Parolees clean up school
This was part of the Department of Correctional Services' (DCS) White Paper policy, which requires them to establish relationships with their external stakeholders.
SINCOBILE – As part of their rehabilitation programme and giving back to the community, by showing remorse for the crimes they committed, about 10 parolees, which included probationers and those awaiting trial, assisted in cleaning the Fairview Combine School in Sincobile Village.
This was part of the Department of Correctional Services’ (DCS) White Paper policy, which requires them to establish relationships with their external stakeholders.
It conducts these campaigns on a quarterly basis. They are always under supervision of correctional services officers. Stipulated as part of the conditions for those who were allocated to schools, clinics and court institutions, approximately 16 hours of compulsory community work per month has to be done.
Most of them perform four hours’ work a week. At Fairview last Wednesday, they tidied up the school ground and cleaned windows.
The school, which has 891 learners including those doing grade R, is being upgraded.
According to Maria Sibande, acting satellite head Barberton Community Corrections, the campaign ensures that offenders give back to communities. She said they would continue to visits schools around town. In response, school principal, Sibongile Skhosana, thanked the DCS for assisting them.
“The teachers and the learners are very grateful to see the school looks clean.
“We are also very happy that the department has chosen our school,” said Skhosana.
