Department of Correctional Services (South Africa)
GPTKB entity
Properties (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
government agency
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| gptkbp:aimsTo |
public safety
recidivism rates living conditions in prisons |
| gptkbp:budget |
government budget
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| gptkbp:collaborates_with |
non-governmental organizations
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| gptkbp:conducts |
research on corrections
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:South_Africa
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| gptkbp:develops |
policies for correctional services
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| gptkbp:employs |
correctional officers
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| gptkbp:engagesIn |
community outreach programs
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| gptkbp:established |
1994
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| gptkbp:function |
ensure offender rehabilitation
manage prisons promote social reintegration provide parole services |
| gptkbp:has |
partnerships with educational institutions
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| gptkbp:has_a_focus_on |
rehabilitation and reintegration
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| gptkbp:has_a_role_in |
crime prevention
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Pretoria
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Department of Correctional Services (South Africa)
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| gptkbp:is_committed_to |
transformation of the correctional system
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| gptkbp:is_governed_by |
Correctional Services Act
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| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
restorative justice initiatives
policy development for corrections |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Department_of_Justice_and_Constitutional_Development
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| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Correctional_Services_Act_111_of_1998
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| gptkbp:manages |
inmate population
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| gptkbp:minister |
Minister_of_Justice_and_Correctional_Services
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| gptkbp:mission |
to_contribute_to_a_just,_peaceful_and_safer_South_Africa
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| gptkbp:offers |
skills development programs
|
| gptkbp:operates |
over 240 correctional facilities
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| gptkbp:oversees |
rehabilitation programs
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| gptkbp:participatesIn |
international correctional conferences
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| gptkbp:promotes |
human rights
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| gptkbp:provides |
counseling services
educational programs substance abuse treatment vocational training family support services psychological services employment opportunities for inmates healthcare_services |
| gptkbp:receives_funding_from |
national treasury
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| gptkbp:responsibleFor |
gptkb:Parliament_of_South_Africa
correctional facilities inmate_welfare |
| gptkbp:staff |
approximately 40,000
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| gptkbp:supports |
victim-offender dialogue
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| gptkbp:utilizes |
technology in operations
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| gptkbp:vision |
to be a leading correctional service in the world
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| gptkbp:website |
www.dcs.gov.za
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| gptkbp:works_with |
local communities
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