11. Release of Remand Prisoners Act No. 8 of 1991
The Release of Remand Prisoners Act No. 8 of 1991 stipulates a series of practicable
measures to reduce the population of pretrial detainees held in prison, and was used to
analyse the current practice in relation to the remand procedure.
12. Bail Act No. 30 of 1997
The Bail Act No. 30 of 1997 outlines the conditions under which bail can be granted and was
utilized to explore the causes of, and reasons for the large number of pre-trial detainees.
13. Prevention of Crimes Ordinance Act No. 2 of 1926
This statute outlines sentencing guidelines for reconvicted persons, the use of preventive
detention and releasing convicted persons on license, and was amended via Act No. 29 of
2017. The Act was used to review the use of post-sentence non-custodial measures.
14. Probation of Offenders Act No. 42 of 1944
This Act relates to the release of offenders on probation and their supervision, and was
utilized to understand options available in law for alternatives to incarceration.
15. Transfer of Offenders Act No. 5 of 1995
The Transfer of Offenders Act No. 5 of 1995 is the legal framework which allows for and sets
out the process of repatriation of convicted foreign nationals to their country of citizenship.
16. Children and Young Persons Ordinance Act No. 47 of 1956
To understand the risks faced by young people in prison, the report referred to the Children
and Young Persons Ordinance Act No. 47 of 1956, as it is the primary legislation for the
supervision of juvenile offenders and establishment of juvenile courts.
17. Youthful Offenders (Training Schools) Ordinance No. 28 of 1939
This Ordinance was used to assess the functions and activities of institutions that house
young offenders which are within the purview of the Department of Prisons.
18. Community Based Corrections Act No. 46 of 2009
This Act sets out the legal framework for the utilization of community-based corrections as
an alternative to incarceration.
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