BRIEFING

PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

TUESDAY 12TH JUNE 2007

PRISON LABOUR AS A MEANS OF

REHABILITATION AND REINTEGRATION

PRISON AND COMMUNITY BASED SOCIAL ENTERPRISES

MODEL

ALLIGNED TO MARKETALIGNED TO SETA/NQF

LEARNERSHIPS

SUBJECT TO SA LABOUR LAWSLINKED TO SA MARKET

LINKED TO CONTINENTAL MARKETLINKED TO INTERNATIONAL MARKET

MARKETABLE REMUNERATION

Rehabilitation Plan Assessment Of Economy And Market Needs –

South African ContinentalInternational

Establishment of ProductionCenters – Public Trading Entities

Social Enterprises Partnerships With NICRO

OCCUPATIONALAND SKILLS

ASSESSMENT

TRAINING

POST RELEASEREINTEGRATION PROGRAMSWORK PLACEMENT IN SOC ENTERP

REMUNERATED WORKINDEPENDENCE

STATUS QUO IN SA PRISONS

• PRESENT POPULATION 157 402• ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE AGE GROUP OVER

20YRS 104 805• 66%• 59 072 PRISONERS RELEASED ON EXPIRATION OF

SENTENCE OR PAROLE ANNUALLY – APPROX 5000 MONTHLY

• THE MAJORITY OF THESE ARE PROBABLY ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE MALES

International Instruments Regulating Prison Labour

• SA CONSTITUTION

• UN MIN STANDARDS

• UN RULES FOR THE PROTECTION OF JUVENILES DEPRIVED OF THEIR LIBERTY

REHABILITATION PLAN FOR INDIVIDUAL PRISONER

• INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT• DETERMINE PHYSICAL SOCIAL SPIRITUAL

AND ECONOMIC NEEDS• DEVELOP ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

PLAN INCORPORATING EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING COMPONENTS

ASSESSMENT OF SA ECONOMY AND MARKET NEEDS

• DETERMINE GROWTH AREAS IN MARKET• DETERMINE FEASIBILE

MANUFACTURING/SERVICE INDUSTRY VENTURES

• DETERMINE CONTINENTAL AND INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

• DEVELOP OPTIONS AND COSTING

TRAINING

• RECRUIT AND SELECT PRISONERS BASED ON INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENTS AND REHABILITATION PLANS

• SKILLS TRAINING TO DEVELOP CONGRUENT COGNITIVE AND BEHAVIOURAL APPROACH TO PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH

• OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS FOR APPROPRIATE WORK PLACEMENT

• ALIGNED TO MARKET/SETA/NQF• LEARNERSHIPS• FORMAL CERTIFICATION

Establishment Of Production Centers – Public Trading Entities

• SUBJECT TO SA LABOUR LEGISLATION• LINKED TO SA MARKET• LINKED TO CONTINENTAL MARKET• LINKED TO INTERNATIONAL MARKET• MARKETABLE REMUNERATION• FAMILY REMITTANCES

SOCIAL ENTERPRISES

DEFINITIONA business venture developed for social purposes- financial and social

outcomes within business paradigm

SOCIAL PURPOSEPrimary : Offender reintegration - encompassing:

economic empowerment – skills acquisition – income generation – meeting basic needs – family reunification

CASE STUDYPioneer Human Services

SORAYA SOLOMON

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

NICRO NATIONAL OFFICETel 021 462 0017Fax 021 462 2447