Correctional Services (previously Prisons) Amendment Act 88 of 1977

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88 of 1977

The Correctional Services (previously Prisons) Amendment Act 88 of 1977 intends:

to amend the provisions of the Correctional Services (previously Prisons) Act, 1959, relating to definitions; and
to the appointment of members of Prison Boards;
to provide:
- for the establishment of hospital prisons for psychopaths;
- for the reception and detention of mentally ill persons at prisons;
- for the sketching and photographing of prisoners under certain circumstances; and for the publication of sketches and photographs of prisoners;
to prohibit in certain circumstances the publication of certain writings, statements, life stories or biographical sketches of prisoners;
to prohibit the giving or receipt of any remuneration or benefit in respect of the disclosure or publication of certain writings, statements, life stories or biographical sketches of prisoners; and
to increase the penalties for certain offences; to amend the provisions of the said Act relating to the training and treatment of arid the performance of work by certain mentally ill prisoners; and
to the procurement of necessaries by mentally ill prisoners; and
to provide for incidental matters.

1 July 1977