12 November 2013
Correctional Services Minister
Sibusiso Ndebele on Monday said electronic monitoring of offenders will result
in substantial savings for taxpayers, but also effectively track offenders at
anytime.
Minister Ndebele said key benefits
of electronic monitoring include increase public protection from offenders
released back into the community, a cost effective option, has a positive
impact on offender behaviour and offenders get to spend sufficient time with
their families.
Ministerial Spokesperson Logan
Maistry said against a background of stubbornly high prison populations and
rapidly developing technology, governments across the world are now reaching a
critical point in the use of electronic monitoring as a means of reducing costs
and improving the effectiveness of corrections.
“Presently in South Africa, it costs the taxpayer
R9, 876-35 per month to incarcerate an inmate. Electronic monitoring costs
R3,379 a month per offender. This equals to a saving of almost R6,500, or
65,79%, per offender every month,” Maistry added.
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