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Jonkers, Joseph Morris. "Correctional service centre within the Department of Correctional services." Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013.

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Thesis (MTh)--Stellenbosch University, 2013.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: “Restorative Justice Programmes are proliferating internationally and gaining mainstream acceptance as alternative or supplementary justice interventions". Immarigieon & Daly, (1997:13). With the growth of the Restorative Justice approach in the various disciplines, the need to assess the programme - its principal goals, effectiveness and impact on offenders / inmates in Correctional Services Centres / facilities - is imperative. The thesis investigates the socio-religious factors of the Restorative Justice programme and evalua
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Matanga, Sivuyisiwe. "An exploration study on the effectiveness of internal offender communication at Mdantsane correctional centre." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/20209.

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Contributing to a just, peaceful and safer South Africa through effective and humane incarceration of inmates, rehabilitation and social reintegration of offenders is the Department’s mission statement. Correctional Service’s chapter 3 of the white paper on corrections, promotes the spirit and practise of goodwill and sincere interaction between offenders and their communities and families. Furthermore, rehabilitation is the responsibility of all social institutions and individuals, (starting within the family, educational, religious, sporting and cultural institutions), and a range of governm
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Mtikitiki, Nolusindiso. "An investigation on the perceptions of officials on their role in the rehabilitation process: the case of the East London Correctional Centre." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/19277.

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This report is the result of a literature study and questionnaire which gave insight on the role of officials in the rehabilitation process. Correctional Services has adopted a new approach, where offenders need to change their negative behaviour and be rehabilitated. Corrections have a societal responsibility towards the community to guide the offender on his rehabilitation path. This study was conducted to give a better understanding of rehabilitation to offenders The purpose of this research is to determine if the Department of Correctional Services delivers on its legal and social responsi
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Mathebula, Nkarhi Excellent. "Educational challenges facing prisoners at Kutama-Sinthumule Correctional Centre: a case study of grade twelve (12) young adult learners." University of Limpopo, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/1295.

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Thesis (MEd. (Adult Education)) --University of Limpopo, 2014<br>This mini-dissertation is about educational challenges facing grade twelve (12) young adult prisoners at Kutama-Sinthumule Correctional Centre. It is a study of grade twelve (12) learners. The aim of the study is to get an insight into educational challenges facing grade twelve (12) young adult learners at Kutama-Sinthumule Correctional Centre. This study has attempted to contribute towards solutions to educational challenges facing grade twelve (12) young adult learners at Kutama-Sinthumule Correctional Centre. The management o
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Rozani, Amanda Nomzamo. "Attitudes of correctional officials towards the rehabilitation and humane treatment of offenders : Leeuwkop Correctional Institution." Thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/3493.

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M.A.<br>The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has adopted legislation that advocates for the rehabilitation and humane treatment of offenders. However, high incidences of assault and inhumane treatment of inmates by correctional officials were reported between 2005 and 2006. Furthermore the statistics of recidivism in South African Correctional Institutions is estimated to be more than 50% indicating that the rehabilitation of inmates in correctional institutes is of limited success. The aim of this study is to provide some insight into the ill-treatment of offenders as well as the rat
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Khumalo, Mbalenhle Sijabulile. "The provision of Library and Information Services to offenders in South Africa with reference to Leeuwkop and Johannesburg correctional services." Diss., 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/27336.

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A need to correct the behaviour and deeds of people who have been incarcerated has been in the plans of the South African Government for a number of years now. Shifting from being punishment to rehabilitation centres, the correctional places have the aim to rehabilitate and prepare inmates to be included in and accepted by the society beyond their incarceration period. Qualitative and quantitative approaches were adopted. The case study design was employed to provide the researcher with the flexibility to gather data after an in-depth study of the LIS in Leeuwkop and Johannesburg correctio
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Raphadi, Thulisile Faith. "Coping strategies used by Leeuwkop prison correctional officers when dealing with occupational stress." Thesis, 2017. https://hdl.handle.net/10539/24424.

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A report on a study project presented to the Department of Social Work School of Human and Community Development Faculty of Humanities in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Masters of Art in Occupational Social Work, October 2017<br>Correctional officers face many stressors in their workplace settings such as guarding violent prisoners and ensuring the safety of everyone in the prison setting. The stressors they face may lead to occupational stress for some. The study aimed to understand the coping strategies used by correctional officers when dealing with occupational st
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Lalla, Meera. "Unlocking the impact of South Africa's correctional centre conditions on inmates' rights." Thesis, 2017. https://hdl.handle.net/10539/24139.

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A dissertation submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree: Masters of Laws LLM by Dissertation (Research) LAWS8002 Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management - School of Law University of Witwatersrand, 2017<br>Inmates’ rights are of utmost importance in shaping a democratic society based on human dignity, equality and freedom. The State cannot unjustifiably infringe on inmates’ rights and continue to play an active role in exacerbating correctional centre conditions. This study is of significance in confronting the reality of the plight of inmates’ rights violations in a
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Goliada, Ndivhuwo Victor. "A victimological study of sexual assault of male inmates in the Thohoyandou Correctional Centre." Diss., 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/992.

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Pieterse, Tanya. "Keeping up appearances : female correctional officers shaping their work identity in a South African Correctional Centre." Diss., 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/26375.

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Text in English with abstracts in English, Afrikaans and isiZulu. Translated titles in Afrikaans and isiZulu supplied<br>Alarming global crime levels lead to increased incarcerations, resulting in changes in the dynamics of the offender population. Developments that call for urgent progressive reforms of corrections, thereby fast-tracking the employment of female officers. A qualitative study was conducted to explore the lived work experiences of 17 female correctional officers, at Kgoši Mampuru II Management Area in Pretoria, South Africa, to determine how they shape their work identity in th
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Mathabathe, Mpho Patrick. "A criminological analysis of the transfer of juveniles to adult correctional centre." Diss., 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/19688.

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Many young people in South Africa are involved in crime, especially violent crime. This statement is supported by statistics obtained from the Annual Report (2013:37) of the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services which indicates that 26 282 young people were serving sentences in South African Correctional Centres at the end of the 2012/13 financial year. This annual report of the Department of Correctional Services (2013:13) indicates that at the time of the report, 11 000 offenders were sentenced to life imprisonment and a third of them were youth offenders. The majority of these you
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Mnguni, Skoer Johannes Sipho. "Challenges facing social workers rendering rehabilitation services to male offenders in a maximum correctional centre." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/4773.

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A qualitative study was undertaken about social workers rendering rehabilitation services to male offenders in a maximum correctional centre.The study was exploratory and descriptive. This study was prompted by the need to look more deeply at the maximum offenders entrusted to the Department‟s of Correctional services care and to research the challenges faced by social workers in rendering rehabilitation services to these offenders. The goal of this study was to explore and describe the challenges facing social workers rendering rehabilitation services to male offenders in a maximum correction
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Lekubu, Gloria Stephinah Sebaetseng. "Exploring the experiences of adult offenders living with HIV on pre-antiretroviral therapy program at the Losperfontein Correctional Centre." Diss., 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/22274.

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Text in English<br>The aim of the study was to explore the experiences of adult offenders living with HIV (OLWHIV) not qualifying for antiretroviral therapy (ART). Such offenders are put on the pre-antiretroviral therapy (pre-ART) program after HIV diagnosis. Follow up of OLWHIV is done every six months to ensure prompt treatment. Research objectives include exploration of experiences of OLWHIV on the pre-ART program, the accessibility of the program and the challenges thereof. An exploratory, qualitative study with face-to-face interviews was conducted. Purposive sampling of the eight partici
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Sibisi, Wandile. "Breaking free : exploring dialogue for collective action in the Footballers 4 Life Intervention at the Heidelberg Correctional Centre." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/9681.

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Many community development initiatives place great emphasis on the need for the a participatory approach towards development. Here the beneficiaries are expected to engage in dialogue and collective action in order to be empowered and consequently developed. This study therefore seeks to explore the elements of dialogue and collective action in a crime prevention and health promotion intervention that was administered by a non-governmental organisation called Footballers for Life (F4L) at the Heidelberg Correctional Centre (Johannesburg, South Africa) from March to August 2011 amongst a group
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Makhurane, Forget. "Inclusion as a strategy for promoting social wellness of juveniles in Gauteng correctional centre." Diss., 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/18697.

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Inclusion has been embraced in many communities as a useful strategy in addressing learner diversity. Juveniles in correctional centres are usually different and have various needs. Applying inclusion in such a setup is envisaged to address the needs of diverse learners. The study focuses on how inclusion can be used as a strategy to promote social wellness of juvenile offenders in a bid to reduce recidivism and to facilitate smooth social re-integration. The aim of the study was to investigate and explore ways in which inclusion can be used to promote social wellness among juvenile offenders.
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Banda, Andrew. "A Study of Multiple Causes of Recidivism Among Youth Offenders at Thohoyandou Female/Juvenile Correctional Centre in the Vhembe District, Limpopo Province." Diss., 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/727.

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MA (Youth in Development)<br>Institute for Gender and Youth Studies<br>This research was conducted in the Thohoyandou Correctional Centre within the Female/Juvenile place found in the Thulamela Municipality in the Vhembe District. It is approximately 200km to the north of Limpopo Provincial capital of Polokwane. It focuses on finding out factors that influence offenders to re-offend again, investigate recidivism among youth offenders and identify some of the problems relating to recidivism. The research consisted of juvenile offenders incarcerated in the Thohoyandou Correctional Centre wi
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Fakude, Amyna Shahnaaz. "Exploring the management of offenders' education for optimum rehabilitation : a case of a correctional centre in Gauteng." Diss., 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/8752.

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This study aims to explore the management of offenders’ education for optimum rehabilitation in a Correctional Centre in Gauteng. In this study the nature of correctional education management is explored in relation to the self-concept of offenders as learners, as well as their view and experience on their future position as released parolees striving for reintegration into the society. Methodologically, the study is located in the qualitative paradigm where a questionnaire was designed to gather the respondents’ demographic profiles, and to extract from them the factors that influence crime p
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Parry, Bianca. "The motherhood penalty : exploration mothering experience as a pathway to crime for women incarcerated in the Johannesburg Female Correctional Centre." Thesis, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/25469.

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Text in English, abstract in English, Zulu and Afrikaans<br>Globally there has been a rise in the population of incarcerated women over recent decades. Yet, despite this increase, female offenders only represent about 5% of the total incarcerated population. South Africa is no different – female offenders on average total less than 3% of the incarcerated population in South Africa, one of the ten largest correctional systems in the world. This small representation of women in the correctional system often leads to the interpretation that their pathways to offending and experiences of incarcera
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Qhogwana, Sibulelo Agatha. "“We are human too”: a narrative analysis of rehabilitation experiences by women classified as maximum security offenders in the Johannesburg Correctional Centre." Thesis, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/22597.

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Text in English<br>While correctional centres are often associated with men, there is an increasing number of incarcerated women who have rehabilitation needs that are specific to their gender. Historically correctional centres have responded through offering rehabilitative programmes that stereotyped women offenders into socially constructed gender roles. Using a feminist criminology framework, the current study aimed to explore the subjective inner experience and meaning given by women classified as maximum security offenders to the rehabilitation processes in the Johannesburg Correctional C
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Mostert, Werda. "Adult sentenced female economic offenders at the Kgosi Mampuru II female correctional centre (Gauteng) : a criminological assessment of fraud." Diss., 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/25498.

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This qualitative case study research endeavour is a direct result of limited research on female fraud research in South Africa. The research questions that guided this research are: What are the different pathways and lived experiences of the females incarcerated for fraud?; What are the causes, contributory factors and motives of the sample-specific female fraud offenders? and Can the criminal behaviour of each female offender be explained by means of criminological theories?. Seven adult female offenders voluntarily participated in this research project and their unique narratives, pathways
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Mabeba, Isaac Phetole. "An investigation into the effect of rehabilitation programmes on sentenced offenders : the case of Kutama -Sinthumule Correctional Centre." Diss., 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/24929.

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Literature debates the success of rehabilitation programmes in recidivism of offenders. This dissertation explores the effect of rehabilitation programmes on sentenced offenders at Kutama-Sinthumule Correctional Centre (KSCC). Correctional centres offer various rehabilitation programmes with the aim of reducing recidivism and rehabilitating sentenced offenders. The study used a qualitative research design with semi-structured interviews. The findings indicate the perception of sentenced offenders changed from being negative to positive after completion of rehabilitation programmes and that reh
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Nel, Sarah Lettie. "A critical analysis of gangsterism in South African correctional centres : the case of Barberton management area." Diss., 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/23132.

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Prison gangs are currently rife in South African correctional centres. Correctional officers and fellow offenders are frequently attacked by gang members, facilities are damaged and inmates are injured or killed in fights or during fires in correctional centres. Severe gang violence occurred at the Polls moor and Rustenburg correctional facilities at the end of 2016 and inexperienced correctional officers lacked the expertise to suppress the violence. This state of affairs necessitates further study into the management of prison gangs. Given the above background, this study aimed to examine h
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Matshaba, Thabiso Donald. "A penological perspective on unit management as a rehabilitation tool for youth offenders." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/5748.

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the implementation of the components of unit management, namely; architecture, case management, risk management and human rights in South African Youth Development Centres. The concept of unit management in correctional centres was adopted by the South African Correctional system in March 1995. However, the formal introduction of the concept was announced by the former Minister of Correctional Services, Dr. Sipho Mzimela, on 16th February 1996. The implementation of unit management was viewed as a vehicle for service delivery in South African correctio
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Mmutlane, Kagiso Godwill. "African adult sentenced male foreign offenders within the North West province incarcerated at Losperfontein (Brits, South Africa) Correctional Centre : a criminological offender- and offence- specific assessment." Diss., 2019. http://uir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/25658.

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The researcher conducted an in-depth analysis of the criminality and criminal behaviour of selected sample-specific, African, adult male Mozambican and Zimbabwean foreign offenders, incarcerated at South Africa’s Losperfontein Correctional Centre. The causes, contributory factors and motives of their crimes were determined, and their criminogenic needs and risks identified. The needs and risks of foreign offenders were found to differ from those of South African offenders significantly. To address criminogenic needs and risks of foreign offenders, and to enhance their self-development and reha
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Louw, Francois Christiaan Marthinus. "The parole process from a South African perspective." Diss., 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1320.

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The transformation of the Department of Correctional Services into an institution of rehabilitation and the promotion of corrections as a societal responsibility brought a new dimension to the release policy of South Africa. A new Correctional Services Act 111 of 1998 came into effect and the Department of Correctional Services published a White Paper on Corrections during 2005. The idealistic correctional goal of protecting the community while rehabilitating the offender has served as a reason for conducting research into the parole process from a South African perspective. The qualitat
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Louw, Francois Christiaan Marthinus. "A mixed method research study on parole violations in South Africa." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/13637.

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The researcher conducted a mixed method research study on parole violations from a South African perspective. In South Africa, there is limited research regarding the causes of parole violations. Thus, the study is mainly descriptive, but also exploratory in nature and considered a first of its kind. The study aimed to explore parole violation as a phenomenon through the perceptions, opinions, attitudes and incident recall of re-incarcerated parolees. Furthermore, the study aimed to describe the causes for parolees to fail on parole. A two-phase sequential mixed methods research design was us
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Manzini, Theresa Lydia Badiktsie. "The experiences of teachers in addressing the academic wellness of juvenile offender learners." Diss., 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/19198.

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This study focuses on the experiences of teachers in addressing the academic wellness of juvenile offender learners in the Correctional Centre. The main aim was to explore and understand the experiences of teachers in addressing the academic wellness of juvenile offender learners in a Correctional Centre School. In order to achieve this aim, the researcher used Bronfenbrenner’s eco-systemic theory (1977) and the Wellness theory by Hettler (1980) as a theoretical framework. The study was conducted at one of the Correctional Centres in Gauteng Province, South Africa. Purposive sampling was used,
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Deonarain, Sharona. "Mothers behind bars : challenges experienced relating to child care during incarceration." Diss., 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/27033.

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Abstract in English, Zulu and Xhosa<br>The study’s intent is to explore challenges experienced by incarcerated mothers relating to childcare, based at the Durban Westville Correctional Centre. The theoretic framework of this study encompasses the Relational Theory, the Gendered Pathways Theory, and the General Strain Theory. This research utilises the qualitative research technique. Semi-structured, open-ended interviewing was concluded with 15 incarcerated mothers based at the Durban Westville Correctional Centre using the probability sampling technique.The relationship between a mother and h
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Mnguni, Nokonwaba Zandile. "A criminological exploration of female drug mules incarcerated in Kgoši Mampuru II and Johannesburg female correctional centres." Diss., 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/27017.

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Abstract in English, Xhosa and Tswana<br>The recognition of the role of females in drug trafficking was established more than 30 years ago and there are notable cases of women undertaking leading roles in this crime for almost 100 years. This phenomenon has gained popularity in South Africa as is evidenced by the number of women who are found and incarcerated for smuggling drugs into or out of South Africa. The purpose of this study was to gain an in-depth understanding of the female drug mule phenomenon and explain the reasons why female drug mules are involved in drug smuggling. The objectiv
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Setelela, Rocksley. "Rehabilitation of long-term offenders in a maximum security prison." Diss., 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/24573.

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Abstracts and keywords in English, Afrikaans, Zulu and Northern Sotho<br>The main aim of this study is to obtain the MASTER OF ARTS degree. Secondly this study gives clarity on the study of long-term offenders in a maximum security prison. Offenders detained in maximum security prisons are given long-term imprisonment by the court of law. Long-term imprisonment goes along with high level of stress in correctional facilities. As a result, the development and treatment programs offered for inmates form part of the study. This study is important for the South African correctional system due to
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