The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is offering exciting learnership opportunities for young South Africans who are interested in building a career in correctional services. This learnership is aimed at equipping learners with valuable skills and experience in the correctional environment, preparing them for potential future employment.
Effective rehabilitation
The department desired to continue ensuring that all sentenced offenders are provided with effective restoration programmes to enable their successful reintegration into society. In its efforts to achieve this, the department will implement programmes that focus on addressing the underlying causes of offending behavior, delivering educational and vocational training to offenders to improve their life skills and employability upon release, and continuing to implement the self‐sufficiency and sustainability framework.
The framework is designed to assist the department in exploring new ways to generate revenue and support economic development, all while delivering training and rehabilitation for offenders. Implementing the framework involves running production workshops and agricultural farms where offenders receive training to make items like furniture, uniforms, shoes, baked goods, and agricultural products. These items can be sold or used within the department.
The department intends to generate additional income by employing offenders for labor. It is anticipated that 84% of sentenced offenders will be on correctional sentence plans, and 90% of offenders will take part in occupational skills programs. Allowance for offender rehabilitation comes from the Rehabilitation program, which has a total budget of R7 billion over the next three years.
Learnership Program Details
- Duration: 12 months
- Qualification: National Certificate in Corrections Services NQF Level 4
- Stipend: A monthly stipend will be provided during the learnership.
- Location: Various Correctional Services Centers across South Africa
The Minimum Requirements
- South African citizen and Must be between the ages of 18 and 35 and have completed Grade 12 (Matric) or equivalent qualification and should have no criminal record
- Strong interest in pursuing a career in correctional services and Physically fit to meet the job requirements, good communication skills and ability to work in a team and independently
Key Responsibilities: As a learner in the Department of Correctional Services, you will.
- Receive comprehensive training in various aspects of correctional services, including safety, security, and rehabilitation, and gain hands-on experience working within correctional centers.
- Help in managing offenders and ensuring their rehabilitation and Participate in various activities aimed at maintaining a secure and structured correctional environment.
Role players
National Council for Correctional Services
The NCCS is a statutory body that guides the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services in developing policies relating to the correctional system and the sentence management process.
Judicial Inspectorate of Correctional Services
JICS was founded in 1998 with the statutory objective of facilitating the inspection of correctional centers so that the inspecting judge may report on the treatment of inmates and conditions in correctional centers. The JICS is an independent office.
How to Apply: Interested applicants are invited to submit their applications and ensure you include the following:
- A fully completed Z83 form (available from any government office or online)
- Certified copies of your ID, matriculation certificate, and any other relevant qualifications
- A detailed CV
Applications can be submitted online at [insert application portal link], or you can deliver them to your nearest Department of Correctional Services office.
Correctional supervision and parole board
Correctional supervision and parole boards are accountable for dealing with parole matters and matters of correctional supervision.
The boards have decision-making competency except for:
Decisions regarding the granting of parole to people who are declared dangerous criminals in terms of Section 286A of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act 51 of 1977). the converting of sentences of imprisonment imposed in terms of Section 276 (A) (3) of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act 51 of 1977) into correctional supervision; and decisions about those sentenced to life imprisonment.
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