1. Yes, offender (prison number: 204156644) is currently serving a life sentence at Qalakabusha Correctional Centre and was eligible for consideration on 26 September 2016.
(2) No, offender is still required to undergo individual psychotherapy with a Psychologist.
(3) The NCCS recommendations were that:
- The offender should undergo intensive further therapy as recommended by the Psychologist;
- The offender should be subjected to individual psychotherapy to address anger issues and the harm caused to the victim;
- A copy of sentencing remarks in the case of CC145/04 to be obtained from the Pietermaritzburg High Court and attached when the profile is resubmitted. In the event the sentencing remarks cannot be obtained, all efforts to obtain same should be documented and a comprehensive report furnished detailing, inter alia, the reasons for failure to obtain such;
- The offender should attend the Behaviour Modification programme;
- The offender should be assisted to upskill vocationally/ educationally to assist him with prospects of obtaining employment once he is placed on parole. Certificates should be attached when the profile is resubmitted;
- A copy of SAP62 should be included when the profile is resubmitted.
(4) Yes.
(a) 14 February 2018.
(b) A further profile should be submitted in 18 months with the expectation that all 6 recommendations as stated in question 3 would have been executed upon which placement on parole would be reconsidered.
(c) 14 February 2018.