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Untraceable: Correctional services can’t locate tens of thousands of absconded parolees

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The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) can’t account for almost 28,000 (27,797) high risk parolees who have absconded. Among them, convicted murderers, rapists and armed robbers. Sources within the parole monitoring system have sounded the alarm, raising concerns over being unable to locate serious and violent criminals who’ve absconded. Parolee: An offender sentenced to imprisonment who, a...
The article raises concerns about corruption and nepotism within South Africa's Department of Correctional Services (DCS) following the Supreme Court of Appeal's decision to uphold a controversial contract with ESS Technology for an Electronic Monitoring System (EMS). This case exemplifies systemic issues within the justice system, as questions about accountability and regulatory compliance persist. Additionally, the ongoing legal dispute between DCS and ESS Technology highlights the challenges ...