Correctional Services Act, 1998 (Act No. 111 of 1998)Chapter III : Custody of all Inmates under Conditions of Human DignityPart B : Discipline22. General |
| 1) | Discipline and order must be maintained with firmness but in no greater measure than is necessary for security purposes and good order in a correctional centre. |
| 2) | In case of any conviction in a court of law for an offence committed by a person whilst an inmate, the Department, on the strength of such conviction, may without any further inquiry take disciplinary action in terms of this Act. |
| 3) | Disciplinary action may be taken against any inmate, even though criminal proceedings may be pending or in progress against such inmate. |
| 4) | No inmate must in any way be involved in the implementation of any disciplinary measures. |