The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of education and
training in the rehabilitation of inmates and its probable curbing of
recidivism at Rooigrond Management Area. The study determined the
impact the community and other stakeholders has in placing back law
abiding citizens into the community.
Due to the complexity of the research two methods were adopted, viz.
qualitative and quantitative methods. The research comprised of two
types of respondents, sixty inmates and forty officials all from Rooigrond
Management Area. The primary instrument in the study was a structured
questionnaire.
Instruments such as frequency distribution, cross-tabulation were
utilised to analyse the data collected to this study. The chi-square was
also employed to assess the statistical significance of the variables.
The results of the study revealed that training facilities were inadequate
and also the curbing of recidivism through rehabilitation programmes that
are offered at the prison were investigated. Maintenance and sustainable
policies of rehabilitation programmes as mandated by Department of
Correctional Services were seen as a valuable instrument for curbing
recidivism and it has also shown that it has what it takes to place back
law-abiding citizens when applied correctly.
The significant finding of the study is that correctional officials need to
change their attitude towards inmates and to have access to the policy on
Education and Training. Furthermore, it needs to be realised that
rehabilitation is not the sole responsibility of the DCS but the
Department of Labour, the community and other stakeholders. Inmates
should also be enlightened and oriented with Education and Training
programmes.
Based on the study in meeting the DCS to be one of the best in the world,
every member of the DCS need to know his/her duties and/or
responsibilities, core values and to know exactly where the Department is
heading. Therefore, every member of the DCS need to align himself or
herself with the vision of the DCS that state, "To be the best in the
world in delivering correctional services with integrity and commitment to
excellence. / Thesis (MBA) North-West University, Mafikeng Campus, 2003
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:nwu/oai:dspace.nwu.ac.za:10394/11395 |
| Date | January 2003 |
| Creators | Rantsome, Kgosietsile Christopher |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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