The Passing out Parade: Demilitarisation of the Correctional Services

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This paper seeks to examine why a military structure is inappropriate in a prison environment and why demilitarisation of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is necessary. Some of the important areas affected by demilitarisation are highlighted. It will be argued in this paper that a militarised correctional services is inappropriate for an institution which is established for the safe keeping and rehabilitation of offenders. It further looks at the implications of a militarised and demilitarised structure and culture on the Department.

Amanda Dissel
02 Feb 1996
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Legislation providing for the establishment of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) has recently been passed by South Africa's Parliament. This represents the culmination of a set of debates centred on how best to confront a past characterised by massive violations of human rights in a country which has recently undergone a transformation to democracy. This article tracks these debates from the beginnings of South Africa's transition in 1990 to the finalisation of the TRC legislation in mid-1995. It describes the aims, powers and structures of the TRC and in so doing engages with some of the more controversial and difficult areas of its work.

Graeme Simpson and Paul van Zyl
01 Feb 1996
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The process of introducing a community policing philosophy in Gauteng has been an exciting one. The important facet of this process was the establishment of community police forums at police stations throughout the province. This document draws on the draft report on community policing in Gauteng with a view to formulating policies which will further enhance the process which has already been initiated or any other similar or related processes which could be set up in the province.

Pakiso Sylvester Rakgoadi
01 Nov 1995
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The Children and Violence Intervention Project (CVIP), an extension of the Save the Children Pilot Project, is a trauma intervention and education programme which serves six schools in the township of Soweto in South Africa. This report describes in detail the successes and obstacles the CVIP has encountered over the last two years. It also serves as an introductory look at the important service the project is providing in the severely disadvantaged community of Soweto.

Dorothy Khosa and Wandile Zwane
01 Nov 1995
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This report answers the question as to why a witness protection programme is necessary in South Africa. It offers a brief evaluation of witness protection in South Africa up to and including the Goldstone Commission's witness protection programme. Thereafter, it examines some of the broader issues that need to be taken into account with the conceptualisation and establishment of such an initiative. The ultimate object of this paper is to provide concrete recommendations, suggestions and potential solutions to the various problems raised.

Gareth Newham
02 Oct 1995
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