The DA takes note of the decision by the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Mike Masutha, to deny parole to Eugene de Kock who was tried and convicted on 89 charges and sentenced to two life sentences and 212 years in prison after disclosing the full scope of his crimes while testifying before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC).
The DA has consistently taken the view that prisoners can and should be released on parole, but only after the correct procedures have been followed. In the case of 'lifers' this involves recommendations from the Correctional Supervision Parole Board, the National Council for Correctional Services and a decision by the Minister. Part of this process involves consulting the victims of the crime or their families.
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