1.2 The Committee invited comment on the two annual reports from labour unions, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and research and state institutions. The following stakeholders responded to the Committee's invitation for comment on the DCS' Annual Report: the National Institute for Crime Prevention and the Reintegration of Offenders (NICRO), the Civil Society Prison Reform Initiative (CSPRI), the Public Service Association (PSA), the Police and Prison Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) and the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC). Only the CSPRI submitted comment on the JICS' 2008/09 Annual Report.