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JUDICIAL INSPECTORATE FOR CORRECTIONAL SERVICES. ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 01 APRIL 2012 TO 31 MARCH 2013. Presented by JICS. Chapter one: Administration. Purpose/Intent Provides on overview of the administration of the Inspectorate Statutory Mandate Organizational restructuring update - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
JUDICIAL INSPECTORATE FOR CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 01 APRIL 2012 TO 31 MARCH 2013
Presented by JICS
Chapter one: Administration
Purpose/Intent Provides on overview of the administration
of the Inspectorate Statutory Mandate Organizational restructuring update Independence of the Inspectorate Conclusion
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Chapter one: Administration
Human Resources and Development Post establishment
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Chapter one: Administration
Budget & Expenditure
2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013
COMPENSATION OF
EMPLOYEES
R 18,350,039.26 R 20,368,250.63 R 24,854,192.92
SALARIES: PERMANENT STAFF R 9,067,002.04 R 10,097,816.21 R 12,251,234.57
SALARIES: ICCVs & CONTRACT STAFF R 9,283,037.22 R 10,270,434.42 R 12,602,958.35
GOODS & SERVICES R 1,912,741.23 R 3,805,955.63 R 6,467,313.75
COMMUNICATION R 362,041.72 R 398,344.52 R 191,994.69
TRAVEL & SUBSISTENCE R 1,082,903.46 R 1,986,269.80 R 2,975,901.65
LEASES: DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT R 22,622.90 R 29,591.04 R 205,351.38
STATIONARY & PRINTING R 188,927.81 R 333,354.37 R 256,560.12
VENUES & FACILITIES R 123,151.45 R 165,766.80 R 61,138.90
OTHER R 133,093.89 R 892,629.10 R 2,776,367.01
TOTAL EXPENDITURE R 20,262,780.49 R 24,174,206.26 R 31,321,506.67
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Chapter one: Administration
Information Technology Transport
Information on the Inspectorate`s fleet of vehicles
REGION VEHICLES AS AT VEHICLES VEHICLE
1 APRIL 2012 PURCHASED DISPOSAL DURING 2012/2013
2013/2014
HEAD OFFICE 2 2 0 0
INSPECTING JUDGE 0 1 0
CENTRAL MANAGEMENT REGION 3 1 0
SOUTHERN MANAGEMENT REGION 3 2 2
NORTHERN MANAGEMENT REGION 4 2 2
EASTERN MANAGEMENT REGION 3 1 0
TOTAL 15 7 4
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Chapter two: Inspections, investigations, complaints and mandatory reporting. Introduction State of Correctional centres Inmate population
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Chapter two: Inspections, investigations, complaints and mandatory reporting. Remand detainees
Breakdown of the categories of remand detainees
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Chapter two: Inspections, investigations, complaints and mandatory reporting. Overcrowding
Inmates incarcerated vs. capacity per DCS region
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Chapter two: Inspections, investigations, complaints and mandatory reporting. Inspections and investigations
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Chapter two: Inspections, investigations, complaints and mandatory reporting
Inspections
Findings Total
1 Infrastructure inadequate 46
2 Professional staff inadequate 31
3 Rehabilitation / Education inadequate 15
4 Custodial / Security staff vacancies 46
5 IT system inadequate 8
6 Emergency & evacuation plan inadequate i.r.o. of possible fire
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Views reported by Heads of Centres and corroborated by site visit
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Chapter two: Inspections, investigations, complaints and mandatory reporting Investigations
Investigation by DCS Region
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Chapter two: Inspections, investigations, complaints and mandatory reporting
Scope of inmates complaints and requests The Independent Correctional Centre Visitors System (ICCV)
Overview of complaints dealt with by ICCVs
Complaints 2011/2012 2012/2013
Corruption 1,544 1,460
Assault (Inmate on Inmate) 3,928 6,127
Rehabilitation Programmes 21,582 29,311
Assault (official on inmate) 1,945 3,370
Health Care 34,202 39,380
Bail 29,066 45,572
Parole 17,434 23,492
Food 13,611 18,478
Medical release 851 2316
Appeal 21,527 28,014
Transfers 44,202 52,560
Other 102,851 119,117
Legal representation 33,866 41,420
Communication with families 55,995 59,347
Confiscation of possessions 4,123 5,809
Inhumane treatment 7,188 9,581
Conversion of sentences 3,637 6,161
Conditions 25,419 32,012
Remission 1,746 6,656
TOTAL 424,717 530,183
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Chapter two: Inspections, investigations, complaints and mandatory reporting Complaints Unit (complaints emanating from correctional environment)
Categories INMATE FAMILY ICCV TOTAL
Appeal 36 10 46
Assault (inmate on inmate) 3 14 17
Assault (official on inmate) 23 3 39 65
Assault (sexual) 1 1
Bail 1 7 8
Communication with families 1 7 8
Conditions 9 18 27
Confiscation of Possessions 10 2 11 23
Conversion of sentences 8 8
Corruption 1 3 4
Food 5 3 8
Health Care 16 9 18 43
Inhumane Treatment 9 4 11 24
Legal Representation 16 7 23
Medical Release 2 2 4 8
Parole 68 31 42 141
Re-classification 2 2
Rehabilitation Programmes 3 1 5 9
Remission 4 1 2 7
Transfers 93 18 80 191
Other 54 15 46 115
Total 365 86 327 778
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Chapter two: Inspections, investigations, complaints and mandatory reporting Prevalent complaints within the DCS regions14
Chapter two: Inspections, investigations, complaints and mandatory reporting Mandatory reports
Deaths Unnatural Deaths Unnatural deaths with the cause of the death reported, 2009–2013
30 30
20
29
19
7
12
10
6
6 16
16
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013
Motor vehicle injury
Head Injury
Sport Injury
Unknown other
Homicide
Suicide
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Chapter two: Inspections, investigations, complaints and mandatory reporting
Suicides
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Chapter two: Inspections, investigations, complaints and mandatory reporting Homicides Reported Homicides per DCS region 2012/2013
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Chapter two: Inspections, investigations, complaints and mandatory reporting Natural deaths
Total Natural Deaths 1998 - 2012
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Chapter two: Inspections, investigations, complaints and mandatory reporting Segregation Segregations reported between 2008/2009 and 2012/2013
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Chapter two: Inspections, investigations, complaints and mandatory reporting
Mechanical restraints
Mechanical restraints reported between 2008/2009 and 2012/2013
4157
67
239
207
0 0 7 0 00
50
100
150
200
250
300
2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013
Reports Appeals
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Chapter two: Inspections, investigations, complaints and mandatory reporting
Use of Force Reported use of force 2009/10–2012/13
3 10
50
83
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013
Reported use of force
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Chapter three: Community Oversight and Stakeholder Engagement. Introduction Independent Correctional Centre Visitors (ICCVs) Post establishment: ICCVs
ICCV post establishment as at 31 March 2013
POSTS SMR NMR EMR CMR TOTAL %
Filled 57 76 72 78 283 94%
Vacant 9 2 2 4 17 6%
Total 66 78 4 82 300 100%
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Chapter three: Community Oversight and Stakeholder Engagement.
Training of ICCVs Performance audits of ICCVs Minimum Standards of Service Delivery
(MSSDs) Visitors Committees Stakeholder Engagement Public Calling for Nominations
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Recommendations and conclusions
Recommendations
Conclusions
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