5.10 In 2009/10 the DCS incurred liabilities of more than R988 million as a result of "bodily injury/assault. This is unacceptable given that one of its core objectives is the safe (i.e. humane) custody of individuals entrusted to their care. The high incidence of unnatural deaths also indicate that despite the monies spent on security, correctional centres are often very unsafe for offenders.