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Muslim Correctional Services Board

Muslim Correctional Services Board

Strategic Plan

The Quran

SUPPORT GOOD ENDEAVOURS AND ACTS OF GODLINESS

ALMIGHTY GOD states in The Quran, Chapter 5, Verse 2:

“And Aid each other in acts of piety and goodness, and do not aid each other in sin and transgression.”

HADITH

Abu Moosa Ash’ari (radhiyallahu anhu) narrates that The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wasal-lam) said:

“Strive for the release of an inmate, feed the hungry, and visit the sick”

(Saheeh Al-Bukhari)

WHY STRATEGIC PLANNING?

AHADITH

  • “Approach matters with planning”
  • “Whoever takes counsel does not regret it in the end,”
  • “Tie up the camel and trust in Allah.”

STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT

THE NMPB-SA Programmes are aligned with:

  • Government’s Legislation
  • Policies and
  • Outcomes Approach (The NMPB-SA is contributing towards the achievement of the various Outcomes of the National Development Plan.)
STRATEGIC GOALS
PROGRAMMES
KEY ACTIVITIES

STRATEGIC GOALS

  1. Protect, preserve and provide an Understanding about the Religion of Islam within the Correctional Centres in South Africa

  2. Present educational, skills programmes and awareness

  3. Establish effective awareness, collaboration and partnerships with stakeholders

  4. Provide after-care support for Muslim parolees and ex-offenders.

  5. Provide welfare support to the families of Muslim parolees, offenders and ex-offenders.

  6. Maximizing the utilization of resources (financial, human etc)

PROGRAMMES

  1. Administration

  2. Islamic Awareness and Protection

  3. Stakeholder Relationship

  4. Halaal 

  5. Financial management

  6. Resource management

  7. Service Delivery improvement

  8. After-care support for parolees / releases

  9. Welfare support

Activities Of The Board

The Board consistently communicates with the authorities, both at Department of Correctional Service level as well as with
individual officials at prisons in order to improve and broaden the scope of activities and services to Muslim inmates.

Alhamdulillah, the Board currently provides
the following services:

  • Spiritual Care in Prisons
  • Educational programs
  • Facilitation of Halaal meals and supervision of abattoirs and kitchens
  • Rehabilitation of Offenders
  • Reintegration into Society
  • Parolee Programs
  • Ramadhaan & Eidain Programs
  • Community Awareness –Masaajid & Radio Interviews
  • Media Reports

ISLAMIC AWARENESS AND PROTECTION

  • Understanding Islam within CC
  • Ramadhaan and Eidain Guidelines
  • Special pamphlets
  • Halaal Guidelines
  • Rehabilitation Programmes

WELFARE SUPPORT PROGRAM

  • Counselling and Financial support
  • Family integration program – interviews conducted
  • Link released offenders with local area masjid
  • Network with SANZAF etc and area Jamaats / Masjids / Aalims
  • Interview offender to understand family circumstances and conduct home visits.
  • Entrepreneurship and empowerment programme