5.5.2 The Committee welcomes the National Council for Correctional Services' review of the medical parole policy aimed at making the process more effective, less open to manipulation, and possibly inclusive of seriously ill inmates, not only those who are in the last stages of a terminal illness. Health care services to sick inmates are also often inadequate and more should be done to ensure that basic health care needs are met. The Committee will continue to engage the relevant stakeholders on both the medical parole, and general health care service delivery. 5.6 Social Reintegration 5.6.1 The Committee is most concerned that most of the targets in this programme have not been met, in particular that the DCS could not reduce the number of parole violations. This could, in part be ascribed to the fact that the care and development and social reintegration programme was, and remains grossly under-funded. Many ex- offenders are rejected by their communities upon their release, and struggle to find employment. Corrections is a societal responsibility and all sectors must play their role in ensuring that ex-offenders are successfully reintegrated. Much has to be done to combat the stigma attached to having been incarcerated and to promote restorative justice. Faith in the parole system is integral to parolees and rehabilitated offenders being accepted by their communities upon their release, and the DCS should redouble its efforts in making the system more efficient.