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Chapter one: Administration  Human Resources and Development  Post establishment 3

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JUDICIAL INSPECTORATE FOR CORRECTIONAL SERVICES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 01 APRIL 2012 TO 31 MARCH 2013 Presented by JICS Chapter one: Administration Purpose/Intent Provides on overview of the administration of the Inspectorate Statutory Mandate Organizational restructuring update Independence of the Inspectorate Conclusion 2 Chapter one: Administration Human Resources and Development Post establishment 3 Chapter one: Administration Budget & Expenditure 2010/ / /2013 COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES R 18,350,039.26R 20,368,250.63R 24,854, SALARIES: PERMANENT STAFFR 9,067,002.04R 10,097,816.21R 12,251, SALARIES: ICCVs & CONTRACT STAFFR 9,283,037.22R 10,270,434.42R 12,602, GOODS & SERVICESR 1,912,741.23R 3,805,955.63R 6,467, COMMUNICATIONR 362,041.72R 398,344.52R 191, TRAVEL & SUBSISTENCER 1,082,903.46R 1,986,269.80R 2,975, LEASES: DOMESTIC EQUIPMENTR 22,622.90R 29,591.04R 205, STATIONARY & PRINTINGR 188,927.81R 333,354.37R 256, VENUES & FACILITIESR 123,151.45R 165,766.80R 61, OTHERR 133,093.89R 892,629.10R 2,776, TOTAL EXPENDITURER 20,262,780.49R 24,174,206.26R 31,321, Chapter one: Administration Information Technology Transport Information on the Inspectorate`s fleet of vehicles REGION VEHICLES AS AT VEHICLES VEHICLE 1 APRIL 2012 PURCHASED DISPOSAL DURING 2012/ /2014 HEAD OFFICE INSPECTING JUDGE0 1 0 CENTRAL MANAGEMENT REGION3 1 0 SOUTHERN MANAGEMENT REGION3 2 2 NORTHERN MANAGEMENT REGION4 2 2 EASTERN MANAGEMENT REGION3 1 0 TOTAL Chapter two: Inspections, investigations, complaints and mandatory reporting. Introduction State of Correctional centres Inmate population 6 Chapter two: Inspections, investigations, complaints and mandatory reporting. Remand detainees Breakdown of the categories of remand detainees 7 Chapter two: Inspections, investigations, complaints and mandatory reporting. Overcrowding Inmates incarcerated vs. capacity per DCS region 8 Chapter two: Inspections, investigations, complaints and mandatory reporting. Inspections and investigations 9 Chapter two: Inspections, investigations, complaints and mandatory reporting Inspections FindingsTotal 1 Infrastructure inadequate46 2 Professional staff inadequate31 3 Rehabilitation / Education inadequate15 4 Custodial / Security staff vacancies46 5 IT system inadequate8 6 Emergency & evacuation plan inadequate i.r.o. of possible fire6 Views reported by Heads of Centres and corroborated by site visit 10 Chapter two: Inspections, investigations, complaints and mandatory reporting Investigations Investigation by DCS Region 11 Chapter two: Inspections, investigations, complaints and mandatory reporting Scope of inmates complaints and requests The Independent Correctional Centre Visitors System (ICCV) Overview of complaints dealt with by ICCVs Complaints2011/ /2013 Corruption1,5441,460 Assault (Inmate on Inmate)3,9286,127 Rehabilitation Programmes21,58229,311 Assault (official on inmate)1,9453,370 Health Care34,20239,380 Bail29,06645,572 Parole17,43423,492 Food13,61118,478 Medical release Appeal21,52728,014 Transfers44,20252,560 Other102,851119,117 Legal representation33,86641,420 Communication with families55,99559,347 Confiscation of possessions4,1235,809 Inhumane treatment7,1889,581 Conversion of sentences3,6376,161 Conditions25,41932,012 Remission1,7466,656 TOTAL424,717530,183 12 Chapter two: Inspections, investigations, complaints and mandatory reporting Complaints Unit (complaints emanating from correctional environment ) CategoriesINMATEFAMILYICCVTOTAL Appeal Assault (inmate on inmate)31417 Assault (official on inmate) Assault (sexual)11 Bail178 Communication with families178 Conditions91827 Confiscation of Possessions Conversion of sentences88 Corruption134 Food538 Health Care Inhumane Treatment Legal Representation16723 Medical Release2248 Parole Re-classification22 Rehabilitation Programmes3159 Remission4127 Transfers Other Total Chapter two: Inspections, investigations, complaints and mandatory reporting Prevalent complaints within the DCS regions 14 Chapter two: Inspections, investigations, complaints and mandatory reporting Mandatory reports Deaths Unnatural Deaths Unnatural deaths with the cause of the death reported, 2009 Chapter two: Inspections, investigations, complaints and mandatory reporting Suicides 16 Chapter two: Inspections, investigations, complaints and mandatory reporting Homicides Reported Homicides per DCS region 2012/ Chapter two: Inspections, investigations, complaints and mandatory reporting Natural deaths Total Natural Deaths Chapter two: Inspections, investigations, complaints and mandatory reporting Segregation Segregations reported between 2008/2009 and 2012/ Chapter two: Inspections, investigations, complaints and mandatory reporting Mechanical restraints Mechanical restraints reported between 2008/2009 and 2012/ Chapter two: Inspections, investigations, complaints and mandatory reporting Use of Force Reported use of force 2009/102012/13 21 Chapter three: Community Oversight and Stakeholder Engagement. Introduction Independent Correctional Centre Visitors (ICCVs) Post establishment: ICCVs ICCV post establishment as at 31 March 2013 POSTSSMRNMREMRCMRTOTAL% Filled % Vacant % Total % 22 Chapter three: Community Oversight and Stakeholder Engagement. Training of ICCVs Performance audits of ICCVs Minimum Standards of Service Delivery (MSSDs) Visitors Committees Stakeholder Engagement Public Calling for Nominations 23 Recommendations and conclusions Recommendations Conclusions 24