No ‘get out of jail’ cards for detainees

THE Justice Department yester day denied reports that thousands of awaiting trial detainees are to receive get out of jail free cards. There were also certainly no plans to release thousands of these inmates before Christmas, Justice and Constitutional Development spokesperson Zolile Nqayi said in a statement. The Office for Criminal Justice System Reform had found that about 10000 awaiting trial detainees had been granted bail, but could not afford to pay. It also found under-utilisation of...