6.8 Offender management 6.8.1 Given the Committee's position that only those offenders that absolutely have to be incarcerated should receive custodial sentences it is our contention that offenders serving shorter sentences, presumably for lesser crimes, should receive alternative sentences. The DCS should make full use of legislative provisions that allow it to apply for such diversions. 6.8.2 The Committee welcomes the DCS' dedicated efforts to more efficiently manage the remand population. In order to ensure our full understanding of what the new approach to remand detention entails, we propose that a detailed briefing on the draft White Paper on Remand Detention be prioritised.