11.
iii.
IV.
complaints of inmates through amongst others, regular visits,
interviewing inmates, discussing of complaints with the head of
Correctional Centre or any relevant official;
provision of nutritionally balanced meals to inmates;
development of the Offender Rehabilitation Path (ORP) to facilitate
rehabilitation and integration of offenders and the existence of a variety of
rehabilitation programmes for inmates;
measures taken to improve health care services to inmates such as the
development of the Guidelines for the Management of Tuberculosis, HIV and
Sexually Transmitted Infections in Correctional Centers which provides
guidance on the prevention of new infections, routine testing and early
treatment of inmates with tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency
virus infection and disease;
v.
VI.
vn.
establishment of an Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IP1D) with
nine (9) provincial and district offices mandated to investigate any alleged
misconduct of, or offence committed by, a member of the police service;
initiatives adopted to reduce overcrowding in detention centres such as,
the collaborative implementation of the White Paper on Corrections 2005
which ensures humane, just and safe correctional facilities that focus on
reducing the number of remand detainees;
establishment of Mother and Baby Units for women inmates and their
babies in correctional centres;
vm.
IX.
Electronic Monitoring of Parolees system put in place to alleviate the
challenges of parolees absconding from the system of community
corrections while also reducing the risk of recidivism;
establishment of an Independent Civilian Secretariat for Police to effectively
discharge its duty of civilian oversight over the police and inducing
community activation;
launch of the 'Back-To-Basics' campaign to improve police visibility,
reduce opportunities for crime, and provide oversight of special police
station operation;
XI.
Xll.
xm.
incorporation of human rights training for the police and corrections
officials in the basic training institutions and ensuring that human rights is
a pre-requisite for Police and Correctional Officials writing their tertiary
qualifications;
regular visits to detention centres conducted by judicial officials, members
of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services, Sheriff
or Deputy Sheriff and the Public Prosecutor; and
progressive increase in the number of female Police Officers from 14.55%
in 2006 to 19.56% in 2013.
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