Correctional Services Act, 1998 (Act No. 111 of 1998)Chapter IV : Sentenced Offenders41. Treatment, development and support services |
| 1) | The Department must provide or give access to as full a range of programmes and activities including needs-based programmes, as is practicable to meet the educational and training needs of sentenced offenders. |
| 2) |
| a) | Sentenced offenders who are illiterate or children must be compelled to take part in the educational programmes offered in terms of subsection (1). |
| b) | Such programmes may be prescribed by regulation. |
| 3) | The Department must provide social and psychological services in order to develop and support sentenced offenders by promoting their social functioning and mental health. |
| 4) | The Department must provide as far as practicable other development and support programmes which meet specific needs of sentenced offenders. |
| 5) | Sentenced offenders have the right to take part in the programmes and use the services offered in terms of subsections (1), (3) and (4). |
| 6) | Sentenced offenders may be compelled to participate in programmes and to use services offered in terms of subsections (1), (3) and (4) where in the opinion of the National Commissioner their participation is necessary, having regard to the nature of their previous criminal conduct and the risk they pose to the community. |
| 7) | Programmes must be responsive to special needs of women and they must ensure that women are not disadvantaged. |