POPCRU supports the call by President Ramaphosa on inmates
3 September 2019
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union supports the call by President Cyril Ramaphosa for harsher action to be taken against perpetrators of violent crimes against women and children.
In his address to mourners of yet another victim, the President indicated that the government should work towards changing the criminal justice system in ensuring that people convicted for such atrocious acts remain behind bars for life, and under the harshest conditions.
We believe that this call provides an appropriate platform for engagement within the criminal justice cluster to reflect on a critical issue that not only affects victims, but also society at large as it is their resources being utilised for the wellbeing of inmates, all while they remain idle within our correctional facilities.
The scourge of violent crimes against women and children is inexcusable, and is a tragic reflection on our society, hence perpetrators should indeed be taken to task.