White Paper on Remand Detention in South Africa

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The White Paper on Remand Detention in South Africa is a government policy document that sets out the principles, standards, and guidelines for the management and treatment of people held in pre-trial detention in the country.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government policy document
white paper
addresses access to legal representation for remand detainees
conditions of detention for remand detainees
data collection and information management on remand detainees
health care for remand detainees
interdepartmental coordination on remand detention
oversight and accountability in remand detention
security and safety in remand detention
aimsTo align remand detention with constitutional rights
clarify roles and responsibilities in remand detention system
ensure humane treatment of remand detainees
improve management of remand detention population
reduce overcrowding in remand detention facilities
appliesTo people held in pre-trial detention
remand detention facilities
basedOn Constitution of the Republic of South Africa NERFINISHED
country South Africa
defines guidelines for remand detention
principles for remand detention
standards for remand detention
documentType policy framework
strategic guideline
focusesOn management of remand detainees
treatment of remand detainees
governedBy South African criminal procedure law
issuedBy Department of Correctional Services of South Africa NERFINISHED
Government of South Africa NERFINISHED
jurisdiction Republic of South Africa NERFINISHED
language English
policyArea correctional services
criminal justice
human rights
pre-trial detention
remand detention
references United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners NERFINISHED
international human rights standards
relatedTo White Paper on Corrections in South Africa NERFINISHED
seeksTo ensure timeous processing of remand cases
promote non-custodial alternatives to remand detention
separate remand detainees from sentenced offenders
subjectOf South African government publications
academic and policy analysis on remand detention in South Africa
targetGroup correctional officials
criminal justice practitioners
judicial officers
police officials
prosecutors
remand detainees

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Department of Correctional Services (South Africa) usesPolicyFramework White Paper on Remand Detention in South Africa