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Tasmanian Prison serviceeducaTion and Training
Strategic Plan 2011 - 2016
acknowledgements
throughout the development of this plan, many individuals from the tasmanian Prison Service, Department of Justice, Department of education, Skills tasmania and other community sector organisations contributed their knowledge, understanding and opinions through face-to-face interviews, written feedback to the discussion paper and telephone conversations. they are too numerous to mention here individually, however their input was essential and they contributed significantly to the shaping of the final report. Particularly, the number of prisoners who spoke to us in a group or individually and the candid nature of their conversations relating to their circumstances and perspectives has been greatly appreciated.
authors: Kym goodes and Michelle Strickland
Document Design: Direct Design
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contents
introduction 4
Background to the Development of this Plan 6
Vision For education and training With the tasmanian Prison Service 7
our Purpose 8
current Strengths 9
our challenges 11
Strategic Priorities 12
timeframes 13
Strategic Priority one - access 14
Strategic Priority two – through-care 16
Strategic Priority three - infrastructure and Delivery requirements 18
Strategic Priority Four - accountability and Funding 20
Strategic Priority Five - Partnerships 22
Strategic Priority Six - Workforce Development and Workforce culture 24
governance 26
Beyond 5 Years 28
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introductionthere are many challenges in providing education and training in a prison environment. these challenges should however, be seen as just that; challenges, not barriers. the custodial setting can be an ideal environment and opportunity to influence the educational and employment outcomes of often marginalised individuals. refocusing and prioritising how we might take on this challenge will not only bring these individuals increased opportunities on release, but the reduction in recidivism combined with increased workforce productivity will benefit the whole community.
this strategic five year plan sets out an ambitious but achievable agenda, to enable education, training and employment outcomes for prisoners to take a priority focus within the tasmanian Prison Service and beyond into community corrections. the primary focus of the strategic plan is increasing prisoner skill levels and their capacity to gain employment upon release. in doing this, the strategy has an emphasis on the increased level of literacy and numeracy many prisoners require to increase their participation in employment as well as every day activities within the community.
the plan acknowledges that for about 20% of prisoners, long-term employment is unlikely, and it aims to increase their life chances through literacy, numeracy and life skills focused programs. it also acknowledges not all prisoners want to engage in education, training or work-related programs. However, in contrast to the current situation, this model will provide all sentenced prisoners, on entry, with a core learning program. From this program, participation would then extend into self directed learning options supported by an individual learning plan. this shift from the current approach will provide a minimum level of learning support to all prisoners who wish to engage in this option.
the strategy ensures learning is relevant, self-directed and linked to an individual pathway plan, developed in partnership with the prisoner and focused on employment and life outcomes on release. to support this it is proposed to establish an education and training liaison officer position to support the pathway beyond the prison into the community. Prisoners will be provided with intensive support as they approach their release, including access to work-related programs and developing networks with employers and employment agencies to secure employment on release.
to achieve the plan’s goals and priorities, the tasmanian Prison Service, Department of education (Doe) and Skills tasmania, through a structured governance model, will need to work in partnership at a strategic, operational and resourcing level, ensuring the implementation receives the necessary funding and workplace support required for success.
new initiatives
this strategic plan proposes a range of new initiatives and programs. More detail about these initiatives are in the strategies section starting on page 16.
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an overview of these includes:
High level governance model. appointment of a steering committee responsible for implementing the strategies contained within this document. this steering committee will be supported by two advisory committees to ensure that there is appropriate and ongoing communication between the high level group and those at an operational level with implementation responsibility.
core program of learning that is available to all prisoners. this program will provide greater access to learning for those prisoners who are sentenced for longer than 6 months and wish to engage. this will provide them with a comprehensive program that will be used to form the planning for their next stages of learning.
greater recognition of the role of Peer literacy tutors. this initiative puts an emphasis on the important role some prisoners contribute in providing literacy support and tutoring to their peers. it recognises this role as a higher paid employment area within the prison.
new role of education and employment liaison officer. this will provide more intensive support for prisoners during their transition into the community and support them in gaining employment or enrolling in external learning programs. it will also target partnership development with external providers and businesses.
Funding
Determining the amount and the accountability for funding is essential if this plan is to be achieved. existing investment is currently adhoc and is not consolidated either across government agencies or budget areas within agencies.
to make an immediate impact with the new initiatives and approaches contained within this plan will require approximately $2 million. this is, $1 million for education and training and $1million for infrastructure upgrades to enable the delivery.
although it has been difficult to gain definitive amounts of current funding, current known investment is estimated to be about $800,000. this is the total of the current 20,000 hours from Skills tasmania which equates to about $500,000 plus the existing budget for the Prison education and training unit which is estimated (based on the Fte plus on costs) to be about $300,000. consolidating these funds and accessing other funding areas through, for example, entitlements to twelve years of education by all tasmanians, combined with exploring other existing and new options would enable better planning and delivery. it would provide a core funding model.
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background to the development of this plan
the plan has been developed after extensive consultation and an environmental scan of models from other jurisdictions. the consultation process has involved input from a diverse range of stakeholders including those already delivering learning programs within the prison, prisoners themselves and external providers, both government and non-government, who work across the prison system. in addition, research was undertaken to learn from approaches taken in other states. the consultation phase included:
•aninitialworkshopwithstakeholdersfromeducation,trainingandjustice;
•releaseofadiscussionpapertoenableinputintotheproposedmodelpriortothedevelopment of the final strategic plan;
•interviewswithkeyindividualsfromtheDepartmentofJusticeincludingwithinthetasmanian Prison Service and at the various prison sites;
•interviewswithexternalstakeholderswhoaredeliveringtherapeutic,learningorworkbased programs to prisoners;
•visitstoallTasmanianPrisonServicesites;
•afocusgroupwithprisonersabouttheirexperiences,needsandaspirations;
•discussionwithindividualprisonersregardingtheirroleasapeertutor;and
•roundtablediscussionwithkeyDepartmentofJustice,PolytechnicandSkillsTasmaniastaff to determine final elements of the strategy.
these discussions, combined with the environmental scan and research of what is working well in other jurisdictions has formed the basis of the model and priority directions the strategy encompasses.
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to reduce recidivism and increase community safety, we provide prisoners across the tasmanian Prison Service (tPS) with educational and vocational options and employment pathways so they can contribute productively to the tasmanian community.
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our purpose
the plan provides a strategic framework and direction that leads to improved education and skill levels and, in turn, improved employment and life skill outcomes for prisoners when re-integrating into the community.
this plan is intended to be implemented over five years and in conjunction with other government strategies including Breaking the Cycle, Tasmania Skill Strategy and the Adult Literacy Action Plan.
it also builds on the programs and options already delivered within the tasmanian Prison Service and community corrections environments by other government and non-government providers. this plan will provide more direction and focus to these and a framework for planning and development as they continue their well-targeted initiatives.
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the Department of Justice and the tasmanian Prison Service have a demonstrated commitment to addressing the issues facing the corrections system. in recent years there has been significant investment in both infrastructure and program delivery. “increased prisoner engagement and participation in education and training can lead to further improvement in our corrections system and a reduction of our recidivism rate. Many of the excellent programs and services already in place show great promise, but often lack the scope and scale they need to make a significant difference.”1
Breaking the Cycle, the tasmania Prison Service’s proposed strategic plan will give direction to the significant numbers of individuals and agencies who deliver services to offenders and ex-offenders, and give the people of tasmania confidence in their future community safety. Solid policy direction will also direct the effective use of current and future resources and infrastructure.2 one of the key strengths of the prison system are education, custodial and policy staff committed to giving prisoners a range of learning opportunities. the strategic directions of Breaking the Cycle are emerging as that strategy is developed and will provide a foundation to build on in terms of both Breaking the Cycle and this strategic plan for education and training.
educational initiatives and actions at prison sites throughout tasmania include:
•VETunitsandqualificationsdeliveredbythePolytechnic;
•TCEsubjectsbeingaccessedon-lineandsupportedbyteachingstaff;and
•Universitystudybyasmallgroupofprisonersthroughon-linelearningoptions.
additionally, some prisoners are studying art and others receive intensive one-on-one literacy tutoring. these all provide a foundation on which to build and enhance access.
the Doe’s Tasmanian Adult Literacy Action Plan for tasmania can support and enhance this strategic plan.
Many prisoners lack the necessary literacy skills to navigate day to day life. literacy skills help people to make the most of opportunities in life and help in solving day to day problems. “literacy skills are important for participating in family life, the community, learning and employment, and to access essential services. Without basic literacy skills everyday tasks are harder – whether reading a bus timetable, applying for a loan, filling in centrelink forms, getting your driver’s licence, reading the newspaper, enrolling in a course, taking medicine, applying for a job, or reading with your child. not being able to do these important activities can add up to
1 Breaking the cycle, Department of Justice, 2010
2 Breaking the cycle, Department of Justice, 2010
current strengths
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current strengths (cont)
a person feeling less confident in themselves and their abilities. it can also lead to experiencing higher levels of social and economic disadvantage.”3
this Tasmanian Adult Literacy Action Plan establishes new positions of adult literacy co-ordinators across tasmania. three of the coordinators will work with community corrections (one in the south and one in the north) and the tasmanian Prison Service (one based at risdon linc), to coordinate a team of volunteers supporting and training inmates pre and post release.
this builds on the range of volunteer literacy support already under way within the prison. this includes the significant role of inmates as peer tutors, supporting
other prisoners to participate in activities that ultimately lead to increased skills and confidence in literacy.
the 2008 Tasmania Skills Strategy focuses on providing opportunities for everyone to participate
in the workforce through access to skills training and development. it includes
initiatives to support marginalised learners to access targeted,
employment focused training.
3 tasmanian adult literacy action Plan, Department of education 2010
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there are significant challenges in delivering education and training within a prison environment. these challenges are diverse in their nature, with some practical and relating to basic planning and delivery needs and others more systemic and relating to accountability and workplace culture.
From a practical perspective, some of the following present challenges in designing, planning and delivering of programs:
•pre-existingattitudesandlearningexperiencesofprisoners;
•theexistinglevelofeducationandtrainingofprisonersonentryintotheprison;
•relocationandmovementofprisonersbetweenprisonsitesandsecuritylevels;
•lackofregularaccessforeducationandtrainingprovidersduetolockdownsandsecurity issues;
•shorttermandlongtermsentencesbothprovidingchallengesindifferentways
•manyprisonershavesignificantpersonalchallengesinareassuchasmentalillness,substance dependencies and/or psychological or physical disabilities;
•lackofaccesstobooks,computersandtheinternet;and
•lackofaccesstosuitabletrainingroomsandfacilities.
there are also different service priorities between the Department of Justice, in particular custodial areas, and the Doe including the Polytechnic which provide vocational education in tasmania. this has led to uncertainty and inconsistency in accountability and resourcing of education and training programs. addressing this challenge is critical to the long-term outcomes for prisoners.
the custodial environment and culture have been raised by many during the consultative phase as current challenges. these include:
•difficultyfortrainingandteachingstaffinaccessingprisonerswhoaremotivatedandwilling to learn and train;
•attimesprisonstaffdiscourageexternalprovidersfromengagingwiththeprison;
•longdelaysinapprovingprisonerparticipationinworkreleaseoutsidetheprison;
•difficultyforprisonersinaccessingtransporttoattendapprovedworkrelease;and
•seeminglyarbitrarywaysinwhichpoliciesandproceduresareapplied.
it is important these issues be acknowledged and addressed at a governance level if this strategy is to succeed. in particular, it is critical the government agencies involved take equal responsibility to addressing the areas relating to their “core business” to ensure the intent and outcomes of the strategy can be realised.
our challenges
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strategic priorities
this section outlines the priorities for the next five years to achieve the outcomes described in the vision and purpose sections of this document.
the strategy provides a framework to develop and implement each of the key priority areas. it also includes a performance management framework to ensure progress is regularly monitored and measured. Finally, it proposes a model of governance which addresses challenges relating to accountability, funding and broader systemic education and training needs, thereby ensuring implementation is effective both strategically and operationally.
the key strategic priorities for the next five years are:
accessall prisoners will have access to learning that is relevant, self directed, and outcomes focused.
Through-careall prisoners will have a learning plan integrated into their sentence and release plan.
infrastructure and delivery the prison environment, across all tasmanian sites will provide appropriate conditions for learning and training, best practice for e-learning and access to learning and training resources.
accountability and fundingthe Doe, Skills tasmania and the Department of Justice will collaborate to ensure accountability and funding that is in line with the core business of each agency.
Partnershipscollaboration between government and non-government providers to increase access to the range of programs that support prisoners across their broad and often complex range of needs.
Workforce development and workforce cultureto develop the skills of the workforce directly delivering education and training programs to the prisoners to ensure they have the necessary skills to undertake their role. additionally, undertake training with custodial staff to support changes and therefore overcome prison workforce culture barriers.
all priorities and their outcomes will be monitored by a governance structure which is led by a multi-agency steering committee. this is described in more detail on page 26.
the following section examines each of these priority areas and proposes the actions and an initiative required to achieve each area. it identifies the performance measures that will ensure progress to implementation is monitored regularly.
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the plan will be implemented in stages over five years. Some elements will depend on new funding arrangements; others will require scoping and trial.
the proposed timetable is:
timeframes
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
establishing, scoping and delivering
establishment of the governance group
Move to new funding and accountability
arrangements
Scoping of new, existing and emerging
strategies
increased access and delivery to vocational
learning
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submissions where necessary
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in one site (i.e. pathway planning/core
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continued development and delivery
trial of full implementation of
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continued scoping and development of
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increased level of delivery across existing
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increased access to learning tools and
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Full evaluation of all elements of the model against original plan
and performance measures
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adjustments from evaluation
recommendations undertaken
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pris
oner
s w
ho e
ngag
e in
the
pro
gram
num
ber
of p
rison
ers
who
pro
gres
s th
roug
h th
e co
re p
rogr
am a
nd
into
fur
ther
tar
gete
d le
arni
ng a
nd t
rain
ing
incr
ease
d at
tain
men
t of
lite
racy
/num
erac
y an
d lif
e sk
ills
acc
ess
to li
tera
cy
supp
ort
con
tinue
d de
velo
pmen
t of
the
lite
racy
co-
ordi
nato
r’s r
ole
incr
ease
d su
ppor
t an
d de
velo
pmen
t of
the
pee
r tu
tor
role
by
prov
idin
g in
crea
sed
trai
ning
, in
tern
al s
uppo
rt a
nd
reco
gniti
on a
s “p
aid
empl
oym
ent”
with
in t
he p
rison
lite
racy
c
o-or
dina
tors
in
par
tner
ship
w
ith
educ
atio
n an
d Po
lyte
chni
c st
aff
Ou
tco
me:
im
prov
ed le
vel o
f lit
erac
y fo
r pr
ison
ers
Ou
tpu
ts: n
umbe
r of
vol
unte
ers
wor
king
with
pris
oner
s to
impr
ove
thei
r lit
erac
y
num
ber
of p
rison
ers
enga
ging
in li
tera
cy s
uppo
rt a
nd p
rogr
ams
num
ber
of p
rison
ers
unde
rtak
ing
peer
tut
orin
g ro
les
Prov
ide
a co
mpr
ehen
sive
life
sk
ills
and
aus
tral
ian
cor
e Sk
ills
Fram
ewor
k pr
ogra
m f
or p
rison
ers
prog
ress
ing
from
the
co
re p
rogr
am w
ho a
re
not
requ
iring
Vet
or
tce
Dev
elop
men
t of
an
inte
nsiv
e in
divi
dual
ised
pro
gram
w
hich
foc
uses
on
the
aus
tral
ian
cor
e Sk
ills
Fram
ewor
k ar
eas
of l
earn
ing,
rea
ding
, Writ
ing,
ora
l c
omm
unic
atio
n an
d n
umer
acy
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elop
men
t an
d/or
enh
ance
men
t of
an
exis
ting
life
skill
s pr
ogra
m t
hat
focu
ses
on k
ey a
reas
req
uire
d fo
r su
cces
s up
on r
elea
se
educ
atio
n st
aff
ioM
sta
ff in
co
njun
ctio
n w
ith e
xter
nal
prov
ider
s fu
nded
to
deliv
er li
fe
skill
s pr
ogra
ms
Ou
tco
mes
: in
crea
sed
core
ski
lls in
lear
ning
, rea
ding
, writ
ing,
ora
l co
mm
unic
atio
n an
d nu
mer
acy
at t
he c
oncl
usio
n of
the
pro
gram
redu
ctio
n in
pris
oner
s ex
iting
pris
on w
ith li
mite
d lif
e sk
ills
Ou
tpu
ts: n
umbe
r of
pris
oner
s en
gage
d in
the
pro
gram
s
num
ber
of p
rison
ers
com
plet
ing
the
prog
ram
Prov
ide
a co
mpr
ehen
sive
, lab
our
mar
ket
rele
vant
ran
ge
of V
et p
rogr
ams
to
incr
ease
em
ploy
men
t op
port
uniti
es
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d on
pat
hway
pla
nnin
g ou
tcom
es a
nd c
urre
nt la
bour
m
arke
t in
form
atio
n, d
evel
op a
n ag
reed
set
of
indu
stry
re
late
d V
et p
rogr
ams
Dev
elop
an
agre
ed f
undi
ng ,
deliv
ery
and
asse
ssm
ent
mod
el
Poly
tech
nic
Ou
tco
mes
: inc
reas
ed e
mpl
oym
ent
outc
omes
for
pris
oner
s on
re
leas
e
Ou
tpu
ts: i
ncre
ased
ran
ge o
f V
et c
ours
es a
vaila
ble
incr
ease
d pa
rtic
ipat
ion
in V
et
incr
ease
d at
tain
men
t of
qua
lifica
tions
Prov
ide
a co
mpr
ehen
sive
ran
ge
of t
ce
subj
ects
to
all
pris
oner
s
Base
d on
pat
hway
pla
nnin
g ou
tcom
es, p
rison
ers
have
ac
cess
to
the
rang
e of
tc
e su
bjec
ts o
ffer
ed in
tas
man
iaD
oe
Ou
tco
mes
: inc
reas
ed t
ce
atta
inm
ent
outc
omes
for
pris
oner
s
Ou
tpu
ts: i
ncre
ased
enr
olm
ent
in t
ce
subj
ects
incr
ease
d co
mpl
etio
n of
tc
e su
bjec
ts
incr
ease
d ra
nge
of s
ubje
cts
avai
labl
e
Prov
ide
targ
eted
, in
crea
sed
acce
ss t
o em
ploy
men
t in
side
an
d ou
tsid
e of
the
pr
ison
site
s
revi
ew t
he e
mpl
oym
ent
area
s pr
ison
ers
are
enga
ged
with
in t
he t
PS s
ites.
rev
iew
to
cove
r ar
eas
incl
udin
g as
sess
men
t ag
ains
t la
bour
mar
ket
dem
ands
, pat
hway
pl
anni
ng g
oals
, and
exi
stin
g sk
ills
sets
of
pris
oner
s
alig
n in
tern
al w
ork
prog
ram
s w
ith t
he a
bove
tPS
Skill
s ta
sman
ia
Ou
tco
mes
: Pr
ison
ers
are
skill
ed in
dem
and
area
s up
on r
elea
se
Ou
tpu
ts: i
ncre
ased
rel
evan
ce o
f w
ork
to f
utur
e em
ploy
men
t ou
tcom
es
Mor
e m
otiv
ated
app
roac
h to
wor
k du
e to
rel
evan
ce a
nd li
nkag
es
with
pat
hway
pla
nnin
g
stra
tegi
c pr
iorit
y tw
o –
thro
ugh-
care
all
pris
oner
s w
ill h
ave
a le
arni
ng p
lan
inte
grat
ed in
to t
heir
sent
ence
and
rel
ease
pla
n.
stra
teg
ies
to
ach
ieve
act
ion
s re
qu
ired
co
re
resp
on
sib
ility
Perf
orm
ance
mea
sure
s
an
indi
vidu
alis
ed
appr
oach
to
sent
ence
pl
anni
ng t
hat
inte
grat
es e
duca
tion
and
trai
ning
into
the
ke
y lif
e do
mai
n ar
eas
Furt
her
dev
elop
men
t of
the
ove
rarc
hing
cas
e m
anag
emen
t m
odel
for
pris
oner
s th
at in
tegr
ates
the
ir cu
stod
ial,
pers
onal
, hea
lth a
nd e
duca
tion/
trai
ning
/em
ploy
men
t ou
tcom
es
ioM
Ou
tco
me:
Suc
cess
ful t
rans
ition
fro
m p
rison
redu
ced
reci
divi
sm
Ou
tpu
ts: a
ll pr
ison
er’s
have
an
inte
grat
ed p
lan
that
enc
ompa
sses
all
dom
ains
Pris
oner
’s in
tegr
ated
pla
ns a
re r
egul
arly
mon
itore
d an
d re
view
ed
agai
nst
goal
s an
d ou
tcom
es
Pris
oner
s ha
ve a
cces
s to
a s
truc
ture
d pr
ogra
m a
cros
s al
l dom
ains
tha
t su
ppor
ts t
he a
chie
vem
ent
of t
he p
lans
goa
ls
Pris
oner
s ha
ve a
cces
s to
a r
elea
se f
or
Wo
rk p
lace
men
t
prog
ram
to
gain
ne
cess
ary
“han
ds o
n”
skill
s an
d ex
perie
nce
in t
he w
orkf
orce
(s
ubje
ct t
o se
curit
y cl
eara
nce)
reas
sess
men
t of
cur
rent
wor
k re
leas
e pr
ogra
ms
for
pris
oner
s
Dev
elop
men
t of
new
pol
icie
s an
d pr
oces
ses
that
ena
bles
in
crea
sed
acce
ss t
o w
ork
plac
emen
t
Dev
elop
men
t of
mor
e fo
rmal
par
tner
ship
s w
ith j
ob
netw
ork
prov
ider
s w
ho c
an s
uppo
rt a
cces
s to
em
ploy
men
t pl
acem
ents
cus
todi
al a
nd
ioM
Ou
tco
me:
inc
reas
ed e
mpl
oym
ent
outc
omes
for
pris
oner
s on
rel
ease
Ou
tpu
ts: S
eam
less
pro
cess
for
acc
essi
ng w
ork
plac
emen
ts w
here
se
curit
y al
low
s
incr
ease
d nu
mbe
rs o
f pr
ison
ers
acce
ssin
g w
ork
plac
emen
ts
incr
ease
d nu
mbe
r of
par
tner
ship
s/M
ou
’s w
ith e
mpl
oym
ent
netw
ork
prov
ider
s th
at r
esul
t in
wor
k pl
acem
ents
for
pris
oner
s
Pris
oner
s ar
e su
ppor
ted
to a
chie
ve
educ
atio
n, t
rain
ing
and
empl
oym
ent
goal
s up
on r
elea
se
intr
oduc
tion
of a
new
rol
e of
an
Edu
cati
on
an
d
Emp
loym
ent
Liai
son
Offi
cer
who
will
wor
k on
e on
one
w
ith p
rison
ers
to n
egot
iate
and
est
ablis
h th
eir
post
-rel
ease
ed
ucat
ion,
tra
inin
g or
em
ploy
men
t de
stin
atio
ns
ioM
and
c
omm
unity
c
orre
ctio
ns
Ou
tco
mes
: Pr
ison
ers
exit
into
str
uctu
red
educ
atio
n or
tra
inin
g or
em
ploy
men
t ou
tcom
e.
Ou
tpu
ts: n
umbe
r of
pris
oner
s en
gage
d w
ith t
he e
duca
tion
and
empl
oym
ent
liai
son
offi
cer
num
ber
of s
ucce
ssfu
l em
ploy
men
t ou
tcom
es f
or p
rison
ers
on e
xit
num
ber
of s
ucce
ssfu
l dire
ct t
rans
ition
s in
to f
urth
er e
duca
tion
or
trai
ning
on
exit
inte
grat
ion
betw
een
wel
fare
, hea
lth,
educ
atio
n/ t
rain
ing
and
empl
oym
ent
prog
ram
s to
ena
ble
“who
le p
erso
n”
appr
oach
es t
o th
roug
h-ca
re
Dev
elop
men
t of
a c
olla
bora
tive
case
con
fere
nce
(cc
c)
mod
el in
the
3 m
onth
s pr
ior
to r
elea
se t
o en
able
a c
o-or
dina
ted
appr
oach
to
rele
ase
need
s ac
ross
wel
fare
, hea
lth
and
empl
oym
ent/
educ
atio
n/tr
aini
ng
ioM
Ou
tco
mes
: Pris
oner
s ex
it w
ith a
ppro
pria
te a
cces
s an
d su
ppor
t to
ho
usin
g, fi
nanc
ial a
nd e
mpl
oym
ent
or e
duca
tion/
trai
ning
Ou
tpu
ts: n
umbe
r of
cc
c’s
conv
ened
bas
ed o
n nu
mbe
r of
pris
oner
s re
leas
ed
num
ber
of e
xitin
g pr
ison
ers
alig
ned
serv
ices
acr
oss
thei
r ke
y ne
ed
area
s
Pris
oner
s ar
e su
ppor
ted
to c
ontin
ue
thei
r lit
erac
y su
ppor
t pr
ogra
m u
pon
rele
ase
Dev
elop
men
t of
a t
rans
ition
al m
odel
tha
t en
able
s co
ntin
uity
of
supp
ort
by li
tera
cy t
utor
s af
ter
rele
ase
adu
lt li
tera
cy c
o-or
dina
tors
and
c
omm
unity
c
orre
ctio
ns
Ou
tco
mes
: Pris
oner
s co
ntin
ue w
ith t
heir
liter
acy
supp
ort
upon
re
leas
e
Ou
tpu
ts: n
umbe
r of
pris
oner
s w
ho a
re a
ble
to m
aint
ain
thei
r cu
rren
t tu
tor
arra
ngem
ents
upo
n re
leas
e
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Tasm
an
ian
Pr
iso
n s
erv
ice
eD
uc
ati
on
an
D t
rain
ing
sTr
aTe
gic
Pla
n 2
011
– 20
16
stra
teg
ies
to
ach
ieve
act
ion
s re
qu
ired
co
re
resp
on
sib
ility
Perf
orm
ance
mea
sure
s
an
indi
vidu
alis
ed
appr
oach
to
sent
ence
pl
anni
ng t
hat
inte
grat
es e
duca
tion
and
trai
ning
into
the
ke
y lif
e do
mai
n ar
eas
Furt
her
dev
elop
men
t of
the
ove
rarc
hing
cas
e m
anag
emen
t m
odel
for
pris
oner
s th
at in
tegr
ates
the
ir cu
stod
ial,
pers
onal
, hea
lth a
nd e
duca
tion/
trai
ning
/em
ploy
men
t ou
tcom
es
ioM
Ou
tco
me:
Suc
cess
ful t
rans
ition
fro
m p
rison
redu
ced
reci
divi
sm
Ou
tpu
ts: a
ll pr
ison
er’s
have
an
inte
grat
ed p
lan
that
enc
ompa
sses
all
dom
ains
Pris
oner
’s in
tegr
ated
pla
ns a
re r
egul
arly
mon
itore
d an
d re
view
ed
agai
nst
goal
s an
d ou
tcom
es
Pris
oner
s ha
ve a
cces
s to
a s
truc
ture
d pr
ogra
m a
cros
s al
l dom
ains
tha
t su
ppor
ts t
he a
chie
vem
ent
of t
he p
lans
goa
ls
Pris
oner
s ha
ve a
cces
s to
a r
elea
se f
or
Wo
rk p
lace
men
t
prog
ram
to
gain
ne
cess
ary
“han
ds o
n”
skill
s an
d ex
perie
nce
in t
he w
orkf
orce
(s
ubje
ct t
o se
curit
y cl
eara
nce)
reas
sess
men
t of
cur
rent
wor
k re
leas
e pr
ogra
ms
for
pris
oner
s
Dev
elop
men
t of
new
pol
icie
s an
d pr
oces
ses
that
ena
bles
in
crea
sed
acce
ss t
o w
ork
plac
emen
t
Dev
elop
men
t of
mor
e fo
rmal
par
tner
ship
s w
ith j
ob
netw
ork
prov
ider
s w
ho c
an s
uppo
rt a
cces
s to
em
ploy
men
t pl
acem
ents
cus
todi
al a
nd
ioM
Ou
tco
me:
inc
reas
ed e
mpl
oym
ent
outc
omes
for
pris
oner
s on
rel
ease
Ou
tpu
ts: S
eam
less
pro
cess
for
acc
essi
ng w
ork
plac
emen
ts w
here
se
curit
y al
low
s
incr
ease
d nu
mbe
rs o
f pr
ison
ers
acce
ssin
g w
ork
plac
emen
ts
incr
ease
d nu
mbe
r of
par
tner
ship
s/M
ou
’s w
ith e
mpl
oym
ent
netw
ork
prov
ider
s th
at r
esul
t in
wor
k pl
acem
ents
for
pris
oner
s
Pris
oner
s ar
e su
ppor
ted
to a
chie
ve
educ
atio
n, t
rain
ing
and
empl
oym
ent
goal
s up
on r
elea
se
intr
oduc
tion
of a
new
rol
e of
an
Edu
cati
on
an
d
Emp
loym
ent
Liai
son
Offi
cer
who
will
wor
k on
e on
one
w
ith p
rison
ers
to n
egot
iate
and
est
ablis
h th
eir
post
-rel
ease
ed
ucat
ion,
tra
inin
g or
em
ploy
men
t de
stin
atio
ns
ioM
and
c
omm
unity
c
orre
ctio
ns
Ou
tco
mes
: Pr
ison
ers
exit
into
str
uctu
red
educ
atio
n or
tra
inin
g or
em
ploy
men
t ou
tcom
e.
Ou
tpu
ts: n
umbe
r of
pris
oner
s en
gage
d w
ith t
he e
duca
tion
and
empl
oym
ent
liai
son
offi
cer
num
ber
of s
ucce
ssfu
l em
ploy
men
t ou
tcom
es f
or p
rison
ers
on e
xit
num
ber
of s
ucce
ssfu
l dire
ct t
rans
ition
s in
to f
urth
er e
duca
tion
or
trai
ning
on
exit
inte
grat
ion
betw
een
wel
fare
, hea
lth,
educ
atio
n/ t
rain
ing
and
empl
oym
ent
prog
ram
s to
ena
ble
“who
le p
erso
n”
appr
oach
es t
o th
roug
h-ca
re
Dev
elop
men
t of
a c
olla
bora
tive
case
con
fere
nce
(cc
c)
mod
el in
the
3 m
onth
s pr
ior
to r
elea
se t
o en
able
a c
o-or
dina
ted
appr
oach
to
rele
ase
need
s ac
ross
wel
fare
, hea
lth
and
empl
oym
ent/
educ
atio
n/tr
aini
ng
ioM
Ou
tco
mes
: Pris
oner
s ex
it w
ith a
ppro
pria
te a
cces
s an
d su
ppor
t to
ho
usin
g, fi
nanc
ial a
nd e
mpl
oym
ent
or e
duca
tion/
trai
ning
Ou
tpu
ts: n
umbe
r of
cc
c’s
conv
ened
bas
ed o
n nu
mbe
r of
pris
oner
s re
leas
ed
num
ber
of e
xitin
g pr
ison
ers
alig
ned
serv
ices
acr
oss
thei
r ke
y ne
ed
area
s
Pris
oner
s ar
e su
ppor
ted
to c
ontin
ue
thei
r lit
erac
y su
ppor
t pr
ogra
m u
pon
rele
ase
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elop
men
t of
a t
rans
ition
al m
odel
tha
t en
able
s co
ntin
uity
of
supp
ort
by li
tera
cy t
utor
s af
ter
rele
ase
adu
lt li
tera
cy c
o-or
dina
tors
and
c
omm
unity
c
orre
ctio
ns
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tco
mes
: Pris
oner
s co
ntin
ue w
ith t
heir
liter
acy
supp
ort
upon
re
leas
e
Ou
tpu
ts: n
umbe
r of
pris
oner
s w
ho a
re a
ble
to m
aint
ain
thei
r cu
rren
t tu
tor
arra
ngem
ents
upo
n re
leas
e
stra
tegi
c pr
iorit
y th
ree
- in
fras
truc
ture
and
del
iver
y re
quire
men
tsth
e pr
ison
env
ironm
ent,
acr
oss
all t
asm
ania
n si
tes
will
pro
vide
app
ropr
iate
con
ditio
ns f
or le
arni
ng
and
trai
ning
, bes
t pr
actic
e fo
r e-
lear
ning
and
acc
ess
to le
arni
ng a
nd t
rain
ing
reso
urce
s.
stra
teg
ies
to
ach
ieve
act
ion
s re
qu
ired
co
re
resp
on
sib
ility
Perf
orm
ance
mea
sure
s
Dev
elop
men
t of
pr
ison
infr
astr
uctu
re
that
ena
bles
ap
prop
riate
lear
ning
en
viro
nmen
ts
an
infr
astr
uctu
re a
udit
to a
sses
s cu
rren
t fa
cilit
ies
capa
city
ac
ross
all
site
s
a n
eeds
ana
lysi
s ag
ains
t cu
rren
t ca
paci
ty
Dev
elop
a le
arni
ng a
nd t
rain
ing
infr
astr
uctu
re d
evel
opm
ent
plan
and
bus
ines
s ca
se t
o en
able
ref
urbi
shm
ent
to m
eet
iden
tified
nee
ds
tPS
Ou
tco
me:
all
pris
oner
s ar
e le
arni
ng a
nd t
rain
ing
in p
urpo
se b
uilt
area
s
Ou
tpu
ts: c
ompl
etio
n of
aud
it
com
plet
ion
of n
eeds
ana
lysi
s
Dev
elop
men
t of
infr
astr
uctu
re d
evel
opm
ent
plan
impl
emen
tatio
n of
infr
astr
uctu
re d
evel
opm
ent
plan
acc
ess
by p
rison
ers
and
teac
hing
/tra
inin
g st
aff
to c
onte
mpo
rary
le
arni
ng t
ools
and
re
sour
ces
for
pris
oner
s
ass
ess
teac
hing
and
lear
ning
pra
ctic
es in
oth
er s
tate
s an
d te
rrito
ries
with
a p
artic
ular
foc
us o
n it
acc
ess
and
e-le
arni
ng t
ools
Dev
elop
men
t of
a p
lan
and
busi
ness
cas
e to
acq
uire
ap
prop
riate
, con
tem
pora
ry t
ools
and
res
ourc
es
educ
atio
n an
d tP
S
Ou
tco
me:
Pris
oner
s an
d te
achi
ng a
nd t
rain
ing
staf
f ha
ve a
cces
s to
up
to
date
, con
tem
pora
ry t
ools
and
res
ourc
es
Ou
tpu
ts: e
nviro
nmen
tal s
can
of o
ther
juris
dict
ions
Dev
elop
men
t of
impl
emen
tatio
n pl
an
num
ber
of p
rison
ers
able
to
enga
ge u
sing
it
19}
Tasm
an
ian
Pr
iso
n s
erv
ice
eD
uc
ati
on
an
D t
rain
ing
sTr
aTe
gic
Pla
n 2
011
– 20
16
stra
teg
ies
to
ach
ieve
act
ion
s re
qu
ired
co
re
resp
on
sib
ility
Perf
orm
ance
mea
sure
s
Dev
elop
men
t of
pr
ison
infr
astr
uctu
re
that
ena
bles
ap
prop
riate
lear
ning
en
viro
nmen
ts
an
infr
astr
uctu
re a
udit
to a
sses
s cu
rren
t fa
cilit
ies
capa
city
ac
ross
all
site
s
a n
eeds
ana
lysi
s ag
ains
t cu
rren
t ca
paci
ty
Dev
elop
a le
arni
ng a
nd t
rain
ing
infr
astr
uctu
re d
evel
opm
ent
plan
and
bus
ines
s ca
se t
o en
able
ref
urbi
shm
ent
to m
eet
iden
tified
nee
ds
tPS
Ou
tco
me:
all
pris
oner
s ar
e le
arni
ng a
nd t
rain
ing
in p
urpo
se b
uilt
area
s
Ou
tpu
ts: c
ompl
etio
n of
aud
it
com
plet
ion
of n
eeds
ana
lysi
s
Dev
elop
men
t of
infr
astr
uctu
re d
evel
opm
ent
plan
impl
emen
tatio
n of
infr
astr
uctu
re d
evel
opm
ent
plan
acc
ess
by p
rison
ers
and
teac
hing
/tra
inin
g st
aff
to c
onte
mpo
rary
le
arni
ng t
ools
and
re
sour
ces
for
pris
oner
s
ass
ess
teac
hing
and
lear
ning
pra
ctic
es in
oth
er s
tate
s an
d te
rrito
ries
with
a p
artic
ular
foc
us o
n it
acc
ess
and
e-le
arni
ng t
ools
Dev
elop
men
t of
a p
lan
and
busi
ness
cas
e to
acq
uire
ap
prop
riate
, con
tem
pora
ry t
ools
and
res
ourc
es
educ
atio
n an
d tP
S
Ou
tco
me:
Pris
oner
s an
d te
achi
ng a
nd t
rain
ing
staf
f ha
ve a
cces
s to
up
to
date
, con
tem
pora
ry t
ools
and
res
ourc
es
Ou
tpu
ts: e
nviro
nmen
tal s
can
of o
ther
juris
dict
ions
Dev
elop
men
t of
impl
emen
tatio
n pl
an
num
ber
of p
rison
ers
able
to
enga
ge u
sing
it
stra
tegi
c pr
iorit
y fo
ur -
acco
unta
bilit
y an
d fu
ndin
gth
e D
oe, S
kills
tas
man
ia a
nd t
he D
epar
tmen
t of
Jus
tice
will
col
labo
rate
to
ensu
re a
ccou
ntab
ility
and
fun
ding
.
stra
teg
ies
to
ach
ieve
act
ion
s re
qu
ired
co
re
resp
on
sib
ility
Perf
orm
ance
mea
sure
s
acc
ount
abili
ty f
or
educ
atio
n an
d tr
aini
ng in
tPS
is
clea
rly d
efine
d an
d do
cum
ente
d
an
agre
emen
t is
sig
ned
off
by h
eads
of
each
age
ncy
outli
ning
the
rol
es a
nd r
espo
nsib
ilitie
s of
eac
h ag
ency
Join
tly
deve
lope
d w
ith D
oe,
Skill
s ta
sman
ia
and
the
Dep
artm
ent
of J
ustic
e
Ou
tco
me:
edu
catio
n an
d tr
aini
ng is
sea
mle
ssly
del
iver
ed in
the
pr
ison
bas
ed o
n ag
reem
ent
of a
ccou
ntab
ility
the
Doe
and
the
Po
lyte
chni
c w
ill t
ake
core
res
pons
ibili
ty f
or
the
deve
lopm
ent
and
deliv
ery
of le
arni
ng
and
trai
ning
pro
gram
s
the
budg
et f
or c
urre
nt e
duca
tion
prov
isio
n in
clud
ing
the
Fte
with
in t
he p
rison
and
the
Ski
lls t
asm
ania
tra
inin
g ho
urs
for
the
Vet
ele
men
t al
loca
tion
is c
onso
lidat
ed t
o en
able
th
e ac
hiev
emen
t of
the
cor
e le
arni
ng p
rogr
am a
nd c
ore
Vet
pro
gram
the
outc
omes
of
path
way
pla
nnin
g fo
rm t
he b
asis
for
st
ruct
ured
qua
rter
ly le
arni
ng a
nd t
rain
ing
plan
s to
be
deve
lope
d an
d fu
nded
by
the
Poly
tech
nic/
Doe
/ Ski
lls
tasm
ania
acr
oss
Vet
and
tc
e pr
ogra
ms
Doe
, Po
lyte
chni
c an
d D
epar
tmen
t of
Jus
tice
Ou
tco
me:
all
prog
ram
s de
liver
ed in
the
pris
on a
re p
lann
ed a
nd
cost
ed
Ou
tpu
ts: r
e-al
igne
d bu
dget
s to
ena
ble
achi
evem
ent
of t
he c
ore
lear
ning
pro
gram
incr
ease
d de
liver
y of
Vet
pro
gram
s
incr
ease
d de
liver
y of
tc
e
incr
ease
d ac
cess
to
teac
hing
sta
ff t
o en
able
pla
nnin
g an
d de
liver
y of
ap
prop
riate
ac
SF p
rogr
ams
the
Dep
artm
ent
of J
ustic
e w
ill t
ake
core
res
pons
ibili
ty in
en
surin
g th
at p
rison
pr
oces
ses
and
syst
ems
are
addr
esse
d to
en
able
the
sea
mle
ss
deliv
ery
of p
rogr
ams
by e
duca
tion
and
trai
ning
sta
ff
revi
ew o
f cu
rren
t in
tern
al s
truc
ture
s, s
ched
ules
and
pr
oces
ses
to p
rovi
de a
map
of
exis
ting
barr
iers
to
lear
ning
an
d tr
aini
ng p
rovi
sion
Dev
elop
men
t of
a c
hang
e m
anag
emen
t pl
an t
o en
able
sy
stem
ic a
djus
tmen
ts t
o pr
ovid
e
Dep
artm
ent
of J
ustic
eO
utc
om
es: P
rison
str
uctu
res
and
syst
ems
are
alig
ned
to e
nabl
e th
e se
amle
ss d
eliv
ery
of e
duca
tion,
tra
inin
g an
d w
ork
rela
ted
prog
ram
s
Ou
tpu
ts: c
hang
e m
anag
emen
t pl
an d
evel
oped
and
impl
emen
ted
an
over
arch
ing
fund
ing
mod
el
for
educ
atio
n an
d tr
aini
ng in
the
pris
on
enab
les
appr
opria
te
man
agem
ent,
pl
anni
ng a
nd d
eliv
ery
to o
ccur
Dev
elop
men
t of
a t
iere
d fu
ndin
g m
odel
tha
t pr
ovid
es
capa
city
as
follo
ws:
tier
1 –
cor
e pr
ogra
m d
eliv
ery
tier
2 –
indi
vidu
al p
rogr
am d
eliv
ery
for
pris
oner
s ba
sed
on
thei
r pa
thw
ay p
lan
goal
s
tier
3-
to e
nabl
e in
fras
truc
ture
and
tea
chin
g re
sour
ce
adju
stm
ents
in t
he s
hort
ter
m
Dev
elop
ed in
pa
rtne
rshi
p w
ith
Doe
Dep
artm
ent
of J
ustic
e
Poly
tech
nic
aca
dem
ies
Skill
s ta
sman
ia
Ou
tco
mes
: Fun
ding
tha
t m
atch
es t
he n
eeds
of
pris
oner
’s ed
ucat
ion
and
trai
ning
req
uire
men
ts
Ou
tpu
ts: t
hree
tie
red
fund
ing
mod
el f
or t
he n
ext
five
year
s th
at
enco
mpa
sses
exi
stin
g re
sour
ces
expl
orat
ion
of a
dditi
onal
fun
ding
opp
ortu
nitie
s in
clud
ing
thro
ugh
stat
e bu
dget
pro
cess
es a
nd a
cces
s to
Ski
lls t
asm
ania
and
Dee
Wr
fund
ing
roun
ds w
hen
appr
opria
te
21}
Tasm
an
ian
Pr
iso
n s
erv
ice
eD
uc
ati
on
an
D t
rain
ing
sTr
aTe
gic
Pla
n 2
011
– 20
16
stra
teg
ies
to
ach
ieve
act
ion
s re
qu
ired
co
re
resp
on
sib
ility
Perf
orm
ance
mea
sure
s
acc
ount
abili
ty f
or
educ
atio
n an
d tr
aini
ng in
tPS
is
clea
rly d
efine
d an
d do
cum
ente
d
an
agre
emen
t is
sig
ned
off
by h
eads
of
each
age
ncy
outli
ning
the
rol
es a
nd r
espo
nsib
ilitie
s of
eac
h ag
ency
Join
tly
deve
lope
d w
ith D
oe,
Skill
s ta
sman
ia
and
the
Dep
artm
ent
of J
ustic
e
Ou
tco
me:
edu
catio
n an
d tr
aini
ng is
sea
mle
ssly
del
iver
ed in
the
pr
ison
bas
ed o
n ag
reem
ent
of a
ccou
ntab
ility
the
Doe
and
the
Po
lyte
chni
c w
ill t
ake
core
res
pons
ibili
ty f
or
the
deve
lopm
ent
and
deliv
ery
of le
arni
ng
and
trai
ning
pro
gram
s
the
budg
et f
or c
urre
nt e
duca
tion
prov
isio
n in
clud
ing
the
Fte
with
in t
he p
rison
and
the
Ski
lls t
asm
ania
tra
inin
g ho
urs
for
the
Vet
ele
men
t al
loca
tion
is c
onso
lidat
ed t
o en
able
th
e ac
hiev
emen
t of
the
cor
e le
arni
ng p
rogr
am a
nd c
ore
Vet
pro
gram
the
outc
omes
of
path
way
pla
nnin
g fo
rm t
he b
asis
for
st
ruct
ured
qua
rter
ly le
arni
ng a
nd t
rain
ing
plan
s to
be
deve
lope
d an
d fu
nded
by
the
Poly
tech
nic/
Doe
/ Ski
lls
tasm
ania
acr
oss
Vet
and
tc
e pr
ogra
ms
Doe
, Po
lyte
chni
c an
d D
epar
tmen
t of
Jus
tice
Ou
tco
me:
all
prog
ram
s de
liver
ed in
the
pris
on a
re p
lann
ed a
nd
cost
ed
Ou
tpu
ts: r
e-al
igne
d bu
dget
s to
ena
ble
achi
evem
ent
of t
he c
ore
lear
ning
pro
gram
incr
ease
d de
liver
y of
Vet
pro
gram
s
incr
ease
d de
liver
y of
tc
e
incr
ease
d ac
cess
to
teac
hing
sta
ff t
o en
able
pla
nnin
g an
d de
liver
y of
ap
prop
riate
ac
SF p
rogr
ams
the
Dep
artm
ent
of J
ustic
e w
ill t
ake
core
res
pons
ibili
ty in
en
surin
g th
at p
rison
pr
oces
ses
and
syst
ems
are
addr
esse
d to
en
able
the
sea
mle
ss
deliv
ery
of p
rogr
ams
by e
duca
tion
and
trai
ning
sta
ff
revi
ew o
f cu
rren
t in
tern
al s
truc
ture
s, s
ched
ules
and
pr
oces
ses
to p
rovi
de a
map
of
exis
ting
barr
iers
to
lear
ning
an
d tr
aini
ng p
rovi
sion
Dev
elop
men
t of
a c
hang
e m
anag
emen
t pl
an t
o en
able
sy
stem
ic a
djus
tmen
ts t
o pr
ovid
e
Dep
artm
ent
of J
ustic
eO
utc
om
es: P
rison
str
uctu
res
and
syst
ems
are
alig
ned
to e
nabl
e th
e se
amle
ss d
eliv
ery
of e
duca
tion,
tra
inin
g an
d w
ork
rela
ted
prog
ram
s
Ou
tpu
ts: c
hang
e m
anag
emen
t pl
an d
evel
oped
and
impl
emen
ted
an
over
arch
ing
fund
ing
mod
el
for
educ
atio
n an
d tr
aini
ng in
the
pris
on
enab
les
appr
opria
te
man
agem
ent,
pl
anni
ng a
nd d
eliv
ery
to o
ccur
Dev
elop
men
t of
a t
iere
d fu
ndin
g m
odel
tha
t pr
ovid
es
capa
city
as
follo
ws:
tier
1 –
cor
e pr
ogra
m d
eliv
ery
tier
2 –
indi
vidu
al p
rogr
am d
eliv
ery
for
pris
oner
s ba
sed
on
thei
r pa
thw
ay p
lan
goal
s
tier
3-
to e
nabl
e in
fras
truc
ture
and
tea
chin
g re
sour
ce
adju
stm
ents
in t
he s
hort
ter
m
Dev
elop
ed in
pa
rtne
rshi
p w
ith
Doe
Dep
artm
ent
of J
ustic
e
Poly
tech
nic
aca
dem
ies
Skill
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atch
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ucat
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ning
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uire
men
ts
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ts: t
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el f
or t
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ext
five
year
s th
at
enco
mpa
sses
exi
stin
g re
sour
ces
expl
orat
ion
of a
dditi
onal
fun
ding
opp
ortu
nitie
s in
clud
ing
thro
ugh
stat
e bu
dget
pro
cess
es a
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s to
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lls t
asm
ania
and
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fund
ing
roun
ds w
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opria
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c pr
iorit
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ran
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ms
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port
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oner
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ross
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ir br
oad
and
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n co
mpl
ex r
ange
of
need
s.
stra
teg
ies
to
ach
ieve
act
ion
s re
qu
ired
co
re
resp
on
sib
ility
Perf
orm
ance
mea
sure
s
a f
orm
al p
artn
ersh
ip
with
the
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, em
ploy
men
t,
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kpla
ce r
elat
ions
to
iden
tify
shar
ed
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rtun
ities
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k w
ith D
eeW
r to
dev
elop
an
empl
oym
ent
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tegy
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par
tner
ship
with
the
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vice
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ustr
alia
pro
vide
rs in
ta
sman
ia t
o ge
t pr
ison
ers
back
into
the
wor
kfor
ce
ioM
th
roug
h th
e ed
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ion
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empl
oym
ent
liai
son
offi
cer
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tco
me:
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her
rate
s of
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ploy
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t fo
r pr
ison
ers
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elea
se
Ou
tpu
ts: J
ob n
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ork
prov
ider
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e w
orki
ng c
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ly w
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elo
to
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port
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ploy
men
t ou
tcom
es
num
ber
of J
ob n
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ork
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ider
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orki
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rison
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grap
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l spr
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rovi
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port
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rate
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uctu
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part
ners
hip
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ngem
ents
Map
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te a
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omm
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ealth
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ernm
ent
prog
ram
s th
at c
ould
sup
port
pris
oner
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es
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ly/d
eman
d an
alys
is t
o de
term
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gaps
and
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plic
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ns f
rom
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map
ping
app
roac
h ke
y ex
istin
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rtne
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entif
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ial
part
ners
to
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ess
need
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ps
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Dee
Wr
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HSi
a
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tco
me:
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oner
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ess
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com
preh
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ve, t
imel
y an
d re
leva
nt
rang
e of
sup
port
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pro
gram
s
Ou
tpu
ts: S
ervi
ce m
atrix
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ch il
lust
rate
s w
ho, h
ow a
nd w
hat
is
bein
g de
liver
ed w
ithin
the
tPS
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ping
acr
oss
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key
nee
d ar
ea w
hat
is c
urre
ntly
bei
ng d
eliv
ered
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essm
ent
of c
urre
nt d
eliv
ery
vs. n
eed
to id
entif
y ga
ps a
nd
dupl
icat
ions
real
ignm
ent
of p
rogr
ams
to s
uit
need
s
reso
urce
allo
catio
ns
are
mad
e ba
sed
on
evid
ence
of
need
ac
ross
the
key
life
do
mai
n ar
eas
of
pris
oner
s
ann
ual “
roun
d ta
ble”
with
key
org
anis
atio
ns a
nd f
undi
ng
bodi
es t
o en
able
col
labo
rativ
e ap
proa
ches
to
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urce
al
loca
tion
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lopm
ent
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truc
ture
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ogra
ms
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tco
mes
: Fun
ding
for
lear
ning
and
life
pro
gram
s ar
e ta
rget
ed a
nd
mee
ting
the
need
s of
the
pris
on c
ohor
t
Ou
tpu
ts: a
nnua
l rou
nd t
able
incr
ease
d pa
rtne
rshi
ps
gai
n a
deep
er
unde
rsta
ndin
g of
th
e de
mog
raph
ics
of t
he c
urre
nt
pris
on p
opul
atio
n to
info
rm f
utur
e pr
ogra
m p
lann
ing
and
deve
lopm
ent
Part
ners
hips
with
the
uni
vers
ity a
nd n
atio
nal r
esea
rch
inst
itutio
ns s
uch
as a
ustr
alia
n in
stitu
te o
f c
rimin
olog
y f
or
rese
arch
on
curr
ent
pris
on p
opul
atio
n, p
artic
ular
ly r
elat
ing
to e
duca
tiona
l nee
ds a
nd o
utco
mes
but
als
o de
term
inan
ts
of h
ealth
, wel
fare
fac
tors
Dep
artm
ent
of J
ustic
e
Ou
tco
mes
: a t
arge
ted
rese
arch
pro
gram
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tpu
ts: M
ore
rese
arch
on
the
curr
ent
pris
on p
opul
atio
n
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re p
olic
y, p
lann
ing
and
budg
et p
roce
sses
inf
orm
ed b
y re
sear
ch
and
evid
ence
bas
e
23}
Tasm
an
ian
Pr
iso
n s
erv
ice
eD
uc
ati
on
an
D t
rain
ing
sTr
aTe
gic
Pla
n 2
011
– 20
16
stra
teg
ies
to
ach
ieve
act
ion
s re
qu
ired
co
re
resp
on
sib
ility
Perf
orm
ance
mea
sure
s
a f
orm
al p
artn
ersh
ip
with
the
Doe
, em
ploy
men
t,
Wor
kpla
ce r
elat
ions
to
iden
tify
shar
ed
oppo
rtun
ities
Wor
k w
ith D
eeW
r to
dev
elop
an
empl
oym
ent
stra
tegy
in
par
tner
ship
with
the
Job
Ser
vice
s a
ustr
alia
pro
vide
rs in
ta
sman
ia t
o ge
t pr
ison
ers
back
into
the
wor
kfor
ce
ioM
th
roug
h th
e ed
ucat
ion
and
empl
oym
ent
liai
son
offi
cer
Ou
tco
me:
Hig
her
rate
s of
em
ploy
men
t fo
r pr
ison
ers
on r
elea
se
Ou
tpu
ts: J
ob n
etw
ork
prov
ider
s ar
e w
orki
ng c
lose
ly w
ith t
he e
elo
to
sup
port
em
ploy
men
t ou
tcom
es
num
ber
of J
ob n
etw
ork
prov
ider
s w
orki
ng w
ith t
he p
rison
geo
grap
hica
l spr
ead
of p
rovi
ders
wor
king
with
the
pris
on
incr
ease
d op
port
unity
ar
e en
able
d th
roug
h st
rate
gic,
str
uctu
red
part
ners
hip
arra
ngem
ents
Map
Sta
te a
nd c
omm
onw
ealth
gov
ernm
ent
prog
ram
s th
at c
ould
sup
port
pris
oner
out
com
es
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ly/d
eman
d an
alys
is t
o de
term
ine
gaps
and
du
plic
atio
ns f
rom
the
map
ping
app
roac
h ke
y ex
istin
g pa
rtne
rs a
nd id
entif
y po
tent
ial
part
ners
to
addr
ess
need
s/ga
ps
tPS
Doe
Dee
Wr
Fac
HSi
a
Ou
tco
me:
Pris
oner
acc
ess
to a
com
preh
ensi
ve, t
imel
y an
d re
leva
nt
rang
e of
sup
port
and
pro
gram
s
Ou
tpu
ts: S
ervi
ce m
atrix
whi
ch il
lust
rate
s w
ho, h
ow a
nd w
hat
is
bein
g de
liver
ed w
ithin
the
tPS
Map
ping
acr
oss
each
key
nee
d ar
ea w
hat
is c
urre
ntly
bei
ng d
eliv
ered
ass
essm
ent
of c
urre
nt d
eliv
ery
vs. n
eed
to id
entif
y ga
ps a
nd
dupl
icat
ions
real
ignm
ent
of p
rogr
ams
to s
uit
need
s
reso
urce
allo
catio
ns
are
mad
e ba
sed
on
evid
ence
of
need
ac
ross
the
key
life
do
mai
n ar
eas
of
pris
oner
s
ann
ual “
roun
d ta
ble”
with
key
org
anis
atio
ns a
nd f
undi
ng
bodi
es t
o en
able
col
labo
rativ
e ap
proa
ches
to
reso
urce
al
loca
tion
and
deve
lopm
ent
of s
truc
ture
d pr
ogra
ms
Ou
tco
mes
: Fun
ding
for
lear
ning
and
life
pro
gram
s ar
e ta
rget
ed a
nd
mee
ting
the
need
s of
the
pris
on c
ohor
t
Ou
tpu
ts: a
nnua
l rou
nd t
able
incr
ease
d pa
rtne
rshi
ps
gai
n a
deep
er
unde
rsta
ndin
g of
th
e de
mog
raph
ics
of t
he c
urre
nt
pris
on p
opul
atio
n to
info
rm f
utur
e pr
ogra
m p
lann
ing
and
deve
lopm
ent
Part
ners
hips
with
the
uni
vers
ity a
nd n
atio
nal r
esea
rch
inst
itutio
ns s
uch
as a
ustr
alia
n in
stitu
te o
f c
rimin
olog
y f
or
rese
arch
on
curr
ent
pris
on p
opul
atio
n, p
artic
ular
ly r
elat
ing
to e
duca
tiona
l nee
ds a
nd o
utco
mes
but
als
o de
term
inan
ts
of h
ealth
, wel
fare
fac
tors
Dep
artm
ent
of J
ustic
e
Ou
tco
mes
: a t
arge
ted
rese
arch
pro
gram
Ou
tpu
ts: M
ore
rese
arch
on
the
curr
ent
pris
on p
opul
atio
n
Futu
re p
olic
y, p
lann
ing
and
budg
et p
roce
sses
inf
orm
ed b
y re
sear
ch
and
evid
ence
bas
e
stra
tegi
c pr
iorit
y si
x -
wor
kfor
ce d
evel
opm
ent
an
d w
orkf
orce
cul
ture
to d
evel
op t
he s
kills
of
the
wor
kfor
ce d
irect
ly d
eliv
erin
g ed
ucat
ion
and
trai
ning
pro
gram
s to
the
pris
oner
s to
ens
ure
they
hav
e th
e ne
cess
ary
skill
s to
und
erta
ke
thei
r ro
le.
add
ition
ally
, und
erta
ke t
rain
ing
with
cus
todi
al s
taff
to
supp
ort
chan
ges
and
ther
efor
e ov
erco
me
pris
on w
orkf
orce
cul
ture
bar
riers
.
stra
teg
ies
to
ach
ieve
act
ion
s re
qu
ired
co
re
resp
on
sib
ility
Perf
orm
ance
mea
sure
s
all
staf
f de
liver
ing
educ
atio
n an
d tr
aini
ng
will
hav
e ap
prop
riate
sk
ills
and
expe
rienc
e re
quire
d to
und
erta
ke
thei
r ro
les
ass
ess
the
key
skill
s, k
now
ledg
e an
d un
ders
tand
ing
of s
taff
de
liver
ing
educ
atio
n an
d tr
aini
ng in
a p
rison
env
ironm
ent
Dev
elop
an
indu
ctio
n pr
ogra
m t
hat
prov
ides
sta
ff c
omin
g in
to t
he p
rison
to
deliv
er e
duca
tion
and
trai
ning
with
the
ne
cess
ary
know
ledg
e an
d un
ders
tand
ing
educ
atio
n
Ou
tco
me:
all
teac
hing
sta
ff w
ithin
the
pris
on a
re c
onfid
ent
and
appr
opria
tely
tra
ined
to
wor
k w
ithin
thi
s en
viro
nmen
t
Ou
tpu
ts: n
umbe
r of
tea
chin
g/tr
aini
ng s
taff
who
acc
ess
the
indu
ctio
n pr
ogra
m
redu
ced
turn
over
of
educ
atio
n an
d tr
aini
ng s
taff
wor
king
in t
he
pris
on
cus
todi
al o
ffice
rs
with
in t
he t
PS s
uppo
rt
and
enco
urag
e th
e en
gage
men
t an
d pa
rtic
ipat
ion
of
pris
oner
s in
edu
catio
n an
d tr
aini
ng p
rogr
ams
Dev
elop
men
t of
a w
orkp
lace
cul
tura
l cha
nge
stra
tegy
to
addr
ess
know
n is
sues
and
bar
riers
tha
t cu
rren
tly p
reve
nt
the
achi
evem
ent
of t
his
area
of
the
stra
tegy
tPS
Ou
tco
me:
cus
todi
al s
taff
sup
port
pris
oner
s to
eng
age
in le
arni
ng
and
trai
ning
Ou
tpu
ts: n
umbe
r of
cus
todi
al s
taff
who
act
ivel
y w
ork
with
and
su
ppor
t pr
ison
ers
in t
heir
lear
ning
and
tra
inin
g
25}
Tasm
an
ian
Pr
iso
n s
erv
ice
eD
uc
ati
on
an
D t
rain
ing
sTr
aTe
gic
Pla
n 2
011
– 20
16
26} Tasmanian Prison service eDucation anD training sTraTegic Plan 2011 – 2016
governance
this strategy needs strong leadership and governance.
Delivery of education and training in a prison environment is both unique and complex, in terms of the structures and processes and the often complex nature of needs of many of the prisoners.
the following model of governance is proposed:
steering committee
Deputy Secretary – Department of Justice
Deputy Secretary – Department of education
general Manager – Polytechnic
general Manager – academy/colleges
general Manger – Skills tasmania
State Manager – Department education, employment and Workplace relations
advisory group a – chaired by the department of education deputy secretary
terms of reference that provides a mandate for informing the steering committee on the operational progress of the implementation of learning, training and employment programs.
advisory group B – chaired by the deputy secretary of Justice
terms of reference that provides a mandate to informing the steering committee on the operational progress of the implementation of prison infrastructure, structural adjustments to daily schedules, and workforce change management.
Tasmanian Prison service eDucation anD training sTraTegic Plan 2011 – 2016 {27
Steering committee
advisory group a
advisory group B
deveLoPmenT oF:
core program model
Pathway planning
a.c.s.F model
veT delivery model
Tce delivery model
adult literacy roles
education & employment liaison officer role
Facilities infrastructure
Workforce culture
change management plan
Workforce development plan
Prison employment changes
28} Tasmanian Prison service eDucation anD training sTraTegic Plan 2011 – 2016
beyond 5 years
this strategic plan outlines an ambitious and comprehensive range of change and enhancement to the current provision of education, training and employment opportunities. the following two areas are considered important in the longer term beyond the timeframe of this strategic plan. currently budget restraints require priority is placed on the actions within this plan. in the future, expanding this focus will contribute to ensuring we continue to set a high priority agenda.
Prison industries
outside the core scope of this plan development is the area of prison industries, currently operating a successful, small scale program at the prison. these industries provide work environments that closely align with comparable industry environments in the private sector. the prison industries program offers great opportunity to increase the scope and relevance of the range of work related activities available for prisoners to undertake skills development and training.
the alignment and potential expansion of the prison industries program to the pathway planning goals and labour market skill demand areas would provide an ideal opportunity to support more prisoners to transition into meaningful employment on release.
expanding newly implemented models to remand and short term prisoners
a large number of prisoners current in tasmanian prisons are either on remand or serving short term sentences. the short term nature and constant fluctuations in numbers makes it difficult to provide any sort of structure and focused learning and/or training program. in addition, the budget requirements to deliver education and training are beyond the current capacity. it is important initially to get this investment right for sentenced prisoners of six months or more. that said, once implemented, the core program and enhanced education and training delivery, combined with the education and employment liaison officer role provide an opportunity to explore mechanisms to expand this provision to remand and short term (under 6 months) prisoners.
