MPs challenge Correctional Services on action plan following Public Protector’s report.
Department of Correctional Services has been criticised on its prisoner-escape policy and guidelines to deal with anonymous reports. Picture: ArchivesThe Department of Correctional Services was criticised on Tuesday when it briefed Parliament on its action plan to comply with remedial action of Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka in the report on the escape of Thabo Bester from the Mangaung Prison.
“As a department, we complied and some of the action plans and activities are ongoing. It is things as a department we must continue doing to make sure that these policies are fully implemented,” Ntshalintshali said. “What is new, what has been improved and are the strategies more or the same on escape applicable to public private partnership or across correctional centres?” Moela asked.
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