Community Involvement in Prisons

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The aim of this paper is to attempt a description of previous committees and boards of the Department of Correctional Services which are primarily responsible for policy formulation on correctional matters. The functions and duties of previous committees and boards are evaluated with the idea of highlighting what role they played and how the community should be involved. The issue of prisons and prisoners have been out of reach of the community in the past due to the policies of the former government. Civil society did not have any say in the running of the government institutions.

Mongezi Mnyani
03 Feb 1994
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This article explores the long-term effects of being sentenced to death, incarcerated on death row, and then released. Takedi's particular experience and response are illustrative of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and they highlight the effects of the conditions and experiences of death row.

Lloyd Vogelman, Sharon Lewis and Lauren Segal
03 Feb 1994
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In this paper an attempt is made to develop a clearer understanding of the 'necklace' form of burning which has evolved in South Africa. Three areas of exploration are suggested. Firstly, traditional Bantu ideas of punishment, witchcraft and fire are discussed in relation to the practice of necklacing. In the second area of research, possible explanations are examined for the resurgence of the practice of burning which had virtually disappeared this century. This leads into the third area, where the necklacing act, which includes the preparations, is analysed as a ritual.

Joanna Ball
03 Feb 1994
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This is a transcript of a presentation by Frans Cronje, second in charge of Physical Rendering of Services in the South African Police Service during the run up to the 1994 general election. In his speech at the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, he addresses challenges associated with policing the first democratic election in South Africa.

Frans Cronje
03 Feb 1994
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