5.5.2 National Treasury's commitment to encouraging the DCS to reprioritise funds towards its Care, Rehabilitation and Social Reintegration programmes notwithstanding, the Committee continues to be concerned about the small allocations made towards programmes responsible for the welfare and rehabilitation of offenders. The high rate of repeat-offending is indicative of the DCS' limited success in the area of social reintegration. If a significant improvement is to be made, a radical shift in the budget allocation to the Rehabilitation, Care and Social Reintegration programmes would have to be effected.