Department of Correctional Services (South Africa)

Mission
Contributing to a just, peaceful and safer South Africa through effective and humane incarceration of inmates, rehabilitation and social reintegration of offenders

Vision
Providing the best Correctional Services for a safer South Africa

Values:
Development
Enablement and empowerment
Faith in the potential of people
Providing opportunities and facilities for growth
Integrity
Honesty
Disassociating yourself from all forms of corruption and unethical conduct
Sound business practices
Ubuntu
Serving with Kindness and humanity
Effectiveness
Productivity
The best work methods, procedure and system to achieve set goals
Excellent services
Accountability
Desire to perform well
Accepting accountability for your behaviour
Commitment
Justice
Fair treatment
Justice for all
Fairness and equality before the law
Security
Safety of employees, offenders and the community
Equity
Non-discrimination
Affirmative Action
Gender equality
Integration of disability issues