Drop in number of prisoners who qualify for Covid-19 special parole
Drop in number of prisoners who qualify for Covid-19 special parole By Tarryn-Leigh Solomons Share Cape Town - The Department of Correctional Services says 17 922 sentenced offenders qualified for the Covid-19 Special Parole Dispensation, not 19 000 as predicted. On Wednesday, the portfolio committee on justice and correctional services was briefed by the department on the release of prisoners to ease pressure on facilities during the pandemic. When President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a state of disaster on March 15, 2020, the department developed and implemented a response strategy that enta...