PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
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FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO: 890
Ms B C Blaai (Cope) to ask the Minister of Correctional Services:
Whether her department has made provision to increase the number of
qualified Case Management Committee officials responsible for (a) safe
custody and (b) escorting offenders to external hospitals and courts; if
not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
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REPLY
No. Members of Case Management Committees are not mandated to be directly
involved with the safe custody of offenders to external hospitals and
courts. In an emergency these members are utilized to assist in escorting
offenders to external hospitals and courts.
However; the department is considering to ensure that Case Management
Committees are effective through the establishment of Enterprise Project
Management Officer in the Commissionerâs Office as of February 2011.