The Namibian Correctional Service has extended its community service orders programme to the Luderitz Magistrate's Court and Aus Periodical Court.
The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security, Lucia Witbooi, officially launched the programme's expansion at Luderitz.
The Windhoek High Court will continue to hear the matter in which two of the accused in the Fishrot corruption case are challenging their relocation within the Windhoek Correctional Facility.
A total of 2,228 offenders will benefit from the presidential pardon and reprieve announced by the Namibian Correctional Service (NCS).
The Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) and NamForce Life Insurance have signed a memorandum of understanding to bolster financial security for correctional staff in the event of the loss of a loved one.
3,129 offenders have been sentenced to community service since the full implementation of the Community Service Order (CSO) programme in 2010.
Out of this figure, 2,781 offenders successfully completed their sentencing conditions by December 31, 2023, while 286 breached the conditions.
