Chair, and hon Minister, something concerns me here. You know, we read a lot about parolees and also people on bail reverting to crime, and the Minister has now also mentioned the absconding of parolees and reverting to crime, but he also stated that when they do this community work they do it free of charge and are not paid anything for it.
Now, in the comfort of the prison they get fed, clothed and housed but if they get nothing for community work, isn't that a matter that drives them to crime because otherwise how do they eat and buy clothes? They are out here in the community doing work as part of the sentence but they have nothing to feed on or to sustain themselves on.