The observation of the program happened after a literature review of the course and its purpose of being a rehabilitation program in corrections. 91 accommodate women in a section of the prison.1 The total capacity of prisons is 118 154 people, with 25 000 places being reserved for people awaiting trial detainees (ATD). being practised while imprisoned, since there are no rehabilitation programmes (Mpuang, 2007). The findings of the research indicated that South Africa has achieved a lot when it comes to the recognition of human rights. South Africa, criminological ... allude to the fact that co ercing offenders to attend rehabilitation programmes is regarded as . He stated emphatically that he was dead against the constant viewing of television in prisons for recreation. Key Words: Incarceration Corrections Offenders Reform South Africa. The paper starts by outlining the fundamental principles, known as the ‘what works’ principles, and the extension of … REHABILITATION IN SOUTH AFRICAN PRISONS: POLICY STATEMENTS AND LEGISLATION ..... 10 2.6.1 Developing effective rehabilitation programmes: Reducing the recidivism rate of offenders ..... 11 2.7 ESTABLISHING A CULTURE OF EFFECTIVE Abstract My view on rehabilitation was arrived at while working as a prison psychologist in Pollsmoor Prison, where I encountered fundamental obstacles to providing meaningful therapy for rehabilitation. More Share Options . Adult education principles were used as a lens to understand offenders’ perceptions of rehabilitation programs. University of South Africa This article reflects on adult offenders’ perceptions of rehabilitation programs in Africa. The rehabilitation programmes in Zimbabwe prisons such as maize production, poultry, vegetable gardening and cattle ranching are mostly agriculturally oriented (Muchena, 2014; UNAFEI, 2007). The purpose of this paper is firstly to examine the prison population in South Africa and secondly to explore the different rehabilitation and reintegration programmes available to offenders. For instance, at Groenpunt Maximum Security Prison, in Free State, South Africa, Thinane (2010), found that the reason for recidivism was largely due to rehabilitation programmes which are not compulsory. If television was not employed for rehabilitation, he thought it best to remove it completely. In China, television was used to screen rehabilitation programmes. addition various rehabilitation programmes were also discussed. Eight are for women only, 13 are for youths and 129 are for men only. The Domestic Violence program was observed in Maximum Security on Friday, March 13 th and 27 th from 1:00-2:30 p.m. Rehabilitation of Prisoners in a transforming South Africa by Sandy Hoffman Sandy Hoffman is a Counselling Psychologist. rehabilitation programmes, this review is primarily based on an analysis of the international literature, but distils some implications for South Africa. in South Africa, prisons “became correctional centres of rehabilitation and offenders are given new hope and encouragement to adopt a lifestyle that will result in a second chance towards becoming the ideal South African citizen” (Foreword by the Minister of Correctional Services, B M N Balfour, Department of Correctional Services, 2005: 5). Other rehabilitation programmes include academic education, technical courses such as carpentry, motor mechanics and welding. It also evaluates whether offenders are consulted when planning rehabilitation programs. In … Overview of Prison There are 241 active correctional centres across South Africa.