There are interventions to reduce the number of awaiting-trial children in Pollsmoor. Every month a list of names is provided to courts and to the case flow meetings. Every Friday, Pollsmoor provides the Department of Social Development with a list of sentenced and awaiting-trial children. Pollsmoor is also provided with information on the number of places available at places of safety and at secure care facilities. There is constant networking taking place between the in-house Social Workers regarding diversion, as well as available bed-space at places of safety. This has seen a reduction in the number of male children incarcerated from the end of August 2007 from 195 to 140 in late October 2007.