Tegno-korreksies : 'n studie na die impak van tegnologie op 'n Suid-Afrikaanse gevangenis

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT:The modern correctional agency is characterised by the extensive use of informationand communication technology (ICT) (e.g. computers, close-circuit television cameras,electronic monitoring systems) and human sciences technology (HST) (e.g.psychometric tests, therapy and educational programmes) to monitor, discipline andrehabilitate sentenced offenders inside and outside of institutions and to prevent theirrecidivism. As a result of this combination of ICT and HST, modern correctionalinstitutions were transformed into socio-technical environments with seriousimplications for the relationships between those within and outside of the institution.The use of ICT for continuous monitoring of the prison and its population, has resultedin a situation where correctional officials, like prisoners, have become legitimatedatasubjects. In addition to the privacy dilemma that resulted from this, continuousmonitoring has also negatively affected the relationship between the state and thoseunder surveillance (inmate, parolee, family of parolees and correctional officials).The utilisation of sophisticated technology by organisastions to achieve certain keyobjectives, does not necessarily bring about the desired results. Pistorius (1996) is ofthe opinion that only organisations who are true learning organisations will benefit fromthe use of such technology.This study aims to integrate all of these perspectives in order to determine the impactof technology on a single South African correctional institution.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University