Tag: parolees

Over 5 000 parolees reoffend as inmates lodge complaints over delays, alleged unfairness

Convicted criminals have initiated legal actions against various parole boards. South Africa’s…

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Almost 40% of parolees reoffend: Cape mayor proposes jamming prisoner communications 

Parole applications average over 20 000 per year, but of those granted freedom,…

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Wasted freedom: Here’s how many parolees reoffended last year

Robbery, theft, housebreaking and assault were the most common crimes committed by…

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Giving parolees a second chance

Prison education has been a focus of correctional services, with South African prisoners achieving…

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Two parolees previously convicted of rape sentenced again for same crime

One parolee raped three women, while the other, his neighbour. In a…

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