Dr Jean Redpath

Jean Redpath joined Africa Criminal Justice Reform (ACJR) in September 2012. She has a PhD (Law) from the University of the Western Cape. Her thesis considered the role of sub-national government in policing in South Africa. She serves on the Civilian Oversight Committee (CIVOC) of the City of Cape Town’s law enforcement agencies, and on the Provincial Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) advising the MEC of Community Safety in the Western Cape. Her qualifications include an LLB and BSc from the University of Cape Town. She was admitted as an attorney in 1998. Jean specialises in measuring the impact of policy and law through qualitative and quantitative research methods, and in measuring criminal justice processes.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS:

• Muntingh, L. with Redpath, J., Faull, A. and Petersen, K. (2021) Democratic policing – a conceptual framework. Law, Democracy and Development, Vol 25, pp. 121-155
•  Redpath J Criminal courts matter: The contribution of prosecutors in Lower Courts to South Africans’ safety and feelings of safety: A report prepared for the National Prosecuting Authority of South Africa(2020) (40 pages)
•  Redpath J Liberty not the only loss: the Socio-Economic Impact of Remand Detention in the Western Cape(2019) (60 pages)
•  Muntingh, L. Redpath, J. Petersen, K, Faull, A. The State of Democratic Policing in South Africa (2018) Confidential Report for the Civilian Secretariat on Policing (200 pages)
•  Redpath, J & Muntingh L. ‘The social and economic impact of pre-trial detention in Kenya, Mozambique and Zambia’ Hague Journal of the Rule of Law(4 October 2017) (30 pages)
•  Redpath J & Petersen K, Western Cape Community Court Evaluation (2017) Confidential Report for the Western Cape Department of Community Safety, Africa Criminal Justice Reform (87 pages)
•  Supplementary affidavit In the matter between the Social Justice Coalition & Equal Education v The Minister of Police, National Commissioner of Police, Western Cape Police Commissioner & Minister for Community SafetyEquality Court, Cape Town (2017)
•  Expert affidavit In the matter between the Social Justice Coalition & Equal Education v The Minister of Police, National Commissioner of Police, Western Cape Police Commissioner & Minister for Community SafetyEquality Court, Cape Town, (30 March 2016) (32 pages excluding annexures)
•  ‘Dagga possession ruling set to impact on the NPA’s conviction performance rate’ Daily Maverick 20 September 2018
•  ‘Ngcobo is but one example of policing gone wrong’ Daily Maverick 1 March 2018