3.11 Offender Transfer Agreements Foreign nationals place strain on South Africa's already pressurised correctional system, because of the additional care they demand. There are approximately 10 000 foreign nationals in correctional centres across South Africa. A total of 8 000 of these offenders are from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) alone. South Africa has not entered into any inmate transfer agreements with other countries. With only 1 000 South Africans incarcerated in other countries, such agreements could only be beneficial. The Committee acknowledges the complexities inherent in negotiating inmate transfer agreements, but recommends that, where appropriate, and certainly at a SADC level, the State should reconsider its stance on entering into such agreements.