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Survey of Detention Visiting Mechanisms in Africa
People held in places of detention are at risk of suffering violations of human rights because they are usually detained out of sight and their well-being is ...
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ACJR Powerpoint Presentation on the evaluation of the Independent Prison Visitors System
The presentation is a evaluation of the functions, interaction and effectiveness of the Independent Prison Visitors System (IPV system) in order to determine ...
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Power-point Presentation on the Review of the Judicial Inspectorate of Prisons of South Africa
The presentation provides an overview of the research conducted to assess the efficacy of the Judicial Inspectorate for Prisons in South Africa.
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An Assessment of the National Prosecuting Authority - A Controversial Past and Recommendations for the Future
Twenty years into democracy, the independence of the NPA, in particular the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), has become a highly contested and ...
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Submission to South Africa's Parliament - 2015 strategic planning session
This submission to the South African parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services' strategic planning session addresses the issues of ...
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Review of the Judicial Inspectorate of Prisons of SA
This report provides a detailed analysis of the legal mandate and powers of JICS. A number of recommendations are made to enhance its independence, efficiency ...
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ACJR takes JICS delegation on an oversight study tour to London, UK
From 8 to 12 May 2017, ACJR staff Lukas Muntingh and Gwen Dereymaeker took a delegation of the South African Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services ...
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Survey of detention visiting mechanisms in Africa
This CSPRI report by Marilize Ackerman covers a range of visiting mechanisms for places of detention in Africa.
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A Review of Civilian Oversight over Correctional Services in the Last Decade (Research Paper No. 4)
The restricted and hidden nature of the prison regime was dramatically apparent in apartheid South Africa, where prisons shunned outside scrutiny and ...
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A Review of the Judicial Inspectorate of Prisons of South Africa (Research Paper No. 7)
This paper reviews the effectiveness of the Judicial Inspectorate in fulfilling this mandate as an oversight structure.
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