Question NW600 to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
21 April 2023 - NW600
Abrahams, Ms ALA to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
For each province, what total number (a) of parolees violated their parole conditions annually since 01 January 2020, (b) of parolees (i) were re-arrested and/or taken back to jail and (ii) remain out of jail and (c) and/or percentage of absconders remain on the run for certain Schedule 8 offences (details furnished)?
Reply:
a) The total number of parolees who violated their parole conditions annually since 01 January 2020 are follows:
|
Region |
2020.01.01 to 2020.03.31 |
2020.04.01 to 2021.03.31 |
2021.04.01 to 2022.03.31 |
2022.04.01 to 2023.01.31 |
TOTAL |
|
EC |
941 |
2013 |
2142 |
2576 |
7 672 |
|
FSNC |
277 |
765 |
1130 |
1185 |
3 357 |
|
GP |
0 |
1555 |
2113 |
1871 |
5 539 |
|
KZN |
810 |
2380 |
2125 |
2950 |
8 265 |
|
LMN |
189 |
435 |
545 |
437 |
1 606 |
|
WC |
766 |
2380 |
2125 |
2950 |
8 221 |
|
GRAND TOTAL |
2 983 |
9 528 |
10 180 |
11 969 |
34 660 |
(b)(i) Total number of parolees re-arrested and/or taken back to jail are as follows:
|
Region |
2020.01.01 to 2020.03.31 |
2020.04.01 to 2021.03.31 |
2021.04.01 to 2022.03.31 |
2022.04.01 to 2023.01.31 |
TOTAL |
|
EC |
215 |
419 |
531 |
57 |
1 222 |
|
FSNC |
234 |
520 |
801 |
797 |
2 352 |
|
GP |
0 |
566 |
945 |
917 |
2 428 |
|
KZN |
84 |
265 |
458 |
555 |
1 362 |
|
LMN |
179 |
405 |
525 |
407 |
1 516 |
|
WC |
640 |
1 888 |
2 129 |
2 020 |
6 677 |
|
GRAND TOTAL |
1 352 |
4 063 |
5 389 |
4 753 |
15 557 |
(b)(ii) Total number of parolees who remain out of jail are as follows:
|
Region |
2020.01.01 to 2020.03.31 |
2020.04.01 to 2021.03.31 |
2021.04.01 to 2022.03.31 |
2022.04.01 to 2023.01.31 |
TOTAL |
|
EC |
2 481 |
2 451 |
3 473 |
3 882 |
12 287 |
|
FSNC |
43 |
202 |
271 |
323 |
839 |
|
GP |
0 |
989 |
1 168 |
954 |
3 111 |
|
KZN |
2 650 |
4 120 |
3 525 |
5 004 |
15 299 |
|
LMN |
4 649 |
4 639 |
4 502 |
4 323 |
18 113 |
|
WC |
126 |
550 |
645 |
670 |
1 991 |
|
NATIONAL |
9 949 |
12 951 |
13 584 |
15 156 |
51 640 |
(c) The percentage of absconders who remain on the run for certain Schedule 8 offences are as follows:
|
Region |
Percentage as at 02 March 2023 |
|
EC |
30,9% |
|
FSNC |
35,77% |
|
GP |
50,98% |
|
KZN |
41,36% |
|
LMN |
3,4% |
|
WC |
75.79% |
|
GRAND TOTAL |
45% |
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