a South African position on prisoner transfer agreements with other countries has been initiated.
(a) and (b). Fall away.