1 Presentation to Port Folio Committee 5 September 2006 Presentation: Allandale Correctional...

11Presentation to Port Folio Committee 5 September 2006

Presentation: Allandale Correctional Presentation: Allandale Correctional Supervision and Parole Board Supervision and Parole Board

the dcsThe Department of Correctional ServicesREPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICABuilding a caring correctional system that truly belongs to all.

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INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION• I am Nomathemba Nkewu, Chairperson I am Nomathemba Nkewu, Chairperson

Correctional Supervision and Parole Board of Correctional Supervision and Parole Board of Allandale Management Area.Allandale Management Area.

• Allandale Management Area consist of Allandale Allandale Management Area consist of Allandale Med, Staart of Paardeberg, Hawequa, Obiqua, Med, Staart of Paardeberg, Hawequa, Obiqua, Community Corrections Paarl and Tulbagh.Community Corrections Paarl and Tulbagh.

• My work history consist mainly in the Department My work history consist mainly in the Department of Education. Senior Teacher at various teaching of Education. Senior Teacher at various teaching institutions.institutions.

• Our total of sentenced offenders is 1002.Our total of sentenced offenders is 1002.

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BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND• Our Board started functioning on 2004/10/01.Our Board started functioning on 2004/10/01.

• The main functions of the Correctional and The main functions of the Correctional and Supervision Board is the responsible Supervision Board is the responsible consideration of and approval/disapproval of consideration of and approval/disapproval of the placement of prisoners under Correctional the placement of prisoners under Correctional Supervision/Day Parole/Parole and in specific Supervision/Day Parole/Parole and in specific cases the release after full sentence.cases the release after full sentence.

• Approval/Disapproval of special remissions of Approval/Disapproval of special remissions of sentences. Section 80 of Act 111 of 1998 sentences. Section 80 of Act 111 of 1998

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Composition of the BoardComposition of the BoardChairperson : Ms Nkewu NVice Chairperson : Mr Morris ASecretary : Mr Windvogel A D C MOC 1 : Mr Johannesen D JMOC 1 : VacantClerk Profiles : Mr. de Wee JClerk Admin Sup : Vacant

The post of Vice Chairperson has been advertised and should be filled by end of this year.Community member post will be filled in near futureClerk post were advertised but not filled.

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Involvement of Involvement of Community MembersCommunity Members

Chairperson – Ms. N NkewuChairperson – Ms. N Nkewu

Chairperson of Branch/Ward 9Chairperson of Branch/Ward 9 Coordinator of CBO Local Government CommitteeCoordinator of CBO Local Government Committee Treasurer of Mbekweni Adult Learning centreTreasurer of Mbekweni Adult Learning centre Gender advocacy program memberGender advocacy program member Early childhood development – co-opted memberEarly childhood development – co-opted member Facilitating programs women's leagueFacilitating programs women's league

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Involvement of Involvement of Community MembersCommunity Members

COM 1 – Mr. Johannesen D JCOM 1 – Mr. Johannesen D J

Involved in youth and church activities.Involved in youth and church activities. Involved in justice cluster meetingsInvolved in justice cluster meetings Involved in people with other abilities.Involved in people with other abilities.

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OBJECTIVES OF ALLANDALE

ENVISAGE ON:ProfessionalismCorrectness according lawFairnessFair time frame for all partiesTransparentTo be the best in what we do correctly and fairly to all involved

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The following is statistics from 01 July 2005 until 31 Aug 2006

0101 JulyJuly 20052005 UntilUntil 3131 AugustAugust 20062006

ParoleParole CsCs FPFP SEDSED MedicalMedical TotalTotal

400400 112112 497497 201201 00 12101210

AverageAverage

PerPer

MonthMonth

30.7630.76 8.68.6 38.238.2 15.515.5 00 93.0793.07

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SPECIAL REMISSIONSSPECIAL REMISSIONS

Number of Cases Number of Cases approved: 35approved: 35

Refer 1 case to SAPSRefer 1 case to SAPS

REASONREASON 1-3 1-3 MTHSMTHS

4-6 4-6 MTHSMTHS

TOTALTOTAL

Sharp Sharp objectsobjects

1010 00 1010

KnivesKnives 1717 00 1717

NarcoticsNarcotics 66 00 66

Save life of Save life of offenderoffender

00 11 11

CorruptionCorruption 00 11 11

TotalTotal 3333 22 3535

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METHODOLOGYMETHODOLOGY

Information NeededInformation Needed G326 Profile from CMCG326 Profile from CMC Report on behavioral Report on behavioral

chance programs.chance programs. Reports on self-Reports on self-

development programs.development programs. Support systems.Support systems. Community acceptabilityCommunity acceptability Summary of adaptation in Summary of adaptation in

prison.prison. Restorative justice program Restorative justice program

report.report.

ProceduresProceduresProcedures used by the board comply with the administrative act.Normal meeting procedure applicable

Taken into considerationActs Applicable are Act 111 of 1998 and Act 8 of 1959.Placement Policy and OrdersVictim EmpowermentSocietal Responsibility

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Roles of various PartiesRoles of various Parties

CAT – Compilation Case PlanCAT – Compilation Case Plan CMC – Compilation and Submission of G326 Profile CMC – Compilation and Submission of G326 Profile

report and bearing out of the info by the annexure to report and bearing out of the info by the annexure to the G326.the G326.

Vocational Staff – Submission of relevant reportsVocational Staff – Submission of relevant reports Offenders – Represent his caseOffenders – Represent his case Victim/Complainant – SubmissionsVictim/Complainant – Submissions SAPS – Crime Profiles/Offender ProfilesSAPS – Crime Profiles/Offender Profiles

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Challenges

ChallengesChallenges Methods to resoluteMethods to resolute

a) Social work Programsa) Social work Programs MeetingsMeetings

b) Language barriersb) Language barriers Meetings and AppointmentsMeetings and Appointments

c) Justice Sentence c) Justice Sentence RemarksRemarks

MeetingsMeetings

d) CMCd) CMC MeetingsMeetings

e) Victims/Complainantse) Victims/Complainants Action Plan DevelopAction Plan Develop

f) Excess for people other f) Excess for people other enabledenabled

Structural changeStructural change

g) Lack of resourcesg) Lack of resources Financial submissions Financial submissions (transparent)(transparent)

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SOLUTIONSSOLUTIONS

ChallengeChallenge RegionRegion DiscussionDiscussion SolutionSolution

Social work Social work ProgramsPrograms

Management Management AreaArea

SOP SOP ProgramsPrograms

Priorities Priorities ProgramsPrograms

Report GivingReport Giving BacklogsBacklogs

CSPB will CSPB will help with the help with the list of priority list of priority cases.cases.

Give guideline Give guideline on what on what information is information is necessary.necessary.

CSPB make CSPB make referrals to referrals to identify identify backlogsbacklogs

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Language Language barriersbarriers

Management Management AreaArea

Afrikaans Afrikaans dominantdominant

No Facilitator No Facilitator to present to present SOP in XhosaSOP in Xhosa

MOC MOC appointedappointed

Filling of Filling of vacancy vacancy

SOLUTIONSSOLUTIONS

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JusticeJustice Management Management AreaArea

Sentence Sentence optionsoptions

Court Court transcriptstranscripts

JuvenilesJuveniles Serious Serious

offences offences indications indications on warrantson warrants

FCFC

Will use fines and Will use fines and 276 1 (i) as 276 1 (i) as options for patty options for patty crimescrimes

Transcripts will be Transcripts will be more availablemore available

Remarks must be Remarks must be clearclear

On warrants On warrants notes will be notes will be attached.attached.

Speed up Speed up finalization of finalization of offenders with offenders with further chargesfurther charges

SOLUTIONSSOLUTIONS

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SOLUTIONSSOLUTIONS


CMCCMC Management AreaManagement Area ProfilesProfiles CorrectnessCorrectness DocumentsDocuments Consistency Consistency

of of recommendarecommendationstions

RecommendRecommendation not ation not clearly clearly refinedrefined

Order of profiles Order of profiles will be correctwill be correct

Profiles will be Profiles will be updated as pro updated as pro formaforma

Documents will Documents will be availablebe available

Uncertain will Uncertain will ask.ask.

Monthly Monthly meetings and meetings and ongoing ongoing discussions with discussions with regard to regard to recommendationsrecommendations

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Victims/ComplainantsVictims/Complainants Management Management AreaArea

Correct Correct handling of handling of victimsvictimsTracing and Tracing and communication communication with victimswith victims

Victims will be Victims will be handled handled according to according to the victim the victim procedure as procedure as by Head office.by Head office.Engaged with Engaged with SAPS and SAPS and Justice to Justice to assistassist

SOLUTIONSSOLUTIONS

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SOLUTIONSOLUTION


Offender Offender EnquiriesEnquiries

Management AreaManagement Area Ask Ask questions questions about acts about acts and realistic and realistic calculations calculations of datesof dates

See See offenders as offenders as presentations presentations is received.is received.

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SOLUTIONSOLUTION


Excess for Excess for people people other other enabledenabled

Management AreaManagement Area No No structures structures conduciveconduciveHear Hear impaired impaired offendersoffenders

Structural Structural changeschangesTraining in Training in sign sign language.language.

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SOLUTIONSOLUTION


Lack of Lack of recoursesrecourses

Management AreaManagement Area Outdated Outdated resources resources computers computers ext.ext.Budgeted Budgeted but did not but did not receive any receive any funding.funding.

Availability Availability of fundsof funds

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OTHER INTERVENTION

Cluster meetings are attended

GPS meetings are attended

Meetings are held with SAPS quarterly

Meetings are held with justice quarterly

Meetings with Com Corr offices are held quarterly.

Meetings with communities are held quarterly.

Meetings with local farm labourers association in winelands

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OTHER INTERVENTION

Partnership created between DOL and housing.

Address local government role w.r.t job creation.

Involved in Abet classes for members and offenders.

Explain consequences of crime that result in sentences and criminal record to learners.

Involved in HIV/AIDS support groups – Roman Catholic Church

Initiated meeting with Women's League in Mbekweni to address sexual offences and offenders.

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SOCIETAL RESPONSIBILITY

All members of the board are aware of their All members of the board are aware of their societal responsibility that is why we actively societal responsibility that is why we actively are involved in Imbizos.are involved in Imbizos.Community worker are actively involved in Community worker are actively involved in justice cluster and addressing problem areas justice cluster and addressing problem areas in his communities.in his communities.Invitations are made to families and victims Invitations are made to families and victims that want to now more of our systemthat want to now more of our systemMeetings are held with community leaders.Meetings are held with community leaders.Placements are done with fairness to offender Placements are done with fairness to offender and safety of society in mind.and safety of society in mind.

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CONCLUSION

“An age of hope, a National effort for corrections, rehabilitation and the promotion of societal responsibility”

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the dcs The Department of Correctional Services REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

Correctional Services values your role in breaking the cycle of crime - in making rehabilitation work

Thank you

Placing responsible, law abiding individuals.

Together we can strengthen a social compact against crime, for a better life

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