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 Many people believe that criminals should be locked up and the keys thrown away.
The reality however is that in South Africa almost every person behind bars will one day return to society. Pretending that these individuals don't exist, unfortunately does more harm than good to the rehabilitation process.
There are also people who believe that criminals come to prison TO BE punished and that rehabilitation is Correctional Services' responsibility. Neither of which are true.
Offenders come to prison AS THEIR punishment, not TO BE punished and although Correctional Services now places greater emphasis on rehabilitation than ever before, they cannot be expected to, nor do they have the resources or manpower to focus on security issues, skills development and rehabilitation for every individual behind bars.
Rehabilitation of individual offenders is a complex issue and relies on the co-operation of Correctional Services, the individuals themselves, and input from society. However, at the end of the day, we believe that above all things, rehabilitation relies on healing broken lives and reinstating moral principles and family values back into the lives of individuals.
Read on to find out more...
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