James Selfe challenges the policy on special remission of sentences

Mluleki Mrwebi

06 May 2012

President Jacob Zuma on Freedom Day announced that about 35 thousand inmates will be released soon on special remission of sentences.

The Democratic Alliance has called on the Department of Correctional Service to brief the public on the status of the promised policy on special remission.

DA Shadow Minister of Correctional Services James Selfe says that he intends writing to the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services, Mr Vincent Smith.

Selfe says that they want surety that those released will be rehabilitated.