(1) Which (a) person or (b) institution approved the release of Mr Jackie Selebi on medical parole in terms of section 79(1) of the Correctional Services Act, Act 8 of 1959; (2) whether the factors outlined in section 79(5) were taken into consideration with regard to Mr Selebi’s parole; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether complainants were allowed to make representations about his proposed placement on parole; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Whether his department has a direct information-sharing system with the SA Police Service with regard to dangerous criminals who escape from custody; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details concerning the matter of a certain escaped prisoner (name and details furnished)?
What are the criteria and screening mechanisms for granting special permission to release prisoners?
Whether any entity reporting to her has budgeted for (a) financial donations or (b) sponsorships in the (i) 2009-10, (ii) 2010-11 and (iii) 2011-12 and (iv) 2012-13 financial years; if not, why not; if so, in each case, what amount was (aa) budgeted and (bb) spent?
(1) Whether officials of his department are entitled to order a new uniform once a year; if so, in respect of each province, how many officials applied for a new uniform in the (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12 and (c) 2012-13 financial years; (2) whether there were any problems in supplying the uniforms in each of these years; if so, in respect of each year, what was (a) the nature of these problems and (b) done to solve these problems?
(1) What is the status of the report that was compiled by his department in 2005 on special remissions of sentences; (2) whether he intends to table the final report in the National Assembly; if not, why not; if so, when; (3) how many persons who were released after special remission in 2005 re-offended; (4) whether any measures have been put in place to decrease the rate of re-offending by early-release prisoners; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (5) whether he intends to finalise the policy on special remission of sentences; if not, why not; if so, (a) what is the current status of the policy formation project, (b) when does he intend to table it in the National Assembly and (c) what are the further relevant details?
(1) Whether any of the offenders who were released following the special remission of sentences that was announced by the President on 27 April 2012 have been found to have reoffended; if so, in each case, (a) for which crime was the specified person serving his or her original sentence and (b) for what offence was he or she rearrested; (2) whether any of the offenders who reoffended had participated in the pre-release programme; if not, why not; if so, on what grounds was the release recommended in each case?
(1) Whether (a) his department and (b) all entities reporting to him make payment to (i) suppliers and (ii) service providers within the 30 day payment period as specified by the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Act 1 of 1999; if not, in each case, (aa) how many service providers are awaiting payment, (bb) what is the monetary value of outstanding payments and (cc) how long is payment overdue; (2) whether (a) his department and (b) all entities reporting to him are liable for any interest charged on overdue payments in any of the cases mentioned; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, in each case, what is the (i) percentage and (ii) monetary value of interest charged; (3) whether (a) his department and (b) all entities reporting to him have negotiated revised payment schedules with each of the service providers mentioned; if not, why not; if so, in each case, what are the relevant details; (4) what are the reasons for (a) his department and (b) all entities reporting to him not making payment within 30 days as specified by the PFMA; (5) whether (a) his department and (b) all entities reporting to him have implemented any measures to (i) ensure full compliance with the PFMA and (ii) facilitate immediate payment for overdue accounts; if not, why not; if so, in each case, what are the relevant details?
(1) Whether offenders are screened for vulnerability to sexual violence and exploitation when they are admitted to correctional centres; if not, why not; if so, what (a) factors are taken into account in such screening and (b) measures are put in place to protect such offenders from sexual violence and exploitation; (2) whether a screening protocol has been (a) developed and (b) disseminated to correctional officials; if not, why not, in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Whether all inmates incarcerated in correctional centres are accommodated in conditions of human dignity; if not, (a) why not, (b) how many inmates are not accommodated in conditions of human dignity and (c) what steps is his department taking to ensure compliance with these laws; if so, what are the relevant details?
