Bulelani Guwa
The Department of Correctional Services on
Thursday said it is improving management of remand detainees with more than 380
awaiting-trial detainees are no longer in remand detention.
Minister of Correctional Services Sibusiso Ndebele has said the issue of remand detainees is a big concern.
Ministerial Spokesperson Logan Maistry said
as a result of the implementation of Section 49 G of the Correctional Services
Act in July last year, the number of
remand detainees who have been in detention for more than 24 months was reduced
from approximately 2200 to 1816 .
“Section
49 G of the Correctional Services Act determines that a remand detainee may not be detained for a
period exceeding two years without such matter having being brought to the
attention of the court concerned” said
Maistry.
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