How parole will help fight novel Covid-19 pandemic

What some may also see as peculiar, offenders carry novel health challenges thus making correctional facilities uniquely vulnerable to diseases such as Covid-19.

Resolutely, the United Nations Commission for Human Rights made a call, advising states to put measures in place to protect those in detention and to find appropriate means to reduce inmate population, in particular, low risk offenders and those who are at risk of contracting the virus.A country like South Africa with elevated crime level had to engage in a delicate exercise with extreme prudence when exploring means to reduce inmate population.

This is in line with Section 82 of the Correctional Services Act, where in Correctional Supervision and Parole Boards will process profiles of eligible categories for parole placement.

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