Question NW3907 to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
03 January 2024 - NW3907
Engelbrecht, Mr J to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
With reference to the special remission programme and the release of 15 000 inmates, (a) how many of the released inmates have been (i) arrested (ii) charged, (iii) found guilty of a criminal offence, and (b) how many are (i) out on bail and (ii) currently standing trial for a criminal offence since their release?
Reply:
As at the project end date of 02 November 2023, a total of 16 472 offenders were released comprising of 2 459 conditional and 14 013 unconditional releases.
The below table depicts the total number of those rearrested, charged, found guilty, out on bail and currently standing trial:
|
REGION |
(a)(i) arrested |
(a)(ii) charged |
(a)(iii) found guilty |
(b)(i) out on bail |
(b)(ii) currently standing trial |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
06 |
06 |
05 01 (case withdrawn) |
0 |
0 |
|
Limpopo, Mpumalanga & North West |
03 |
01 charged (02- released by court) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Eastern Cape |
18 |
18 |
08 02 (cases withdrawn |
0 |
08 standing trial |
|
Free State & Northern Cape |
13 |
13 |
0 |
01 |
12 standing trial |
|
Gauteng |
02 |
01 charged (01 - released by court) |
01 found guilty |
0 |
0 |
|
Western Cape |
59 |
59 charged (09 - released by court) (03 - cases withdrawn) |
05 found guilty |
03 |
39 |
|
TOTAL |
101 |
98 |
20 |
04 |
59 |
NB: Released by court include: bail granted/ paid; charge/s withdrawn; found not guilty or released on warning.
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