Correctional services mean the services maintained by the State Government for proper management, administration, functioning of prisons, and reformation of prisoners to become good citizens.
Correctional Services In South Africa
Correctional Services
012 307 0402
Department Correctional Services Leeuwkop
Phone: 012 001 6675
Brandfort Correctional Centre
Phone: 051 821 2229
Kimberley Correctional Services
Phone: 053 861 9800
Drakenstein Correctional Centre
How many correctional services are there in South Africa?
There are 53 correctional supervision and parole boards countrywide.
What is the role of the Department of Correctional Services in South Africa?
The Correctional Services Act defines the purpose of the department as being to, inter alia, contribute towards maintaining and protecting a just, peaceful, and safe society by detaining all prisoners in safe custody whilst ensuring that their human dignity is respected.
How do you become a corrections officer in South Africa?
A correctional officer should:
be a South African citizen.
be 18 – 35 years of age.
be a minimum of 1,67 m tall for men and 1,60 m for women.
have no mental or physical handicap.
be medically fit.
speak English and at least one other language.
be emotionally mature and stable.
be responsible and honest.
How many female correctional Centres are operational in South Africa?
What we do know from official DCS reports is that there are currently 243 correctional services facilities in South Africa. Eight of these are “female-only” facilities and 129 are for men only.
Where can I study Correctional Services in South Africa?
Basic training is offered at the Department of Correctional Services’ two training colleges at Kroonstad and Zonderwater near Cullinan before members are transferred to one of the facilities in the country. Placement is based on departmental needs and personal preference where possible.