Management of Remand Detainees in South Africa - DCS-Home
Management of Remand Detainees in South Africa - DCS-Home
Management of Remand Detainees in South Africa - DCS-Home
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The lack <strong>of</strong> comprehensive <strong>in</strong>formation and effective management systems <strong>in</strong> respect<br />
<strong>of</strong> children <strong>in</strong> conflict with the law;<br />
Inadequate systems for monitor<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>stitutions that arrest, prosecute, adjudicate and<br />
deta<strong>in</strong> <strong>Remand</strong> <strong>Deta<strong>in</strong>ees</strong>. The current judicial <strong>in</strong>spection only applies to <strong>DCS</strong><br />
facilities and is not extended to SAPS, courts and DSD facilities.<br />
1.4.7. Foreign Nationals<br />
Foreigners suspected <strong>of</strong> crim<strong>in</strong>al <strong>of</strong>fences are <strong>in</strong>vestigated, prosecuted and deta<strong>in</strong>ed<br />
without <strong>in</strong>vestigat<strong>in</strong>g their residency or nationality status;<br />
Application for bail as prescribed <strong>in</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Africa</strong>n CPA (Act 51 <strong>of</strong> 1977) is done<br />
without regard to residence status <strong>of</strong> a foreigners;<br />
When illegal foreign nationals are convicted <strong>of</strong> less serious crimes, they are given<br />
suspended jail terms and released back <strong>in</strong>to society without verify<strong>in</strong>g the nationality<br />
status;<br />
Formal status verification <strong>of</strong> foreigners is not <strong>in</strong>cluded <strong>in</strong> crim<strong>in</strong>al <strong>in</strong>vestigations;<br />
Consular services are poorly managed dur<strong>in</strong>g crim<strong>in</strong>al <strong>in</strong>vestigations, prosecution and<br />
detention;<br />
Large numbers <strong>of</strong> convicted foreigners are never listed on the countries movement<br />
control system;<br />
Lack <strong>of</strong> key <strong>in</strong>formation for identification <strong>of</strong> persons arrested for alleged crimes and<br />
suspected <strong>of</strong> be<strong>in</strong>g non-national thus lead<strong>in</strong>g to detention <strong>of</strong> such persons for longer<br />
periods;<br />
Lack <strong>of</strong> differentiation between non-nationals arrested and deta<strong>in</strong>ed for deportation <strong>in</strong><br />
<strong>DCS</strong> facilities and those crim<strong>in</strong>ally charged and deta<strong>in</strong>ed for further <strong>in</strong>vestigation and<br />
prosecution;<br />
Detention <strong>of</strong> illegal foreign nationals <strong>in</strong> <strong>DCS</strong> facilities while await<strong>in</strong>g deportation<br />
especially <strong>in</strong> regions far from the Deportation Centre <strong>in</strong> Krugersdorp.<br />
Lack <strong>of</strong> established procedures for <strong>in</strong>form<strong>in</strong>g LASA about deta<strong>in</strong>ed foreign nationals<br />
who want to apply for refugee status; and<br />
Exclusion <strong>of</strong> nationality status on the list RDs submitted to LASA seek<strong>in</strong>g legal<br />
representation.<br />
1.4.8. Oversight/Monitor<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Inadequate systems <strong>of</strong> monitor<strong>in</strong>g and evaluation <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>stitutions that arrest, prosecute<br />
and deta<strong>in</strong> RDs;<br />
The only legislation that has made provisions for oversight <strong>of</strong> detention <strong>in</strong>stitutions is<br />
Correctional Service Act though RDs are deta<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> other facilities such as SAPS<br />
cells and SCFs.<br />
DSD national <strong>of</strong>fice does not have oversight functions over the SCFs.<br />
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