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Mozambique: Justice Sector and the Rule of Law

This Africa Governance Monitoring and Advocacy Project (AfriMAP) report published by the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA) in 2006 is a comprehensive report on the Mozambican legal system.

CSPRI Newsletter No. 19 - 2006

In this issue: Rob Allen (Director of International Centre for Prison Studies) writes on the Future of Crime and Imprisonment in Africa and CSPRI comments on the Release of the Jali Commission Report.

CSPRI Newsletter No. 18 - 2006

In this issue: Lukas Muntingh (senior researcher of CSPRI) and Christopher Mbazira (doctoral intern of the Socio-Economic Rights Project) writes about Prisoners' access to anti-retroviral treatment; Update on EN and Others v the Government of South Africa and Others (access to ARV treatment at Westville Correctional Centre); An overview of South African Prisons until March 2006

CSPRI Newsletter No. 17 - 2006

In this issue: Post independence prison reform in Namibia by Tarrin-Rae Oxyche; nominations of Independent Prison Visitors by the Office of the Inspecting Judge by CSPRI staff; SA prisons at a glance - update by CSPRI staff

CSPRI Newsletter No. 16 - 2006

In this issue: Lukas Muntingh (senior researcher of CSPRI) writes about the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) budget for the MTEF for 2006/7 to 2008/9. He touches on the DCS budget in relation to the national budget, trends in the budget and key issues for comment in the budget in this issue of the CSPRI Newsletter.

Rule-of-Law Tools for Post-Conflict States: Mapping the Justice Sector

This Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights publication specifically addresses the issue of mapping the justice sector and some key related institutions. It is intended to assist United Nations field staff in understanding how the justice sector actually worked in the State prior to and during the conflict, and how it should function if the rule of law is to take root. It provides an overview of the key institutions, related entities or mechanisms, and identifies priorities such as the linkages between core institutions and the utility of oversight bodies.

CSPRI Newsletter No. 15 - January 2006

In this issue: Martin Schonteich (senior legal officer of Open Society Justice Initiative, NY) writes on the Pre-trial Dentention in Africa; The CSPRI staff give an update on the South African prisons from May to August 2005

Angolan Policing Overview

This overview of policing in Angola by Julie Berg of the Institute of Criminology at the University of Cape Town is drawn from an overview of policing oversight in select SADC countries.

The Treatment of Children in South African Prisons - A Report on the Applicable Domestic and International Minimum Standards (Research Paper No. 11) The Treatment of Children in South African Prisons - A Report on the Applicable Domestic and International Minimum Standards (Research Paper No. 11)

The purpose of this report is to describe the compliance requirements in terms of domestic and international law for the Department of Correctional Services as it pertains to the treatment of children in prison. International law is replete with normative standards applying to the treatment of children in prison. As this research paper focuses on children in prison, the emphasis is placed on the relevant provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the UN Rules on Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty, as well as some of the provisions of the UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners. Further, the Correctional Services Act of 1998 is an important legal framework in the administration of prisons and the treatment of all prisoners, including children. The White Paper on Corrections, released in March 2005 by the Department of Correctional Services, constitutes a comprehensive blueprint augmenting the legal framework in the Act. The report also pays attention to the situation at ground level and identifies particular problem areas. This paper makes a number of observations in relation to the need to upgrade some areas of these domestic laws and policies to ensure compliance with the international law framework. Examples of practical compliance and non-compliance are also highlighted, calling for the need to go beyond progressive laws and policies.

Offender rehabilitation and reintegration: taking the White Paper on Corrections forward (Research Paper No. 10) Offender rehabilitation and reintegration: taking the White Paper on Corrections forward (Research Paper No. 10)

This research paper focuses on offender reintegration and based on international and domestic research, interrogates the notion of offender reintegration. In an effort to support the further realization of the White Paper it formulates principles, based on extensive international meta-analysis supported by local research, on what works and what does not work in offender reintegration. It argues for an approach to offender reintegration that is based on knowledge and rigorous in design and, implementation and evaluation.

A study of best practice in prison governance (Research Paper No. 9) A study of best practice in prison governance (Research Paper No. 9)

Despite the fact that the Department of Correctional Services has attracted significant media attention as a result of the Jali Commission's investigations, this paper focuses on examples of good governance. The purpose is to demonstrate that despite adverse conditions, individual managers are able to delivery effectively on the department's mandate. The intention is that such examples should be sued for internal learning and replication purposes.

CSPRI Newsletter No. 14 - November 2005

In this issue: Parole pandenonium by Prof. Julia Sloth-Nielsen (senior law professor, UWC); Victims of crime and the parole boards by Lukas Muntingh (senior research, CSPRI); South African prisons at a glance (February 2005 to May 2005)

CSPRI Newsletter No. 13 - September 2005

Find out more about the possible new sentencing principle in the context of HIV/AIDS, access to antiretroviral treatment, as well as an overview of prisons between February 2005 and August 2005.

CSPRI Newsletter No. 12 - August 2005

In this issue: Interview with Dennis Bloem MP, Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services; Members of the Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services and their contact details; South African prison at a glance