Programme of Activities for the Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services for Third Parliamentary Term – August to September 2004

 

Day of the Week

Date

Time

Venue

Agenda Item

1. Monday

2 Aug

11h30-

12h30

To be confirmed

Party Study Groups

2. Tuesday

3 Aug

09h00-12h00

S 12 A, Ground floor, NCOP Wing

First sitting of Portfolio Committee to: Consider and adopt Programme for 3rd Term.

Discussion around recent POPCRU strikes.

Review of Constituency work especially around corrections. Discussion on Provincial Visits.

3. Wednesday

4Aug

09h00-

17h00

Brandvlei Prison & Drakenstein Prison

Visit to Juvenile Dentention Centres (W.Cape)

6. Tuesday

10 Aug

09h00 – 11h00

M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building

Briefing by DCS: Management Strategy to address Overtime Budget and the shift to the 7day Establishment and related Industrial Action.

7. Wednesday

11 Aug

09h00- 12h00

S12 A, Ground Floor, NCOP

Briefing by CSPRI on the study conducted by them into the Judicial Inspectorate & Independent Prison Visitors System

8. Thursday

12 Aug

14h00 – 16h00

V475, 4th Floor, Old Wing

Deliberations on report on Joint Visits to prisons in Gauteng, W.Cape & E Cape by PC’s on Justice, Correctional Services and Safety & Security

9. Friday

13 Aug

09h00-13h00

V475, 4th Floor, Old Wing

Briefing by NICRO on Juvenile Offenders and their successful reintegration into society

10. Monday

16 Aug

11h30-12h30

To be confirmed

Party Study Groups

11. Tuesday

17 Aug

09h00-13h00

Thibault Square, Cape Town

Visit to the Office of the Inspecting Judge, Judge Hannes Fagan.

12. Friday

20 Aug

09h00-

13h00

E 249, 2nd Floor, New Wing

Briefing by the Office of National Director: Public Prosecution on women imprisoned for domestic violence.

13. Monday

23 Aug

11h30-12h30

To be confirmed

Party Study Groups

14. Tuesday

24 Aug

09h00-13h00

V227, 2nd Floor, Old Wing

Briefing by Regional Commissioners; Gauteng, Free State & N.Cape, Limpopo

15. Friday

27 Aug

09h00-13h00

V227, 2nd Floor, Old Wing

Briefing by Regional Commissioners: E.Cape, W.Cape, KZN.

16. Monday

30 Aug

11h30-

12h30

To be confirmed

Party Study Groups

17. Tuesday

31 Aug

09h00-13h00

Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Wing

18. Friday

3 Sep

09h00-13h00

Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Wing

Briefing by DCS:

The impact of TB, diabetes & other illnesses in prison, medical care, staff and facilities.

19. Monday

6 Sep

11h30-

12h30

To be confirmed

Party Study Groups

20. Tuesday

7 Sep

09h00-

13h00

Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Wing

Briefing by SAHRC on children & youth in prison, Overcrowding.

21. Friday

10 Sep

09h00-

11h00

G 26, Ground Floor, New Wing

Briefing by the South African Prisoner’s Organisation for Human Rights (SAPOHR) on Overcrowding and Rehabilitation.

22. Monday

13 Sep

11h30-

12h30

To be confirmed

Party Study Groups

23. Tuesday

14 Sep

09h00-

13h00

V475, 4th Floor, Old Wing

Overview of the Terms work, recommendations & Way Forward.

20 September – 1 October 2004 à Constituency period

5 October – 8 October 2004 à Committee Period

Plenaries à 12 October 2004

NB: Friday meetings are subject to Plenary sessions.