Mpho Mathabathe : Researcher Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services 17 April 2013

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Mpho Mathabathe: Researcher Mpho Mathabathe: Researcher Portfolio Committee on Portfolio Committee on Correctional ServicesCorrectional Services

17 April 201317 April 2013

Summary and Analysis of DCS Summary and Analysis of DCS budget and strategic plan budget and strategic plan

(2013/14)(2013/14)

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Introduction

• This presentation is intended to summarise and flag

issues raised in the document presented to Members

of Parliament.

• The presentation will touch on three key areas

namely; National Development Plan; budget of DCS

and the Annual Performance Plan for 2013/14.

National Development Plan

• Chapter 12 of the NDP is relevant to Correctional Services as it deals with building safer

communities. A number of key priority areas are highlighted as road map to achieve the vision

of NDP.

• Key priority area relevant to DCS is “Strengthening the criminal justice system”

• The plan recommends more coherent implementation and reporting of the Seven-Point Plan.

Specific actions should include:

• Immediate alignment of all strategic plans in the Justice Crime Prevention and Security

Cluster (JCPS) with the seven-point plan

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National Development Plan(Cont..)

• The project manager appointed to the office of the Criminal Justice

System Reform to coordinate the seven-point plan’s activities and

programmes to ensure that the JCPS departments implement the

seven-point plan in sinc

• Dedicated budget for each relevant department be established and

outcome reported in relation to seven-point plan.

• Annual evaluation of implementation of the seven-point plan with

assessment against overarching objectives.

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National Development Plan(Cont..)

• Another key priority area relevant to DCS is “Build safety using an integrated approach”

• Recommendations relevant to DCS are: Protection of vulnerable groups and improving rehabilitation and reducing recidivism.

• Improving rehabilitation and reducing recidivism: recommendations include:

Increased substance abuse treatment during imprisonment Increase education, training and skills programmes within correctional

centres Community organisations should be capacitated to assist with

reintegration after release ATD population must be decreased drastically Priority should be given to youth in prison, particularly in terms of

restorative justice and diversion.

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DCS budget in Context

Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster

2013/14(R’000)

% of Cluster Vote

Correctional Services 18 748.1 13.2%

Defence and Military Veterans

40 243.3 28.4%

Independent Police Investigative Directorate

217.0 0.15%

Justice and Constitutional Development

14 134.2 10%

Police 67 917.1 48%

Total for Cluster 141 259.7 23.9%

Total National Budget 588 682.1 6

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DCS Budget in Context(Cont..)

• DCS received R18 748.1 billion for 2013/14.

• This constitute 3% (1.8% in 2012/13) of total National Budget

• 13% (12% in 2012/13) of total allocation for JCPS cluster.

• Cluster received R141 259.7 billion (R133 389.1 billion in 2012/13) which is

24% of National Budget.

• DCS budget increased by R1.047 billion (5.52%) as compared to the

2012/13 budget.

• Between 2007/08-2011/12 DCS was allocated a combined total of R69.7

billion and managed to spend R68 billion (98%) which means a combined

total R1.5 billion could not be spend in five year period.

DCS Budget in Context (Cont..)

• There is visible increase in External audit costs from R29.5

million (2012/13) to R54.8 million (2013/14).

• Decrease in contractors from R417 million (2012/13) to R251

million (2013/14).

• Decrease in Agency and support/outsourced services from

R401 million (2012/13) to R125 million (2013/14).

• Increase in Fleet services from R2.7 million (2012/13) to R37

million (2013/14).

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Programme allocation(Administration)

• R5 250.7 billion allocated (R4 653.7 billion in 2012/13) for this

programme. This is an increase of 13% as compared to 2012/13

allocation.

• This is the second largest programme in terms of budget

allocation and it takes 28% of total DCS budget.

• Spending focus over the medium term will be on building capacity

to improve service delivery, professionalising the department, and

improving ICT service using international security standards.

Programme allocation(Administration Cont..)

• Spending trends

• Administration has seen a decrease in spending over the past

two financial years from 94% (2010/11) to 89.9% (2011/12).

Reasons for under spending include; lower than anticipated

expenditure on vacancies which were not filled at the end of

2010/11; Service Level Agreement between DCS and SITA

which was not signed.

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2013/14 targets for Administration Programme

Indicator 2013/14 2012/13 2011/12 Achieved or not in 2011/12

% of cases brought against DCS defended

80% No historical information

No historical information

Filling of vacancies

97% 97% 1 476 2 057 achieved

Budget spending

Under expenditure limited to a quarter of a voted fund



94.6% of voted fund spent

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Administration Programme (Comments/Questions)

• The NDP stipulates that, each department in justice cluster should have a

dedicated budget for implementation of the Seven Point Plan. The

Department should indicate if whether a budget has been allocated for the

Seven Point Plan. If yes, how much? And if no, why not?

• DCS should ensure that the budget is aligned with the

priorities/recommendations of the NDP.

• DCS should ensure that they report on progress on all these issues in all

subsequent annual reports.

• The Committee should enquire from DCS to what extent their Strategic

Plan is aligned to the Seven Point Plan as outline in the NDP.

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Programme allocation(Incarceration)

• R10 021.5 billion (R9 462.4 billion in 2012/13) allocated for this

programme. This is an increase of 5.91% as compared to the 2012/13

allocation.

• This is the largest allocated programme in terms of the budget and it

takes 53% of the total budget allocation.

• Spending over the medium term will focus on providing facilities that

contributes to humane incarceration by reducing overcrowding, the

number of escapes, assaults and unnatural death, and the period that

remand detainees spend in remand detention facilities.

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Programme allocation(Incarceration Cont..)

• Spending Trends

• Security and Facilities sub-programmes have experienced

under spending while they were still stand-alone programmes.

• In 2011/12, security managed to spend 99.8% whereas facilities

managed to spend 82.1% of the allocated budget.

2013/14 Targets for Incarceration Programme


Incidence of gang violence

Reduced by 10%

Reduced by 10%

Review and implement gang management strategy

Achieved

Unnatural deaths 0.027% (42) 0.028% (44) 0.03% (50) 46 achieved

Escapes 0.032% (50) 0.034%(54) 0.036% (60) 41 achieved

Assaults 2% 2.2% 2.48% 3.30% not achieved

Length of time in remand detention

Reduced by 12 days (165)

177 days 140 days 96 days achieved

Reduce overcrowding

30% or less 32% 36% 35.95% achieved

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Incarceration Programme (Comments/Questions)

• The Video Remand forms part of Seven-Point Plan approved by

Cabinet in 2007. The budget and the APP do not speak to this.

• What are the other IJS/CJS Revamp ICT projects that the

Department is involved in? What is the status report in terms of

starting times of project, expenditure to date, expected date of

completion, and budget for 2013/14?

• The Committee should request an update from DCS on the

operational classification system for remand detainees.

• How much has been budgeted for inmates tracking system? 16

Programme allocation(Rehabilitation)

• R1 092 billion (R966 million in 2012/13) allocated for 2013/14. This is an

increase of 13% as compared to 2012/13.

• This is the second lowest allocated programme and takes only 6% of the

allocated budget.

• Spending focus over the medium term ensure that percentage of

offenders eligible to participate in further education and training colleges

is increased from 13% (in 2011/12) to 14.9% (in 2015/16). In addition,

spending will facilitate provision of workshops for offender education and

development of educators on latest policy and curriculum development

within DoBE and DoHE.

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2013/14 Targets for Rehabilitation Programme


Offenders with sentence plans completing Correctional programmes

60% 30% 53% 239% achieved

Increase offenders attending ABET

67.2% 64% 60.9% 65.4% achieved

Formal Education

1.4% 1.4% 10.9% 1.4% not achieved

Skills training 28.7% No specific target

18.92% 10.52% not achieved

FET college programmes

13.6% 13.4% 13.1% 17.05% achieved

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LESSONS FROM THE PAST

• There is a notable increase in Machinery and Equipment from R18 million

(in 2012/13) to R45 million (in 2013/14). What informs this increase?

• An increase in stationery and printing from R13 million (in 2012/13) to R23

million (in 2013/14). What informs this increase?

• Can the Department brief the Committee about progress regarding

Uniforms for Remand detainees and how much has been allocated for this

project. The Department should also brief the Committee with regard to

other provisions of the Act (Correctional Matters Amendment Act, 5 of 2011)

which still need to be implemented and how are they accommodated in this

budget.

Rehabilitation Programme(Comments/Questions)

Rehabilitation programme(Comments/Questions)

• The NDP states that substance abuse treatment must be increased in

correctional centres. What steps is the Department taking to give effect to

this recommendation?

• The NDP also calls for the prioritisation of youth in prison. What steps will

the Department be taking to ensure this group of offenders is targeted for all

programmes to ensure rehabilitation and to reduce recidivism?

• DCS should be requested to update the Committee about progress in

establishing the trading entity.

• What is the progress with regard to the number of centres registered as full-

time schools?

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Programme allocation(Care)

• R1 582 billion (R1 871 billion in 2012/13) allocated to this

programme. This is a decrease of 15% as compared to 2012/13

allocation. Care programme only takes 8% of the total budget

allocation.

• Spending focus over the medium term will be on providing

personal hygiene and health services to inmates and improving

treatment for mental illness.

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2013/14 Targets for CARE programme


Inmates tested for HIV

50% 45% 23% 42.5% Achieved

HIV positive inmates on antiretroviral therapy

94% 51% 49% 43% not achieved

Inmates who are on TB treatment

75% 9% 8% 5.45% not achieved

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Care programme(Comments/Questions)

• DCS should be commended for paying attention to improving treatment

for offenders with mental illness.

• Budget for Care programme has been reduced by 15% (as compared to

2012/13) despite the fact that there has been challenges regarding

health care in DCS. JICS recorded a total of 34 202 complaints

regarding health care in 2011/12. In the same period, JICS conducted a

survey and found that in 17 centres, no doctor visited the centre in 3

months period.

• In 2010/11 budget for this programme was also reduced by 5% (as

compared to 2009/10).23

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Programme allocation(Social Reintegration)

• R801 million (R745 million in 2012/13) allocated to this

programme. This is an increase of 7% as compared to 2012/13.

Social Reintegration only takes 4% of the total DCS budget.

• Over the medium term, spending focus will be geared toward

effective supervision of offenders under community corrections

and facilitation of their social reintegration.

• Spending trends for this programme over the years has been

good reaching 100% since 2009/10.

2013/14 Targets for Social Reintegration Programme


Parole cases in which victims make representation

4.43% 3.32% 2.22% 2.1% not achieved

% of parole cases submitted by CMC and considered by parole board

94% 91% 90% 75.98%

% of parole without violation

79.9% 78.5% 76.2% 76.1% not achieved

Victim Offender Dialogues

8 Increase participation of offenders and victims

No historical data

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Social Reintegration program(Comments/Questions)

• An increase from R85 000 (in 2012/13) to R1.3 million (in 2013/14) is

visible in catering under this programme. Can the Department enlighten

the Committee about this increase.

• Another increase from R2000 (in 2012/13) to R2.3 million (in 2013/14)

is visible in Agency and support/outsourced services in this programme.

Can the Department also explain to the Committee this sharp increase.

• Allocation for Communication has been increased from R2 million (in

2012/13) to R9.9 million (in 2013/14). Can the Department explain to

the Committee about this increase.

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Social Reintegration programme (Comments/Questions Cont..)

• One of the recommendations from the NDP is that, community

organisations should be capacitated to assist with reintegration.

These organisations should be identified, vetted and resourced. How

is the Department going to implement this recommendation?

• What is the Department’s plan with regard to addressing the issue of

lack of transport for victims who want to attend parole hearings?

• Has the Department put in place comprehensive performance

monitoring system for parole boards?

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CONCLUSION

• It is expected that this budget and subsequent

budgets will address recommendations from the

National Development Plan.

• The Department should ensure that subsequent

Strategic Plans are aligned with the Seven-Point Plan

as recommended by the National Development Plan

Thank, You

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Mpho Mathabathe : Researcher Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services 17 April 2013