Perceptions of Offenders and Correctional Officials on Rehabilitation in Maximum

Manganye, Patricia; Phetlho-Thekisho, Nomonde

doi:10.25159/2415-5829/1479

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“…Most alluded to the fact that the overcrowded conditions made them live like animals and, as a result of this treatment, they had no option but to behave like animals. Furthermore, the participants indicated that overcrowding contributed to the formation of gangs for protection, and thus they also learned survival tricks that are mostly illegal (Maganye, 2016, p. 94). Some of the selected responses are outlined below.…”

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“…Correctional officials that are employed by the DCS to render rehabilitation services generally include social workers, psychologists, educators, correctional officers, and religious leaders (Manganye, 2016). The researchers found that all the participants were aware of rehabilitation programs offered at the correctional center.…”

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“…Manganye (2016, p. 85) argues that “missing the orientation programme can mean missing foundational aspects of rehabilitation which can include a comprehensive health assessment, orientation of how the rehabilitation programmes’ oath is to be upheld, holistic needs assessment of outcomes, (and the) classification and development of a sentence plan.” The offender rehabilitation path (OPR) are programs that help offenders from the day of admission into the correctional centre, to the day they leave the facility (reintergration). Masondo (interviewee no.…”

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“…Manganye (2016) indicates how restorative justice is an important part of the rehabilitation of an offender. Restorative justice emphasizes that victims who have suffered a loss should be helped through providing psychological assistance.…”

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The Effects of Overcrowding on the Rehabilitation of Offenders: A Case Study of a Correctional Center, Durban (Westville), KwaZulu Natal

Nkosi

Maweni

2020

The Oriental Anthropologist: A Bi-annual International Journal

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The existing misclassifications in correctional centers have negative effects on inmates’ well-being—emotional and physical. This is fueled by overcrowding in correctional centers, making rehabilitation of offenders, as envisaged by the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), an impossible mandate. Overcrowding causes various issues, including poor healthcare, scarcity of resources, lack of nutritious meals, and the perpetuation of violent behavior. The aim of the article is to determine the effects of overcrowding on the rehabilitation process of offenders. This study was conducted at the biggest correctional center (Durban Westville) in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), with the use of semi-structured interviews with selected inmates and officials at the Medium B facility. The findings of this article reveal the negative physical, social, and psychological effects of overcrowding on the lives of offenders and the effects they have on rehabilitation programs. The article suggests that in order for rehabilitation programs to be a success, decisive steps need to be taken to improve the correctional environment.

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The Effects of Overcrowding on the Rehabilitation of Offenders: A Case Study of a Correctional Center, Durban (Westville), KwaZulu Natal

Nkosi

Maweni

2020

The Oriental Anthropologist: A Bi-annual International Journal

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“…It is not clear, however, why offenders seem to quickly learn deviant behaviour from each other rather than good behaviour. In that regard, Manganye and Phetlho-Thekisho (2016) opined that overpopulation has its complications in the form of gangs where people by association absorb deviant behaviour, which is a breeding environment for violence.…”

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Community Reintegration of Offenders at an Overcrowded Rural Correctional Facility: Work Experiences of Correctional Officials

Legodi,

Dube

2023

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Community reintegration of offenders is one of South Africa’s methods of rehabilitating offenders who have served a portion of their sentence in a correctional centre. However, overcrowding in the rural correctional facilities that have limited resources have exposed the correctional officials to enormous work-related challenges. This paper discusses the work-related challenges experienced by correctional officials at Rooigrond Correctional Centre, a rural correctional centre in North West Province in South Africa. This study employed a qualitative research approach and a descriptive research design to capture the challenges experienced by correctional officials during reintegration of offenders at Rooigrond Correctional Centre. Due to the different ranks of the correctional officials who participated in the study, a quota sampling technique was used to involve ten correctional officials in face-to-face interviews. Thematic data analysis was used, which showed that correctional officials experience a plethora of challenges which have an impact on work and personal levels. This paper makes significant conclusions and recommendations to improve the work-related experiences of the correctional officials in overcrowded, low-resourced rural correctional facilities.

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Perceptions of Offenders and Correctional Officials on Rehabilitation in Maximum

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The Effects of Overcrowding on the Rehabilitation of Offenders: A Case Study of a Correctional Center, Durban (Westville), KwaZulu Natal

The Effects of Overcrowding on the Rehabilitation of Offenders: A Case Study of a Correctional Center, Durban (Westville), KwaZulu Natal

Community Reintegration of Offenders at an Overcrowded Rural Correctional Facility: Work Experiences of Correctional Officials

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