Correctional Services

05 Jun 2014	Since June 2014, this portfolio is found at PC Justice and Correctional Services
11 Mar 2014	Committee Report on Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services; Committee legacy report
04 Mar 2014	Update on “Waterkloof Two” re-arrested parolees; progress on implementation of medical parole provisions of Correctional Matters Amendment Act
25 Feb 2014	Department of Correctional Services progress report; White Paper on Corrections review process
18 Feb 2014	Correctional Services 2013 performance and its relations with Judicial Inspectorate of Correctional Services; “Waterkloof two” re-arrest after release on parole
10 Feb 2014	Criminal Justice System Review: constituent departments and entities progress reports
05 Feb 2014	Draft White Paper on Remand Detention Management: departmental briefing
04 Feb 2014	Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services Quarterly Performance Report (September – December 2013)
03 Feb 2014	PC Correctional Services: Committee First Term Programme & Budget

05 Nov 2013	Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services on Mangaung Private Correctional Centre and two others; Quarterly Report 1 July to 30 September 2013
04 Nov 2013	Minister of Correctional Services on the state of the Department
22 Oct 2013	Partnerships with other government departments towards rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders; Commission for Gender Equality on implementation of the Victim Charter; Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
15 Oct 2013	Follow-up meeting on Audit outcomes of Department of Correctional Services for 2012/13
09 Oct 2013	Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services Annual Report 2012/13
08 Oct 2013	Audit outcomes of Department of Correctional Services for 2013; Input of Stakeholders on Department & Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services 2012/13 Annual Reports
17 Sep 2013	Strengthening the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Service (JICS): Interaction with JICS, Department of Correctional Services, Independent Police Investigative Directorate & South African Human Rights Commission
16 Sep 2013	Matters related to security-fencing projects: input by Independent Development Trust, Deputy Minister of Public Works & Department of Correctional Services
20 Aug 2013	Department Correctional Services' update on use of consultants, relationship with Judicial Inspectorate, 1st quarter 2013/14 financial & performance reports of Department & Inspectorate
18 Jun 2013	SA Human Rights Commission role in relation to incarceration conditions & treatment of offenders
11 Jun 2013	Meeting with Department of Correctional Services and Independent Development Trust on consultants and outsourcing: postponed
04 Jun 2013	Remand Detainee Offender Management System, IT Branch progress, Corrections White Paper review; Jan-March 2013 Performance; Regional Commissioners: updates
21 May 2013	Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services Quarterly Report for 1 January-31 March 2013; Committee Report on interaction with stakeholders on Department's Strategic and Annual Performance Plans
07 May 2013	Department of Correctional Services predetermined objectives: briefing by AG; Department briefing on gang-related incidents at Groenpunt, Pollsmoor and St. Albans correctional centres
23 Apr 2013	Review of White Paper on Corrections 2005-2012; Ministerial Task Team resolutions: progress reports
16 Apr 2013	Department of Correctional Services Strategic and Annual Performance Plan 2013: Analysis by Committee Researcher and briefing by Department
15 Apr 2013	Input by stakeholders on Department of Correctional Services Strategic & Annual Performance Plans 2013
19 Mar 2013	Department of Correctional Services Operational Performance
05 Mar 2013	Use of consultants by Correctional Services; Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services performance and budget
26 Feb 2013	Analysis of State of Nation Address for Correctional Services; State Information Technology Agency interventions in the DCS; DCS 3rd quarter 2012 expenditure
19 Feb 2013	Rejection of Oversight visit and Study Tour Requests by House Chairperson: Committee, Oversight & ICT
18 Feb 2013	Aligning the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) budget to rehabilitation objectives: DCS and stakeholders discussion

13 Nov 2012	Discussion of Correctional Services Portfolio Committee programme; Briefing by Legal Aid South Africa
06 Nov 2012	Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services Quarterly Report July to September 2012
30 Oct 2012	Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services strengthening: stakeholder inputs
23 Oct 2012	Impact of Independent Correctional Centre Visitors (ICCV)
17 Oct 2012	Department of Correctional Services Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
15 Oct 2012	Department of Correctional Services Annual Report 2011/12
10 Oct 2012	Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services 2011/12 Annual Report: analysis by Parliamentary Research Unit
09 Oct 2012	Department of Correctional Services & Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services Annual Report 2011/12: Submissions by Auditor-General and civil society stakeholders
08 Oct 2012	First Quarter Performance & Operations Management: briefing by Department of Correctional Services
18 Sep 2012	Case Management Committees, Correctional Supervision, Parole Boards: status report by Correctional Services
11 Sep 2012	SITA on IT matters in Department of Correctional Services; Ncome management challenges; recent DCS lockout from leased building; beating of juveniles in Umtata
04 Sep 2012	Ceres & Vanrhynsdorp Correctional Centres building delays; Closed Circuit Camera Monitoring
03 Sep 2012	Implementation of Occupational Specific Dispensation & 7-day establishment: interaction with Department & labour unions.
21 Aug 2012	Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services 3rd quarter 2012 report, in presence of Minister; Correctional Matters Amendment Act implementation: Cluster report
07 Aug 2012	Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services Jan-Mar 2012 Performance; 2012 Special Remissions impact
06 Aug 2012	Minister of Correctional Services briefing on general issues & Jackie Selebi parole issues
19 Jun 2012	Committee Report on the Interaction with the Department of Correctional Services and Labour Unions on the Impact of the Seven-Day Establishment
29 May 2012	Information Technology Challenges: briefing by Department of Correctional Services & SITA; Use of Closed Circuit Televison (CCTV) in correctional centres: interaction with civil society organisations
22 May 2012	Regional Commissioners & Judicial Inspectorate discussions, Expenditure to 31 March 2012
21 May 2012	Outstanding Committee Minutes: adoption
15 May 2012	Outstanding Committee Minutes: adoption
08 May 2012	Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services on its January-March 2012 quarterly performance
01 May 2012	Interaction with Department of Correctional Services on Correspondence and Information sharing
24 Apr 2012	Parole, Release and Restorative Justice: Minister & National Council for Correctional Services
17 Apr 2012	Department of Correctional Services Strategic Plan 2012
16 Apr 2012	Department of Correctional Services 2012 Strategic Plan: Input by Parliamentary Research Unit & Stakeholders
14 Mar 2012	PC Correctional Services: Discussion on recent media reports; Report on Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services
12 Mar 2012	Parole and Correctional Supervision status report after Scott-Crossley & Waterkloof 4 controversy
06 Mar 2012	Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services on its Third Quarter performance; Briefing on torture in correctional centres
05 Mar 2012	Department of Correctional Services 3rd quarter 2011 performance report
28 Feb 2012	Interaction with the Department of Correctional Services and Labour Unions on challenges related to the implementation of the Occupational Specific Dispensation and the Seven Day Establishment
21 Feb 2012	Bosasa nutrition contract: input by National Commissioner of Correctional Services; Department of Public Works on construction cost increases and delays
14 Feb 2012	State of Nation Address priorities for Correctional Services; Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services Annual Report: Committee Researcher input; Oversight Programme

29 Nov 2011	Stakeholder hearings on the prevalence of Torture in Correctional Centres
22 Nov 2011	Internal Auditing in the Department of Correctional Services: Audit Committee briefing
15 Nov 2011	Civil society partnerships with Correctional Services; vetting of officials; investigation of unrest at correctional centres
01 Nov 2011	International Study Tour, 2012 draft programme, Committee Report & Minutes adoption
25 Oct 2011	Department of Correctional Services: Correctional Centre Schools & Further Education Policy
19 Oct 2011	Correctional Services Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report
18 Oct 2011	Department of Correctional Services Information Technology Unit briefing, Committee Report adoption
17 Oct 2011	Department of Correctional Services briefing on Legal Services & Departmental Investigations Unit
12 Oct 2011	Department of Correctional Services Administrative and Financial Performance for 1st quarter 2011
11 Oct 2011	Department of Correctional Services on its 2010/11 Annual Report
10 Oct 2011	Correctional Services 2010/11 Annual Report: input by Civil Society Prison Reform Initiative, Judicial Inspectorate, NICRO, Auditor-General, Parliamentary Researcher
13 Sep 2011	Committee Report on Correctional Services Regulations: adoption; Request to postpone meeting
06 Sep 2011	Jali Commission recommendations implementation by Department of Correctional Services
30 Aug 2011	Minister and Deputy Minister of Correctional Services on Ministerial Task Team findings and recommendations; Legal Advisor on the amendment of Correctional Services regulations: briefings
23 Aug 2011	Stakeholder submissions on the implementation of the Jali Commission recommendations by the Department of Correctional Services
14 Jun 2011	Department of Correctional Services Quarterly Report January – March 2011, key controls, in year monitoring, & human resource- matters including promotions & career development policies, filling of vacancies & vetting of officials
31 May 2011	Correctional Centre Public Private Partnerships: Treasury's view, with Minister of Correctional Services
24 May 2011	Construction of correctional centres, Leeuwkop project, remand detention project update briefings: Departments of Public Works and Correctional Services
19 Apr 2011	Proposed budgetary model for Correctional Services: Institute for Security Studies research
22 Mar 2011	Report adoption: Department of Correctional Services 2011 Strategic Plan, Committee's visit to Leeuwkop and Brandvlei Correctional Centres, Committee's programme adoption
21 Mar 2011	Department of Correctional Services 2011/12 Strategic Plan & Budget & Minister's input
15 Mar 2011	Department of Correctional Services 2011/12 Strategic Plan and Budget: Research Unit Analysis & stakeholder hearings
01 Mar 2011	Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services report; Correctional Matters Amendment Bill: adoption
28 Feb 2011	Department of Correctional Services 3rd Quarter 2010/11 performance report
22 Feb 2011	State of Nation Address: Impact, Correctional Matters Amendment Bill: further deliberations, meeting with Zimbabwean delegation
14 Feb 2011	Correctional Matters Amendment Bill [B41-2010]: Committee Deliberations
13 Feb 2011	Correctional Matters Amendment Bill [B41-2010]: Department of Correctional Services clarification
07 Feb 2011	Correctional Matters Amendment Bill [B41-2010]: Further deliberations
06 Feb 2011	Correctional Matters Amendment Bill [B41-2010]: Clause by clause deliberations
25 Jan 2011	Correctional Matters Amendment Bill [B41-2010]: Department's response to public submissions
25 Jan 2011	PC Correct: Report on Oversight visits; Report from the Inspecting Judge; Outstanding Minutes
23 Jan 2011	Correctional Matters Amendment Bill [B41-2010]: public hearings & parliamentary researcher analysis

23 Nov 2010	Meeting on Finalisation of Department of Public Works & Department of Correctional Service Leve Agreement
16 Nov 2010	Challenges identified by Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services in 2009/10
08 Nov 2010	Minister on Correctional Matters Amendment Bill [B41-2010], Enhanced Parole System & Remand Detention
02 Nov 2010	Delays impacting on Remand Detention population: by the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster & Legal Aid SA
26 Oct 2010	Overcrowding in prisons: input from the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services; Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster and Legal Aid South Africa
20 Oct 2010	Correctional Services Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report 2010
19 Oct 2010	Department of Correctional Services Annual Report and Financial Statements 2009/10: discussion; meeting with the Auditor General: feedback from Portfolio Committee
18 Oct 2010	Correctional Services 2009/10 Annual Report: input by Auditor General, CSPRI, NICRO, POPCRU & Parliamentary Researcher
13 Oct 2010	Department of Correctional Services on its 2009/10 Annual Report
12 Oct 2010	Department of Correctional Services on claims, parole, staffing levels and other outstanding matters
14 Sep 2010	Department of Correctional Services (DCS) feedback on outstanding matters
07 Sep 2010	Offender Rehabilitation Path: briefing by Department of Correctional Services
31 Aug 2010	Department of Correctional Services 1st Quarter 2010 Performance
10 Aug 2010	Inmate Labour, Privileges and Social Reintegration: Public hearings
01 Jun 2010	Service Level Agreement: Reports by Departments of Correctional Services & Public Works, & Deputy Minister of Correctional Services, & Oversight Report adoption
25 May 2010	New National Commissioner introduced by Minister of Correctional Services; Durban Westville escape & Wilson gender matter update, Committee oversight reporting
11 May 2010	State of Security in Correctional Centres
04 May 2010	Minister on investigation into recent escape from Durban Westville Correctional Centre, appointment of new National Commissioner & Chief Finance Officer, Kuthama Sinthumule prison riot; Department on dealings with organised labour, Education and Training,
20 Apr 2010	Amaravathee Wilson detention report, Departmental briefing on admissions to and health provision in correctional centres
13 Apr 2010	Department of Correctional Services further responses to Committee's questions around accountability, management and non-compliance with policies and procedures
16 Mar 2010	Department of Correctional Services Strategic Plan & Budget 2010/2011
08 Mar 2010	Money Bills Amendment Procedures and Related Matters Act: briefing; Department of Correctional Services Strategic Plan & budget 2010-2011
02 Mar 2010	Analysis of impact of State of Nation Address on Correctional Services Portfolio Committee's activities
22 Feb 2010	Committee Report of Department of Correctional Services & Judicial Inspectorate Annual Report 2009/10
16 Feb 2010	Problems within the Department of Correctional Services
08 Feb 2010	Correctional facilities - building, cost escalations, maintenance: briefing by Departments of Correctional Services & Public Works; National Council for Correctional Services selection
27 Jan 2010	Minister on selection of members for National Council for Correctional Services

17 Nov 2009	Department of Correctional Services (DCS) Quarterly Report, 7-day Establishment & Occupation Specific Dispensation & Healthcare issues progress reports
16 Nov 2009	Special Investigations Unit findings on investigation into the Department of Correctional Services
10 Nov 2009	Minister on case against National Commissioner, the vetting of officials and suspended officers
03 Nov 2009	National Council for Correctional Services briefing, Judicial Inspectorate Annual Report 2008/09
27 Oct 2009	Department of Correctional Services 2008/09 Annual Report
20 Oct 2009	Department of Correctional Services Annual Report 2008/09: Parliamentary Research Unit & Auditor-General analysis
13 Oct 2009	Department of Correctional Services - Briefing on the outsourcing of services
15 Sep 2009	Correctional Centre Overcrowding: Department of Correctional Services briefing
08 Sep 2009	Outsourcing briefing by Auditor-General SA; Parole Boards briefing by Department Correctional Services
07 Sep 2009	Briefing by Selected Parole Board Chairpersons on Challenges in the Functioning of Parole Boards
01 Sep 2009	Correctional Services in the Regions: briefing by Regional Commissioners
25 Aug 2009	Department of Correctional Services Quarterly report and outsourcing briefing
17 Aug 2009	Minister of Correctional Services on National Commissioner's accommodation investigation, Department's legislative programme
03 Aug 2009	Department of Correctional Services: Workshop on Five-Year Strategic Plan & Budget
07 Jul 2009	Judicial Inspectorate of Correctional Services: Introductory meeting
30 Jun 2009	Prisoner complaints: Committee strategy, & 2009 and 2010 Committee Programmes
22 Jun 2009	Department of Correctional Services Strategic Plan & Budget
16 Jun 2009	Department of Correctional Services’ past activities: public hearings & submissions
08 Jun 2009	Five Year Review briefing, Committee’s Programme of Action and Adoption of Minutes
27 May 2009	Election of Chairperson
16 Feb 2009	Correctional Services Legacy Report: adoption
02 Feb 2009	Correctional Services Portfolio Committee Activities: 2004 to 2009
19 Jan 2009	Correctional Services Committee Reports: adoption

20 Oct 2008	National Commissioner’s briefing on personnel in Department of Correctional Services
15 Sep 2008	Medical Parole: discussion
21 Aug 2008	Mark Scott Crossley Release on Parole, Groote Schuur Incident & Lacote Escape from Johannesburg Maximum Prison: Minister’s & Department’s reports
18 Aug 2008	Outsourcing of Nutritional Services: briefing by Department & Department’s Progress Report on Suspension of Officials
11 Aug 2008	Medical Parole: Minister and Department of Correctional Services’ report
04 Aug 2008	Medical Parole & Deaths in Prison: SA Human Rights Commission & Civil Society Prison Reform Initiative briefings
28 Jul 2008	HIV Prevalence Survey, terminally ill inmates & medical parole issues: Departmental briefing
23 Jun 2008	Recruitment and Retention Strategy: Report Back by Department & Implementation of 7 Day Establishment: Department briefing
19 Jun 2008	New Inspecting Judge's Views on Challenges within Correctional Services
17 Jun 2008	Correctional Services Inmates Privilege System: Department briefing
09 Jun 2008	Custody of Children: Departmental and independent body briefings
02 Jun 2008	Public Private Partnership prisons at Mangaung and Kutama Sinthumule: Operations, challenges & successes
26 May 2008	Correctional Services Revised Salary Structures
19 May 2008	Briefing by Special Investigations Unit on investigation of the Department
12 May 2008	Prisoner Escapes
05 May 2008	Correctional Services Amendment Bill: adoption
17 Mar 2008	Department of Correctional Services Budget 2008/2009: public hearings
10 Mar 2008	Correctional Services Strategic Plan and Budget 2008/09
06 Mar 2008	Department of Correctional Services Budget 2008/09: preparation
03 Mar 2008	Electronic Monitoring And Inmate Tracking Systems: DCS briefing
25 Feb 2008	Use of Consultants and Outsourcing by Correctional Services : input by Minister & National Commissioner
21 Feb 2008	Committee Oversight Reports: adoption
18 Feb 2008	Building of New Correctional Centres: Department’s progress report
11 Feb 2008	Precautionary Suspensions & Claims Against Department: Minister’s & Department’s briefing

19 Nov 2007	Committee Reports: Consideration & Committee Programme: adoption
15 Nov 2007	Judicial Inspectorate of Prisons Annual 2006/07 Report on Prisoners and Prisons: discussion
12 Nov 2007	Minister’s Progress Report on Prison Escapes
05 Nov 2007	Briefing by the Judicial Inspectorate of Prisons on Its 2006/07 Annual Report
30 Oct 2007	Department 2006/7 Annual Report: hearings with Minister
29 Oct 2007	Ministerial Briefing and Department’s Annual Report 2006/07 briefing
15 Oct 2007	Committee Programme and Oversight Visit Reports: adoption
13 Sep 2007	Correctional Services Amendment Bill [B32-2007]: adoption
09 Sep 2007	Correctional Services Amendment Bill [B32-2007]: deliberations
07 Sep 2007	Correctional Services Amendment Bill [B32-2007]: Department response to submissions
03 Sep 2007	Correctional Services Amendment Bill [B32-2007]: public hearings
30 Aug 2007	Correctional Services Amendment Bill [B32-2007]: deliberations
27 Aug 2007	Correctional Services Amendment Bill [B32-2007]: deliberations
23 Aug 2007	Correctional Services Amendment Bill [B31-2007]: briefing
20 Aug 2007	Committee Programme: Adoption; Oversight Visit Reports: postponement
25 Jun 2007	Impact of imprisonment on juveniles: briefing by Hope Prison Ministry
18 Jun 2007	Health Issues in Prisons & Pollsmoor Health Care: Committee Report on Oversight and Department briefing
11 Jun 2007	Prison Labour NICRO briefing
04 Jun 2007	Prison Escapes and Vetting of Officials; Krugersdorp Incident: Ministerial and Department briefings
28 May 2007	Correctional Services Act: review
21 May 2007	Ministerial briefing, New Prison Feasibility Studies & Department’s Annual Report 2005/06
14 May 2007	Department Budget Debate preparations
02 May 2007	Committee Second Term Programme & Planning for Western Cape Visit
26 Mar 2007	Department's Budget: Public hearings
14 Mar 2007	Correctional Services 2007/08 Budget and Strategic Plan: briefing
12 Mar 2007	Correctional Services 2007/08 Budget and Strategic Plan: briefing
08 Mar 2007	Department of Correctional Services Budget 2007/08: deliberations
05 Mar 2007	Prison Escape from C-Max: deliberations & Audit Report Issues: Department’s Progress Report
19 Feb 2007	C-Max Prison Report: briefing by Minister of Correctional Services
22 Jan 2007	Committee Programme: adoption; CMax Visit: discussion

13 Nov 2006	Implementation of Committee's Eastern Cape Recommendations; Jali Commission Report Response; Preferential Treatment for High Profile Offenders; Committee Annual Report
06 Nov 2006	Committee Report on Department’s 2005/06 Annual Report: adoption
02 Nov 2006	Committee Report on Oversight Visit to Gauteng Prisons: adoption
30 Oct 2006	Gangsterism and Suicide in Prisons: briefing by Mangaung Prison
23 Oct 2006	Department’s 2005/06 Annual Report: briefings
22 Oct 2006	Department’s Audit Report & Financial Performance 2005/6: briefings by Auditor-General & by National Treasury
19 Oct 2006	Oversight Process: briefing by National Treasury & Assessment of Department’s 2005/06 Annual Report
16 Oct 2006	Jali Commission Final Report: briefing on Implementation of Recommendations
18 Sep 2006	Committee Report on Eastern Cape Oversight Visit: Minister and Department responses
11 Sep 2006	HIV/AIDS Prevalence Survey, Current Treatment Initiatives & Medical Parole: briefing by Minister & National Commissioner
07 Sep 2006	Parole Board Implementation: deliberations
04 Sep 2006	Parole Board Implementation: input from twelve Parole Board chairpersons & Minister
31 Aug 2006	Judicial Inspectorate of Prisons on Human Rights and Privileges of Inmates
28 Aug 2006	Inmate Rights & Privileges: briefing by SA Prisoners’ Organisation for Human Rights (SAPHOR), Police & Prisoners’ Civil Rights U
24 Aug 2006	Impact of Imprisonment on Women & Children: briefings by Centre for Study of Violence & Reconciliation, & SA Human Rights Commis
21 Aug 2006	Social Reintegration Policy; Offender Rehabilitation Path & Offender Skills Development Plan: briefing
19 Aug 2006	Judicial Inspectorate of Prisons: Annual Report 2005/6: deliberation
14 Aug 2006	Public Finance Model Outstanding Issues: Department briefing
10 Aug 2006	Correctional Services Act: Monitoring Implementation: presentation by Open Society Foundation
09 Aug 2006	PPP Correctional Centres Contracts: briefing on Negotiations
19 Jun 2006	Jali Commission Report: Minister’s briefing
08 Jun 2006	Investigations into Zonderwater and Pollsmoor Incidents: Department report
05 Jun 2006	Procurement Methodology for New Generation Prisons: briefing by Department
23 May 2006	Judicial Inspectorate of Prisons Annual Report 2005/2006: briefing
23 May 2006	Judicial Inspectorate of Prisons Annual Report 2005/2006: briefing
19 May 2006	Committee Report on Department 2006/07 Budget and 2006/07 – 2010/11 Strategic Plan: adoption
18 May 2006	Committee Report on Department 2006/07 Budget and 2006/07 – 2010/11 Strategic Plan: adoption
17 May 2006	Budget Hearings Issues: briefing by Department
01 May 2006	New prisons: progress report by Correctional Services; Public Works and National Treasury
28 Mar 2006	Progress Report on Four New Prisons: discussion
23 Mar 2006	Funding of Private Prisons Building Programme: Discussion; Committee Oversight Reports: adoption; Department Budget & Strategic
15 Mar 2006	Department Budget Vote 2006/07 hearings: NICRO; JIOP; POPCRU submissions
14 Mar 2006	Department of Correctional Services Strategic Plan & Budget 2006/7: public hearings
08 Mar 2006	Department Strategic Plan and Budget 2006/07
06 Mar 2006	Department Budget Vote; State of the Nation Address; Committee Reports: oversight visits
31 Jan 2006	Zonderwater Incidents; New Generation Prisons; Committee Reports
30 Jan 2006	Committee Reports, Programme and Budget: discussion

14 Nov 2005	Committee Reports: adoption
07 Nov 2005	Correctional Services Act workshop
03 Nov 2005	Department of Correctional Services briefing
31 Oct 2005	Civil Society Prison Reform Initiative (CSPRI): briefing
27 Oct 2005	Department of Correctional Services Annual Report: hearings
24 Oct 2005	Formal Consideration and Discussion on Annual Report
12 Sep 2005	Judicial Inspectorate of Prisons Annual Report: briefing
05 Sep 2005	Inmate Tracking System, Security Plan And HIV/Aids Policy: Department briefings
29 Aug 2005	National Council on Corrections: briefing
22 Aug 2005	Department Report on Special Remissions: briefing
10 Aug 2005	Pretoria C Max and Emthonjeni Attacks: Regional Commissioner’s reports
09 Aug 2005	Committee Recommendations Following Western Cape Visit: Department response
23 Jun 2005	Pollsmoor Prison Deaths; Inspecting Judge’s Report on Consensual Sex in Prisons: briefing
20 Jun 2005	Human Resources, Constructing New Generation Prisons and Parole Boards: Department briefings
13 Jun 2005	Khulisa Crime Prevention Initiative: Department briefing
09 Jun 2005	Judicial Inspectorate of Prisons Reports: briefing
06 Jun 2005	Special Investigations Unit and Department on Corruption: briefings
02 Jun 2005	Child Justice Bill & Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill: briefing by Department of Justice & Constitutional Developme
30 May 2005	Investigation into Attack on Staff and Prisoner at Health Facilities: Department briefings
15 May 2005	Members’ Recess Prison Visits: reportback
06 Apr 2005	Committee Report on Correctional Services Budget: adoption
04 Apr 2005	Correctional Services Budget: public hearings
03 Apr 2005	Department Budget and Strategic Plan: adoption
14 Mar 2005	Minister of Correctional Services: Briefing; Judicial Inspectorate of Prisons: Briefing; Committee Oversight Report: adoption
10 Mar 2005	North West and Mpumalanga Visit Committee Report: discussion
09 Mar 2005	Department Budget and Strategic Plan: Briefing by Minister
03 Mar 2005	Department Budget 2005/06
28 Feb 2005	Prison Gangs and Sexual Violence: Centre of the Study of Violence briefing
21 Feb 2005	Pollsmoor Fire, Bonnytown and C-Max Reports: adoption
14 Feb 2005	State-of-the Nation Address: deliberations
07 Feb 2005	Programme of Action: Discussion

14 Nov 2004	Committee Visit Reports, Annual Report and Report on Overcrowding: adoption
08 Nov 2004	Management Reports on Pollsmoor Prison Fires
04 Nov 2004	Criminal Justice System Trends: Briefing by Institute for Security Studies; Outsourcing of Nutritional Services in Prisons: Brie
01 Nov 2004	Department Annual Report: adoption
26 Oct 2004	Department Annual Report and Financial Statements: briefing
25 Oct 2004	Department Annual Report: consideration
21 Oct 2004	Committee Business Plan and Budget: adoption
12 Oct 2004	Friends Against Sexual Abuse: briefing
11 Oct 2004	Adoption of Committee Programme; Tabling of report on recommendation on overcrowding and Committee Report on prison visits
13 Sep 2004	Office of the Inspecting Judge's Annual Report: briefing
09 Sep 2004	SA Prisoners Association for Human Rights: briefing
06 Sep 2004	Children & Youth in Prison: SA Human Rights Commission briefing
26 Aug 2004	Department Regional Commissioners: briefings
23 Aug 2004	Regional Commissioner Reports
19 Aug 2004	Women Imprisoned for Domestic Violence: briefing by National Prosecuting Authority
12 Aug 2004	Nicro on Reintegration of Juvenile Offenders: briefing
11 Aug 2004	Report on Visits to Prisons In Gauteng, Western Cape and Eastern Cape: deliberation
10 Aug 2004	Review of Judicial Inspectorate of Prisons: briefing by Civil Society Prison Reform Initiative
09 Aug 2004	Overtime Budget and Related Industrial Action: briefing
02 Aug 2004	Programme adoption
24 Jun 2004	Chairperson Election
21 Jun 2004	Committee Report on Department Budget and Workshop: adoption
13 Jun 2004	Department Budget: briefing
07 Jun 2004	Budget Vote: discussion
30 May 2004	Committee Programme
10 May 2004	Chairperson Election
16 Feb 2004	Departmental Budget and Public Hearings: briefing
03 Feb 2004	Draft White Paper on Corrections in South Africa: hearings
02 Feb 2004	Draft White Paper on Corrections in South Africa: hearings
01 Feb 2004	Preparations for hearings on White Paper & adoption of Draft Committee Programme

24 Nov 2003	The White and Green Paper Process: Briefing by the Minister
15 Sep 2003	Progress Report with Regard to Overcrowding and the Current Situation in Prisons
08 Sep 2003	Civil Society Prison Reform Initiative: briefing
01 Sep 2003	Progress on Building of Prisons: briefing
25 Aug 2003	National Council of Correctional Services on Mandate of the Council, its Composition, the Committees Role in Support of its Agen
11 Aug 2003	Draft Rules and Regulations of Department of Correctional Services: discussion
16 Jun 2003	Legislation Implementation, Parole Board, Hiv/Aids, Rehabilitation, Policy Formulation Costing, Unit Management, Electronic Moni
09 Jun 2003	Office of the Inspecting Judge: Annual Report
02 Jun 2003	Judicial Inspectorate of Prisons Annual Report: briefing
26 May 2003	Minister on Department Budget
14 Apr 2003	Justice for Women Campaign: Women Convicted for Killing Abusive Partners
01 Apr 2003	Draft Correctional Services Regulations: briefing
17 Mar 2003	Public Private Partnership Prison Contracts: briefing
24 Feb 2003	Department of Correctional Services: briefing
03 Feb 2003	Committee Programme 2003

11 Nov 2002	Review of Public Private Partnership Prison Contracts; Mothers With Babies & Women Imprisoned for Domestic Violence: briefing
04 Nov 2002	Anti-Corruption Strategy and New Insignia
28 Oct 2002	Green Paper Process: review of white paper
21 Oct 2002	Correctional Services State of Affairs: briefing by the department
16 Sep 2002	New Generation Prisons
02 Sep 2002	Demilitarisation, MEDCOR & Departmental activities
19 Aug 2002	Jali Commission: briefing
12 Aug 2002	Briefing by the Department of Correctional Services on APOPS; Kutama Sinthumule Maximum Security Prison; Mangaung Maximum Securi
24 Jun 2002	Reports by Department of Public Services &Administration & Public Services Commission; Jali Commission: briefing
03 Jun 2002	Minister on Budget Vote: briefing
27 May 2002	HIV/AIDS in Prisons: response by Department
20 May 2002	Annual Report of the Office of the Inspecting Judge
06 May 2002	Election of Chairperson
29 Apr 2002	Parole Policy and Access of Prisoners to Judicial Inspectorate
22 Apr 2002	Canadian Tour; Implementation of Parole Act: discussion
11 Mar 2002	Instutute for Security Studies on Prison Privatisation: briefing
25 Feb 2002	Budget Vote: briefing by Department of Correctional Services
18 Feb 2002	Restorative Justice: briefing by Nicro; Planning for International Study Tour
11 Feb 2002	Committee Programme

05 Nov 2001	Restorative Justice Workshop Review; Report on Prison Visits: discussion
24 Oct 2001	Automatic Fingerprinting Identification System: briefing
22 Oct 2001	Correctional Services Amendment Bill: deliberations
15 Oct 2001	Judicial inspectorate of prisons: briefing
11 Oct 2001	South African Custodial Services: briefing
01 Oct 2001	Medical Situation in Pollsmoor Prison: briefing
17 Sep 2001	Provincial Presentations
11 Sep 2001	Police & Prison Civil Rights Union (POPCRU):Briefing
20 Aug 2001	Unit Management in Prisons:briefing by National Commissioner
18 Jun 2001	Health Issues in Prisons and the Status of MEDCOR
11 Jun 2001	Curbing gangsterism in prisons: briefing by Centre for Conflict Resolution
14 May 2001	White Paper On Correctional Services; Boesak Parole
07 May 2001	HIV / AIDS Management Strategy in Prisons
02 Apr 2001	Correctional Services Amendment Bill: Prison Overcrowding, HIV Testing, Investigation Of Corruption
26 Mar 2001	Correctional Services Amendment Bill; Committee Programme 2001
19 Mar 2001	Budget Vote 19; Correctional Services Amendment Bill

09 Oct 2000	Electronic Monitoring Process & Management of Parole
09 Oct 2000	Electronic Monitoring Process & Management of Parole
02 Oct 2000	Overcrowding in Prisons & Release of Prisoners; Escapes & Anti-Corruption
02 Oct 2000	Overcrowding in Prisons & Release of Prisoners; Escapes & Anti-Corruption
22 May 2000	Minister's Budget Speech: discussion
08 May 2000	Budget Discussion continued
18 Apr 2000	Management Audit Report: discussion
13 Apr 2000	Audit of Department of Correctional Services
03 Apr 2000	Audit of Department of Correctional Services
06 Mar 2000	Budget presentation for 2000/2001 Financial Year: briefing

16 Nov 1999	Provincial Commissioners of Correctional Services
09 Nov 1999	Closure of Sitole Matter; Overseas trip
08 Nov 1999	Tech SA's Involvement with Correctional Services Department
26 Oct 1999	Sitole Allegations; Development and Rehabilitation
19 Oct 1999	Use of Vacant Prisons as Rehabilitation Centres
14 Oct 1999	Report on Escape from 3 Prisons
14 Sep 1999	Committee Programme: discussion
23 Feb 1999	Discussion of the Budget
22 Feb 1999	Overcrowding in Prisons; Electronic Monitoring: briefing
16 Feb 1999	Discussion of Budget

31 Aug 1998	Correctional Services Bill [B65-98]: voting
25 Aug 1998	Correctional Services Bill: discussion
18 Aug 1998	Correctional Services Bill: discussion
13 Aug 1998	Correctional Services Bill [B65-98]: hearings
04 Aug 1998	Correctional Services Bill: briefing
28 Jul 1998	Correctional Services Bill [B65-98]: briefing
02 Jun 1998	Briefing by Psychologist on Psychological Services rendered to Prisoners & Personnel & Social Work Services
26 May 1998	Briefing on Gangsterism in Prison and Education of Inmates
19 May 1998	Emergency Support Teams, Prisoner Privilege System & Prison Labour Optimization: briefing
12 May 1998	Inspecting Judge, Overcrowding and Anti-Corruption Unit: briefing
05 May 1998	Review on Media Policy, International Liason and Self-Sufficiency - Agricultural Products
05 May 1998	Review on Media Policy, International Liason and Self-Sufficiency - Agricultural Products
21 Apr 1998	Feedback and Implementation of Revised Policy on Aids and Nutritional Services
24 Mar 1998	New Prisons: briefing
24 Mar 1998	Correctional Services Draft Bill
17 Mar 1998	Restructuring: Department of Correctional Services
10 Mar 1998	Budget Allocation: briefing by department
17 Feb 1998	Budget Adjustment/ Medical Scheme/ Labour Relations Audit: briefing by the department