Finland’s experience shows the value of applying sensible conflict transformation perspectives in the management of crime.
- Research fellow, North-West University
Collusion between the police, the department of correctional services and the private company, G4S, has made it impossible to enforce accountability.
A policy intended to help the majority of South Africans improve their lives has instead been abused to benefit only a few.
China has been very successful at crime control while South Africa has neglected rehabilitation and failed dismally at resettling ex-offenders.
One way to break the cycles that return offenders to prison is through the way society treats ex-offenders, providing them with basic human needs such as employment.
Introducing companion animals to South African prisoners and encouraging them to write could aid their rehabilitation.
Politicians’ knee jerk dismissal of an idea that could help rehabilitate ex-offenders is
unhelpful.
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