LEE-ANNE GERMANOS, LAZOLA KATI & NOZUKO PONI | Parole petitions: the meaning of ‘life’
Two recent parole release have left the SA public reeling and brought into the question the meaning of life terms
18 July 2023 - 21:55
In the past eight months, the department of correctional services has confirmed the release of four convicted criminals serving life sentences in three separate and unrelated high-profile cases — throwing the South African public into a tailspin. After all, no criminal has a right to parole. They only have a right to be considered for parole after a particular period of incarceration...
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