Presentation to the Portfolio Committee

13 August 2002Kutama Sinthumule Maximum Security Prison

South African Custodial Management

Index1. Mission Statement

2. Contracting Entity

2.1 Operating contract

3. Design and Construction Phase

3.1 The need of society / government

3.2 The needs of prisoners

3.3 The needs of staff

3.4 Empowerment

3.5 Training

Index

4. Operational Phase

4.1 Staff

4.2 Empowerment

4.3 Security

4.4 Health Care

4.5 Programmes

1. Mission Statement

To hold all prisoners in conditions of security, safety and respect while caring for their individual needs, challenging their offending behaviour and assisting them to

change their lifestyles, during their custody and after their release

2. Contracting EntitySchedule of equity ownership and voting rights of the contract

Kensani Corrections Wackenhut Corrections (Pty) Ltd South Africa

South African Custodial Services (Pty) LtdLouis Trichardt

Equity Distribution R53 Million

R26,5MKensani

R26,5MWCC

Voting Rights are proportionate to the share holding

50% 50%

2.1 Operating ContractSACS

SACMRoyal Foods Corrections

(Pty) Ltd

Kensani Correctional Management

(Pty) Ltd

Operations Food Services

• Maintenance

• Programmes

• Industries

3. Design and Construction Phase

• Effective date – 16 August 2002

• Construction time – 18 months

• Contractual opening date – 19 February 2002

• Capacity of the facility - 3024

• Cost of the building – R345 million

Construction philosophy• Needs of society/government

– Rehabilitation, development and security• Needs of staff

– Safe working environment– Environment that contributes to minimum pressure and

stress– Pride in him/herself– Enablement

• Needs of prisoners– Humane care– Human dignity– Mutual respect– Constitutional rights– International minimum standards

• Empowerment– Net capital amount – R345m– Empowerment obligation – 25%= R86.33m– Previously disadvantaged enterprise – R21,57m– Local enterprise – R32.38m– Affirmable business enterprise - R32,38m– Previously disadvantaged enterprises – R210m

• Training– 1450 people daily – 80%

PDE– 690 qualified as artisans –

100% PDE– 760 skilled laborers– 30% of laborers and artisans

– women– R8m spent on salaries and

wages of PDE’s

Operational Phase

4.1 Staff

• 517 staff• 6 week training period – job specific – will be

followed by multi-skilled training• All the best practices around the world were

harnessed, refined and transformed for South African conditions

• Highly professional team who stand tall and proud and are ready and able to meet the challenges of the correctional environment

4.2 Empowerment

• 91% of the staff are previously disadvantaged individuals (PDI)

• 85% of the managers in control of the prison are PDI’s

• 46% of the staff are women• 1% of the staff are disabled people• 80% of the staff are from Louis Trichardt and• 79% of the services provided to the

prison are provided by PDE’s

4.3. Security• Focus of incarceration is not to punish the prisoner

but to keep him in safe custody• To serve his sentence• To contribute to the safety and security of society

by securing the safe custody of all prisoners• Staff are trained to create an environment that

secures and supports:– The Constitutional Rights– Humane care– Human dignity of all prisoners in our care

4.3. Security• Contractual mechanisms to ensure the above

mentioned:– The cession contract between government and SACS– The controller to enforce the contract– The independent prisoner visitors– Inspecting judge– Prisoner committee consisting of community leaders– Facility where complaints, corruption and criminal

activities could be registered

4.3. Security• Prison is fully computerised and electronically

operated• Operated from a central control room which

gives certain functions to a number of sub-control rooms

• Daily activities of staff and prisoners are electronically monitored and recorded to enhance the security envelope and for training purposes

• No staff is allowed to bring any packages, food, personal items etc. into the prison– Staff lockers are provided– Staff meals are provided in the cafeteria

4.4. Health Care• Provides a comprehensive primary health care

service• Health care is provided according to the principles

of national and international health care policies• Health care unit consists of:

– 50 bed accommodation– X-ray department– Dental department– Pharmacy– Emergency room

4.4. Health Care• Two SACM medical officers provide a 24 hour

medical service• Medical officers develop and monitor individual

nursing plans for prisoners having special needs including those diagnosed with HIV

• On admission a full medical assessment is conducted including an immediate full risk assessment

4.4. Health Care• Education and training in health care starts at

admission and is a continual process until his release

• Prisoners have unimpeded access to all medical services

• Health care staff adheres to a comprehensive quality improvement program that supports the provision of health care to the prison

4.5. Programmes

• Rehabilitation, development – enable prisoners to positively integrate into society

• Rehabilitation and development forms part of our core business

• Transfer social skills to enable him to adapt and understand the values and norms of society

• Through educational and industrial programmes enable him to provide for himself and participate in the economic activities of South Africa

4.5. Programmes

• Prison operates along a structured day programme which defines every minute of the day for prisoners

• His prison sentence is viewed as an opportunity which enables the prisoners and the staff to constructively prepare him for his release

• This places the emphasis on the fact that the release of a prisoner starts on admission

4.5. Programmes• A number of programmes are provided for, e.g,• Educational programmes

– Abet– Grade 12– Occupational Skills Industries– Industries– Workshops, etc.

• Personal Development programmes– Social work services– Psychological services– Religious care– Library – Life skills, etc.

Thank You