# The Department of Correctional Services’ parole monitors say they are under-resourced, understaffed and overwhelmed, having to monitor large numbers of parolees weekly. An AmaBhungane investigation has revealed the department cannot account for almost 28-thousand high-risk parolees who have absconded. Presently, there are 44-thousand-857 active parolees in the country, with only 968 monitors. AmaBhungane says the monitors cite the lack of vehicles, access to firearms, and the dangers that come with monitoring serious and violent offenders as their main concerns.
Parole monitors overwhelmed and under-resourced, as over 27,000 absconded parolees are uncounted for