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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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ChallengeChallenge RegionRegion DiscussionDiscussion SolutionSolution
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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ChallengeChallenge RegionRegion DiscussionDiscussion SolutionSolution
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
ChallengeChallenge RegionRegion DiscussionDiscussion SolutionSolution
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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ChallengeChallenge RegionRegion DiscussionDiscussion SolutionSolution
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
ChallengeChallenge RegionRegion DiscussionDiscussion 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
ChallengeChallenge RegionRegion DiscussionDiscussion 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
ChallengeChallenge RegionRegion DiscussionDiscussion 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
Malmesbury Correctional and Supervision Board