Alan Barnard

Kutama Sinthumule Correctional Centre

Portfolio CommitteePortfolio Committee23 September 200923 September 2009

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Kutama Sinthumule Correctional Center (KSCC) is situated in the Limpopo Province, in the small town of Makhado 400 km North of Johannesburg

Location

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Kutama Kutama Sinthumule Sinthumule Correctional Correctional

CenterCenter

• The Centre was named The Centre was named after two local chiefs after two local chiefs (Chief Kutama and Chief (Chief Kutama and Chief Sinthumule)Sinthumule)

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Kutama Sinthumule Correctional Centre Layout

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The Structure25 year ConcessionContract RSA Govt.

(DCS) 25 years

SACM• Security • Operations• Health• Administration

Kensani Corrections The Geo Group

LendersConsortiumof SA Banks

Royal Foods Food Services

Kensani (KCM)• Maintenance• Programmes• Procurement

SACSThe Contractor

50% 50%

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PARTNERSHIP

• Contract negotiations started 1997• Negotiations completed and contract signed

16th August 2000• Building commenced immediately• Facility opened 16 February 2002

(18 months later)• Facility has operated at full capacity

since August 2002• Facility awarded ISO 9001 certification

August 2003• No cost variations from the original

project

The Project is a partnership between Government (Represented by the Department of Correctional Services)

and the Private Sector (the Contracting Entity)

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KUTAMA SINTHUMULE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE VALUE CHAIN

ContractualContractualOperatingOperatingStandardsStandards

INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENTBuilding maintenance / Technology

LAUNDRY SERVICES

FOOD SERVICES

FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

PROGRAMMESEducation, Work, Recreation Vocation, Counseling, Religion

HEALTH SERVICES

Individuals who behave according

Individuals who behave according

to society’s values and norms

to society’s values and norms

QUALITY MANAGEMENT ISO 9001: 2008

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Maintain safeMaintain safesecure environmentsecure environment

Rehabilitation & Rehabilitation & Development processDevelopment process

OPERATIONS (Security, Management

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Rehabilitation Process

ADMISSION BLOCK

INDUCTION BLOCK E

CASE MANAGEMENT

PREPARATION FOR RELEASE

DEVELOPMENT

PROGRAMMES

Immediate risk assessment, medical and drug test

Multi disciplinary team address

Induction course, video and guide

Case plan

Offender timetables

Education Religious and pastoral

Social services

Psychological Social Services

Special Education

ABET 1-4 Grade 10-12 Life Skills

BuildingHorticulture Motor-mechanic

Catering & hospitality

Basic Occupational Skills

Physical Education

Woodwork Motor work Textile

Work Vocational Training

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Structured Day Programme

Work 4 hrs day = 20Education 4 hr week = 4Recreation 1 hr day = 5Social skills 1 hr week = 1Total Hrs per week = 30

Minimum Programme Time

07h00

07h1507h4508h00

11h4512h0012h1513h0014h0014h15

16h0016h1516h3017h3018h0020h30

Unlock, muster check personal hygiene, medical treatment.BreakfastCell CleaningMovement to activities, Case Management,Education, social, group work – personal development programme, exercise, work skillsTrainingReturn to unitsMuster CheckLunchLock up – security check and shift changeUnlockMovement to activities, exercise, sport, educationPersonal development programmeReturn to unitsMuster CheckEvening mealClean upEvening association and activitiesMuster check – full lock down

8 Hour day programme

The logistics challengeis to deliver theprogramme 52 weeks of the year for everysingle offender while maintaining a safe andsecure environment

For a “family” of 3024For a “family” of 3024

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Facility Maintenance

• 85% of maintenance time on pre-planned activities– 10,400 planned inspections/services w/o’s per annum– 1,600 unplanned w/o’s per annum

• Computerised Maintenance Management System to plan and track all maintenance activities

• Emergency water supply system• Infrastructure maintained includes:

• 19 IT Related Control Rooms• 22 Hot water Boilers (Industrial Geysers)• 25 Washing Machines• 25 Tumble Dryers• 600 CCTV Cameras• 2.2 Km Taut wire Electric Fence• 8.3 Km of sewer and water pipes • 6.0 Km fencing

• Total area 19 hect. • Area under roof 6 hect. • 1000 Toilets 4000 Lights• 1400 Pneumatic Doors• 2 Standby Generators• 2 standby Compressors• 9 Mini Sub Stations• 7m Bricks

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Maintain safe secure environment• Security operationsSecurity operations

– Extensive use of technology– All offenders vetted and assessed

on entry– All sentences verified within 24

hours– Daily searches– Mandatory drug tests– Random drug tests– Access control through finger print

verification– Muster check 3 times daily (full

count of inmates)– 7 day shift system

• Security envelopeSecurity envelope– Cell– Block– Perimeter

• Security systemSecurity system

– Electronic surveillance– Muster Count– Searches– Entry/exit systems

• Movement ControlMovement Control

– System of passes– Escorts

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Population per age group

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Number of Offenders

Number of Offenders 269 848 828 467 307 171 67 43 11 5 2 1 0 1

21-25

26-30

31-35

36-40

41-45

46-50

51-55

56-60

61-65

66-70

71-75

76-80

81-85

86-90

21 – 35 = 1 945 Offenders

21 – 40 = 2 412 Offenders

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General Offender Information

• Longest SentenceLongest Sentence– 27 x life plus 1 127 Years imprisonment

• Shortest Sentence– 12 Years imprisonment

• Oldest OffenderOldest Offender– 88 Years Old serving 15 Years

• Youngest OffenderYoungest Offender– 23 Years old

• Official VisitsOfficial Visits– First six months of 2009: 253 Offenders

received 148 visitors (Lawyers, Social Workers, SAPS)

• Social VisitsSocial Visits– First six months of 2009: 3 562 Offenders

received social visits from 5488 adult visitors and 638 children

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Health ServiceFacilitiesFacilities

• 50 bed hospital, dentistry, X-ray facilities and emergency room

Medical activitiesMedical activities

• 25% of offenders on medication• Nursing encounters 30,000 per month• Medical officer encounters 760 per month • HIV treatment - death due to natural causes reduced

by from 29 per annum to an average of 11• Currently 28 offenders on TB treatment• Average patients in hospital 8• Staff: 2 Doctors, 24 Nurses, Dentist, Pharmacist

““The department wants to congratulate you on the high The department wants to congratulate you on the high standard of nursing and health care”standard of nursing and health care” Senior General Manager Health ServicesLimpopo Province Dept. of Health and Welfare

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Food Services• 6.6m meals per annum prepared on site

• One-third hot meals

• All meals delivered on time

• 50% of meals are special diets including High Protein, Salt Free, Halaal etc (16 variations)

• Special diet meals are delivered to specific offenders in specific locations with specific wrapping

• 100+ offenders trained and qualified as food handlers (3,864 hours training provided)

• 17 staff members supervise operations

• Samples of each meal are kept for 4 days

• In the event of a power failure or emergency, food can be provided for 4 days with emergency supplies

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Community Involvement

• Emergency drills (including mass evacuation) and coordination meetings conducted with:

• SA Police Services• Fire Brigade• Ambulance Service• Defense Force

• Donation of surplus equipment to various bodies

• Charity Golf events to sponsor local children’s home

• Sports activities e.g. Magau Village Volleyball, 2010 Soccer World Cup launch

• Participation in local events, marathons, local shows

• Joint training with local municipality

• Minimum of 10 Family Days per annum

• Community leaders invited to visit the facility

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OPERATIONAL RESULTS

• Empowerment obligations exceeded by a wide marginby a wide margin

• Practice Unit Management and Direct Supervision• Practice 7 day establishment and 45 hour work week

• Positive interaction with support base of offenders

• Fast track delivery of services– Contract signing to full capacity in less than 2 years

• Not one single cost variation to Government (construction or operation)

• Start-up on time, in budget

• Excellent independent audit results – audit team recommend several Best Practices

• Logistics Achiever Award winner: Gold

• Effective management and maintenance of a New Generation Correctional Centre

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EMPOWERMENT - 7 years EMPOWERMENT - 7 years

OwnershipObligation 40% BEE ownedAchieved 50% BEE owned

Procurement Obligation R211.0mActual R293.8m

Targeted LabourObligation R 94.3mActual R 348.6m

Training Hours Obligation 152,160 hoursActual 170,386 hoursPlus 180 hrs pre-service training

Bursaries Granted for tertiary educationInternational skills transfer 4 Full time International advisors10 Temporary international advisors 2 years strategic support agreement: SA BEE Partners

Staff Development PDE Middle Managers within 5 years 91%78% of Supervisory/Management filled internally

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Challenges Challenges

• Maintain contractual compliance record

• CPI/CPIx volatility

• Outcome of OSD and Public Service salary adjustments (expectations)

• Union demands and industrial relations

• Sustainability of utilities (water and electricity)

• Management treatment of MDR and XMDR TB

• HIV/Aids population / ARV medication costs

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ARV treatments per age group

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ARV Treatments

ARV Treatments 29 39 62 55 18 32 9 2 1 2 0 0 0 0

21-25

26-30

31-35

36-40

41-45

46-50

51-55

56-60

61-65

66-70

71-75

76-80

81-85

86-90

Total: 249 Offenders

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THANK YOU!THANK YOU!

CONTACT DETAILS:CONTACT DETAILS:

Indiran Pillay: 011 283 0165Dennis McCarthy : 011 802 4440