This edition of 30 Days/Dae/Izinsuku covers news items from July 2012 on governance and corruption, parole and sentencing, extraditions, prison conditions, South Africans imprisoned abroad and rehabilitation, as well as prison related news from other African countries.
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A publication of Penal Reform International
This edition of 30 Days/Dae/Izinsuku covers news items from June 2012 on governance and corruption, parole and sentencing, unsentenced prisoners, prison conditions, South Africans imprisoned abroad, rehabilitation, as well as prison related news from other African countries.
This newsletter discusses recent changes regarding medical parole. On 1 March 2012 a new section 79 of the Correctional Services Act came into operation following adoption of the Correctional Matters Amendment Act 5 of 2011. The question asked is whether the new medical parole system gives effect to inmates’ right to dignity as well as the public’s right to safety.
This month's edition of 30 Days/Dae/Izinsuku covers issues of governance and corruption, sentencing and parole, prison conditions, South Africans imprisoned abroad, as well as prison related news from other African countries.
This month's edition of 30 Days/Dae/Izinsuku covers issues of governance and corruption, sentencing and parole, prison conditions, unsentenced prisoners, South Africans imprisoned abroad, as well as prison related news from other African countries.
Launched at the 51st Session of the African Commission
This second PPJA newsletter introduces the campaign against outdated offences; discusses whether South Africa is obliged to prosecuted Zimbabwean torturers of Zimbabwean detainees domestically; and discusses mooted changes to the UN minimum rules on the treatment of detainees.