1.2 The Committee invited comment on the DCS' 2009/10 budget from the Judicial Inspectorate of Correctional Services (JICS), labour unions, non- governmental organisations and research institutions. The following stakeholders responded to the Committee's invitation: the National Institute for Crime Prevention and the Reintegration of Offenders (NICRO), the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), the Civil Society Prison Reform Initiative (CSPRI), the Public Service Association (PSA), the Police and Prison Civil Rights Union (POPCRU), as well as the JICS. Young in Prison (YiP) and POPCRU made written submissions. A company, Drake and Scull FM requested permission to participate and presented their ideas on how overcrowding can be overcome.