 Screening of offender on request of the court to determine skills, time availability and other factors affecting placement and suitability of the offender for CSOs.  Providing offenders with orientation on the goals of the CSOs scheme and educate them on the reporting procedures and other requirements.  Maintain necessary records to monitor compliance or non-compliance of court orders. There are currently only seven (7) CSOs offices in the North Eastern region and North Western region of the Namibian Correctional Service. Therefore, efforts are still required to introduce the CSOs initiative in more regions to address the intake of offenders in some of the overcrowded correctional facilities of the NCS like, Oluno, Omaruru, Grootfontein and Walvis Bay. x. Adopt affordable fines for less serious crimes and increase the budget made available to penitentiary services; IN RESPONSE Fines are regulated by either specific legislation or in general by the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Act, Act No. 51 of 1977, as amended. Namibia’s legal system provides that the presiding officer (Magistrate or Judge) determine the appropriate sentence suitable for every offender individually after considering his/her circumstances as well as personal position. The budget of the Namibian Correctional Services is increasing every year. During 2011/2012 financial year it was N$ 424 973 000 (approx. US$ 42 497 000), it increased to N$ 447 264 000 (approx. US$ 44 726 000) during 2012/2013 financial year. It increased again during the financial year 2013/2014 to N$ 586 647 000 (approx. US$ 58 664 000) xi. Take all necessary measures to bring the treason trial of the 113 accused persons that have been on-going for almost twelve years to a speedy conclusion; IN RESPONSE Article 78(2) of the Namibian Constitution explicitly states that the courts are independent from the executive, and the legislature, and are subject only to the Constitution and the law. In other words, the provisions of Article 78(1) clearly demonstrate that judicial independence and impartiality are protected by the highest law of the land. -9-