5.17 Partnerships with non-governmental organisations could assist greatly as far as the delivery of development and rehabilitation programmes as well as post-release programmes, yet the DCS does very little to encourage such partnerships. While there is a guideline for such partnerships and a service level agreement with local government and other stakeholders has been signed for post-release support programmes, the strategic plan is silent on these initiatives. Mention is made of increased probation officer and parole officers, indicating that rather than more post-release support there would be increased policing of parolees and probationers. Rehabilitation and social reintegration efforts are a shared responsibility. The offender reintegration sector is fragmented and there is a need for more dialogue between government and non-governmental role players. Successful reintegration efforts can be negatively affected where there is no continuity between in-prison and out-of prison programmes, services and interventions.