PRESENTATION PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE

17 JUNE 2003

UPDATE ON LEGISLATION

IMPLEMENTATION

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PURPOSE

Parole Boards Legislation Electronic Monitoring Unit Management HIV/AIDS Policy Costing of Policy formulation Education and Training Provisioning : ABET

Training

To brief the Portfolio Committee on legislation implementation on the following:

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Correctional Supervision and Parole

Boards

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BACKGROUND

Legislation – 1998 Legislation – 2001 Work session between NCCS & NMB of DCS Clarity was sought on following issues:

Common interpretation of Act Alignment of Parole with approach to Rehabilitation Identification of Key Outstanding Issues

Workshop National Management Board Briefing of Select Committee on Security

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OUTSTANDING ISSUES

Work session identified key outstanding issues that DCS was tasked to clarify:

Conditions of employment/contract regarding community members & officials;

Selection criteria, appointment procedures & remuneration regarding officials,

Responsibility of CSPB & their line function of reporting,

Number & geographical location of fixed & roving CSPB.

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DCS PROPOSALS DCS Management Board workshop (12 May 2003)

interrogated outcome of April work session, as well as outstanding issues.

Following slides deal with proposals developed for submission to Minister that will form basis for establishment & implementation of new CSPB.

Note: Establishment of CSPB to be part of restructuring of DCS. Lines of accountability & work processes to be determined on basis of new organisation structure with due cognisance of migration plan to new structure & necessary transitional arrangements

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COMPOSITION OF CORRECTIONAL SUPERVISION & PAROLE BOARDS

Composition of Board will be as follows for purposes of a transitional period:

Chairperson - Community member Vice chairperson - DCS X2 Community members - Local community Secretary - DCS Police & Justice members to be co-opted as needed

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CRITERIA FOR APPOINTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS

Life experience Maturity Work experience Community Involvement

Good standing in community Respected in community / Person of stature Inspires confidence in entire community Involvement of local authorities Integrity Credibility

Experience & professionalism in making rational & balanced decisions

Commitment to a corruption free administration & clear record of honesty

Understanding of Correction as a social responsibility

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COMPETENCIES

Competencies of CSPB members determined & will form basis for advertisement & appointment process

Key aspects identified as Important:

Confidentiality in terms of CDPB meetings, decisions & documentation.

Preferably legal & behavioral science background Literacy skills, must understand order of procedures at

meetings.

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APPOINTMENT PROCEDURES

Develop a communication strategy Proposals on post levels, remuneration & contractual

employment have been determined A call for nominations & applications for community posts will

be advertised Selection panels will be appointed by Commissioner for six

Regions under chairpersonship of respective Regional Commissioner, including a member of National Council on Correctional Services with a view to represent community

Minister will approve appointment of successful candidates & DCS personnel

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CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Chairperson - 5-year contract, non renewable

Community members - 3-year contract with possibility of one renewal

Vice chairperson - DCS member until transitional period has expired

Job description - To be incorporated into final submission to Management, National Council & Minister

Vetting procedure - To be conducted in short listing process

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NUMBER OF BOARDS

At least one board per Area Commissioner / 48 Management Areas

Task Team determined that there should be 60 boards i.e.: 1 per Management Area, excl Goodwood = 47 1 additional per each of 5 larger areas = 5 8 additional boards in 2004/06 = 8

There will therefore be 60 boards vs. the current 52 boards

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RESPONSIBILITY OF BOARDS

Policy framework for CSPB currently being finalised by Task Team, prior to final submission to Management Board / Minister during June 2003.

Parole placement policy to guide decision making processes of CSPB to ensure compliance with legislation & departmental approach to rehabilitation is currently being develop.

CSPB will report outcomes of their deliberations to relevant Regional Commissioner’s office (Head: Corrections)

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DCS RESPONSIBILITIES TO BOARDS

For logistical purposes, Area Commissioners will provide necessary assistance regarding structures & administration.

Monitoring component regarding CSPB in Head Office will reside under Chief Deputy Commissioner: Corrections.

Restructuring Task Team will align new boards & serving officials on CSPB with process of restructuring.

Regional Commissioner will recommend referral of cases to Review Board (NCCS) via submission to CDC Corrections.

Referral of cases to Review Board is responsibility of Commissioner & Minister

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WAY FORWARD

Policy framework to be submitted to NMB & Minister Approval by Minister Information sessions, call for nominations and

advertisement Selection process Appointment Training Implementation Envisage Implementation Date – April 2004

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ELECTRONIC MONITORING

Long term project Tender could not comply with Public Private

Partnership process Must be usable for all offenders Infrastructure e.g. electricity and telephones not

available for all offenders

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UNIT MANAGEMENT

Accepted as a vehicle to enhance rehabilitation Severe Overcrowding hamper implementation Implementation part of restructuring process of DCS Basic training curriculum brought in line with Unit

Management concept Re-training of staff in Unit Management Implementation by March 2005

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COSTING OF POLICY FORMULATION

Policy formulation part and parcel of the allocated budget The bulk of expenditure lies in the implementation

process Steps in policy formulation:

Consult literature Compile draft policy Consult relevant stake holders Consolidate inputs/comments Circulate draft policy Consolidate the comments/inputs Present to management Board for recommendation Minister for approval Implementation

continue….

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COSTING OF POLICY FORMULATION -continue

Development of composite financial model Utilized for the implementation of parole Boards and

costing of Child Justice Bill Staff be trained in model Steps in model

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Costing of policy implemenatation

Step 1. Determine what needs to be done

• Implementation of Parole Boards

Step 2Identify projects.

• Personnel recruitment • Stakeholder consultation

• Procurement

Step 3List activitiesWorkshops

ConferencesTraining etc

Step 4Quantify activities

Number of personnelNumber of work session

Number of training sessions

Step 5Detailed costing

Zero basedIncremental budgeting

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POLICIES IN PROGRESS

Policy: Security policy document Formulation Stage

Policy: bag-less Prison Environment After approval obtain from Minister

Policy: Installation of CCTV in existing prisons Pending approval by Minister

Policy: Correctional Supervision and Parole Boards Consultation phase

Policy: Disabled Prisoners Consultation phase

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POLICIES IN PROGRESS -continue

Policy: Youth Ready for implementation depending on the implementation of

Child Justice Bill Policy: Decentralisation of Community Corrections Office

Consultation phase Policy: Review Classification system for probationers &

parolees Consultation phase

Policy: After Care Services Research phase

Policy: HIV/AIDS Ready for implementation

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POLICIES IN PROGRESS -continue

Policy: On Home Based Care in Prisons Research phase

Policy: On Community Participation Ready for submission

Policy: On Offender Correction, Care and Development Ready for submission

Policy: On Education and Training Ready for submission

Policy: Marriage Consultation phase

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POLICIES IN PROGRESS -continue

Policy: Poverty Alleviation Consultation phase

Policy: On Religious Care To be re-aligned

Policy: On Social Work Services To be re-aligned

Policy: On Psychological Services To be re-aligned

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EDUCATION AND TRAININGPROVISIONING OF ABET

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INTRODUCTION

Rehabilitation: an approach in DCS Development of offenders: Part of Service delivery

range Education and Training in Development range Strengthen DCS rehabilitation objectives Right to Basic Education

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EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Where resources allow, prisoners have access to:

- General Education and Training (GET)- Further Education and Training (FET)- Higher Education and Training (HET); and- Technical Training programs

Education and Training Service range Structured day programme NQF and SAQA requirements.

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FRAMEWORK FOR ABET PROVISIONING

Why ABET? Foundation for access Responsive to adults’ needs Foundation for life long learning

DCS as microcosm Target groups Provision of ABET in prisons Promotes life long learning

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FRAMEWORK FOR ABET PROVISIONING(Continue)

Governing regulations and policies Policy on Education and Training White Paper on Education,1995 Education white paper 6: Special needs education Policy document on ABET (DoE) Constitution of the RSA: Basic Education -

Sect.29(1)(a) Correctional Services Act (111 of 1998) Sections 16(1); 38(1); 41 (1,2,5,6)

All inclusive approach

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SOME RESOURCE, PROGRAMMES AND INITIATIVES TO ENHANCE THE PROVISION

OF ABET UNISA / SANLI bursaries

Free ABET provisioning SABC Education Initiative Readucate Intersectorial cooperation (DoE) NATIONAL ABET TENDER:

Duration: 1 January 2003 – 31 December 2004 SADC ABLE initiative

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CONCLUSION

The provisioning of ABET will contributes towards rehabilitation and upliftment of offenders and thereby opening more doors for further training and more job opportunities for job creation. In the rendering of this service, the active engagement of the community remains important since it will strengthen our partnership in the provision of needs based and market-related programmes.

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THANK YOU