Submissions, Presentations and Press Statements

2013 Submissions, presentations & press statements

• Press Statement by the Detention Justice Forum, regarding inmate deaths at Groenpunt prison, 22 January 2013

2012 Submissions

• Submission on the Strengthening of the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services, 30 October 2012
• Submission to the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry, 12 October 2012
• Submission on the Department of Correctional Services Annual Report 2011/12, 8 October 2012
• Submission on the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services Annual Report 2011/12, 8 October 2012
• Submissions on the Prevention and Combating of Torture of Persons Bill [B21 - 2012], 1 August 2012
• Submission to the 51st Ordinary Session of the ACHPR, 18 April 2012
• Submission on budget (2012/13), strategic plan (2012/12 - 2016/17) and annual performance plan (2012/13) of DCS, 17 April 2012

2011 Submissions

• Submission on torture in prisons, 30 November 2011
• Submission on the Implementation of the Geneva Conventions Bill B10-2011, 14 November 2011
• Submission on the Department of Correctional Services 2010/2011 Annual Report, 13 October 2011
• Submission on the Implementation of the Geneva Conventions Bill, B10 of 2011
• Civil Society Participation Crucial in the Implementation of Human Rights Obligations. Submission for the Article 5 Initiative.
• Submission on the Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill, B39 of 2010, 24 August 2011
• Submission on the Correctional Matters Amendment Bill, B41 of 2010, 25 January 2011.

2010 Submissions

• Submission by CLC to the ACHPR 48th Ordinary Session on children deprived of liberty in South Africa
• Submission on the Correctional Matters Amendment Bill [B41 of 2010]
• Submission by CLC to the ACHPR 47th Ordinary Session on pre-trial detention in Africa
• Submission on the Correctional Services Budget Vote 2010/11, Vote 20
• Submission on human rights and inmate labour
• Submission on the Independent Police Investigative Directorate Bill [B15 of 2010] and the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service Bill [B16 of 2010]
• Submission on the Department of Correctional Services Annual Report 2009/10

2009 Submissions

• Submission on the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services Annual Report 2008/9
• Submission on the Department Of Correctional Services Annual Report 2008/9
• Submission on the Correctional Services Budget Vote 2009/10, Vote 18

2008 Submissions

• Submission on the Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill [B42 of 2008]
• Submission on the Deaths in Prisons and Medical Parole
• Submission on the Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Bill [B12-2008]
• Submission on the Correctional Services Budget Vote (Vote 18) 2008/9

2007 Submissions

• Submission on the response to the DCS' Annual Report 2006/7 (31 October 2007)
• Submission on the Correctional Services Amendment Bill [B32-2007] (27 August 2007)
• Submission on the Children's Amendment Bill [B19b-2006] (August 2007)
• Submission on Implementation Plans for the Victim's Charter (July 2007)
• Submission on Criminal Law (Sentencing) Amendment Bill [B15-2007]
• Submission on the Correctional Services Budget Vote (Vote 19)

2006 Submissions

• Submission to the UN Committee Against Torture in response to “Republic Of South Africa – First Country Report On The Implementation Of The Convention Against Torture, And Other Cruel, Inhuman And Degrading Treatment Of Punishment” (15 May 2006)
• Submission on the Correctional Services Budget and Strategic Plan (Vote 20)

2005 Submissions & Presentations

• Presentation on Alternative Sentencing

2004 Submissions & Presentations

• Submission and Presentation on the evaluation of the Independent Prison Visitors System
• Submission and Presentation on the Review of the Judicial Inspectorate of prisons of SA

2003 Submissions & Presentations

• Presentation on the Overview of Prisons Policy 1994-2002