(a)(i): The statistics of 01 January 2004 are not readily available because there was no system in place to record information. Manual count will have to take place and this will take time. For the purpose of this question (a)(i) our statistics will commence from 2011. A hand system was implemented to manage the offenders sentenced to Life imprisonment as the Admission and Release System (A&R System) of the Department was not configured to provide necessary information to manage caseloads.
Offenders sentenced to life imprisonment due for consideration: |
|
Qualifying Year |
Total expected |
2006 |
93 |
2007 |
108 |
2008 |
82 |
2009 |
78 |
2010 |
115 |
2011 |
617 |
2012 |
661 |
2013 |
856 |
2014 |
932 |
2015 |
930 |
2016 |
566 |
Total |
5038 |
(a)(ii): The Admission and Release System (A&R System) of the Department was not configured to provide information on determinate sentences however, the Department of Correctional Services is developing and piloting an Integrated Inmate Management System (IIMS) that will replace the A & R System. This will, among others, enable the DCS to manage the admission and release of offenders in an integrated manner.
(b): The following statistics of offenders sentenced to life imprisonment were manually kept by the Department.
Applications considered by Parole Boards |
|
2011 |
420 |
2012 |
104 |
2013 |
172 |
2014 |
285 |
2015 |
252 |
2016 |
419 |
2017 |
1391 |
2018 |
915 |
Total |
3958 |
(c): Offenders sentenced to life imprisonment considered by the Parole Boards and forwarded for Minister’s attention:
Applications considered by Parole Board and forwarded to Minister:
|
|
2011 |
397 |
2012 |
68 |
2013 |
164 |
2014 |
243 |
2015 |
202 |
2016 |
162 |
2017 |
1336 |
2018 |
817 |
Total |
3389 |
(d): The below statistics indicate that since this Administration came into office there has been a sharp increase in both the number of profiles considered and the number of inmates released on parole. We attribute this success to various interventions that we put in place to ensure that as many as possible offenders who qualify to be considered are indeed considered.
Parole granted by Minister to offenders sentenced to life imprisonment: |
|
2011 |
130 |
2012 |
35 |
2013 |
43 |
2014 |
81 |
2015 |
157 |
2016 |
99 |
2017 |
256 |
2018 |
120 |
Total |
921 |