1.2 The Committee invited comment on the DCS' 2009/10 budget from the Judicial Inspectorate of Correctional Services (JICS), labour unions, non-governmental organisations (NGO) and research institutions. The National Institute for Crime Prevention and the Reintegration of Offenders (NICRO), the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), the Civil Society Prison Reform Initiative (CSPRI) and the Public Servants' Association (PSA) were able to present their submissions before the Committee, while the Police and Prison Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) and Tshwaranang Legal Advocacy Centre (TLAC) made written submissions. The JICS, owing to the imminent appointment of its first chief executive officer (CEO) and the still vacant Director's post, although not in a position to adequately analyse the 2011/12 budget, was able to attend the interactions.