3.7.3 The public participation process should be reconsidered and broadened to ensure that all those likely to be affected by legislative and policy developments especially, are adequately informed of their impact, and afforded opportunity to participate in the relevant processes. Given the DCS and JICS's commitment to corrections being a societal responsibility, more should be done to involve ordinary citizens so as to ensure that challenges they experience in relation to the correctional system are taken into consideration when decisions are taken.