Reply by Minister of Correctional Services N Mapisa-Nqakula on questions posed in the National Assembly for written reply

Question no: 293

Mr J Selfe (DA) to ask the Minister of Correctional Services

(1) How many inmates applied to be released on medical parole (a) in 2007, (b) in 2008 and (c) in each month during the period 1 January 2009 up to the latest specified date for which information is available;
(2) How many such applications were refused by the Correctional Supervision and Parole Boards;
(3) How many inmates who applied to be released on medical parole and whose applications were refused had subsequently passed away.

Reply:

Inmates do not apply for placement on medical parole. Each case is considered on its own merit. However, the following number of cases was considered by the Correctional Supervision and Parole Boards for the periods specified.

(1) (a) 89
(b) 183
(c) January 2009: 14
February 2009: 35
March 2009:28
April 2009: 23
May 2009: 13
June 2009: 26

(2) 108 placements on medical parole were refused.

(3) The information with regard to those who subsequently passed away is not readily available, however a task team is accessing this time consuming aspect.

Issued by: Department of Correctional Services
3 July 2009

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