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PRESENTATION TO PORT FOLIO COMMITTEE : 27 MARCH 2008 : DCS ON CHILD JUSTICE BILL

Presented by: DC Remand Detention Systems and Security

Date: 27 March 2008

1. BACKGROUND

During 2006 Cabinet has mandated DCS to lead a JCPS Project Team.

Focus Area 1 :

• develop a program for better operational management of RD’s.

• determine causes of backlogs and provide recommendations to handle backlogs

within the Criminal Justice System for Awaiting Trial Detainees.

Focus Area 2 :

• determine a strategic level approach that can be followed by the Government to

manage service delivery to Remand Detainees.

• develop proposals in relation to the establishment of an Institutional Framework

for Remand Detention Management.

• determine long term proposals in relation to a mandate and institutional

arrangements for the management of remand detainees.

2.KEY DELIVERABLES

2.1 Policy, Procedures, protocols and legislative framework

• revisit current DCS policy guidelines • impact analysis• audit analysis of existing legislative framework• develop procedures and protocols

2.2 Research

• interdepartmental situational analysis/rapid appraisal• collect and analyse international best practice

2.3 Reduction of Levels of RD

• Establish baseline information effective from April 2008

• Negotiate development of common information management systems

• Investigate potential use of electronic monitoring• Alignment of admission and release systems• Monitoring and evaluation tools

2.4 Human Resource Strategy

• Profile personnel services, competency and provisioning model

• Structure and management capacity• Develop and deliver training programmes

2.5 Development of Remand Detention Infrastructure

• Conversion of the 10 facilities• Review the existing minimum facilities requirement• Video postponement• Audit of existing facilities• Feasibility study on one-stop service facilities• Ongoing infrastructure upgrading and maintenance

2.6 Financial requirements

• Develop an appropriate costing and budgeting model

• Develop cluster budgeting proposals

3. IMPROVEMENT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF REMAND DETAINEES IN DCS FACILITIES

The following 10 DCS Facilities have been earmarked as RDF’s

Pollsmoor Admission Centre, Pietermaritzburg CC, Potchefstroom CC, Pretoria Local, Johannesburg Med A, St Albans, Durban Westville Med A, Boksburg CC, Modderbee CC and Grootvlei Maximum

STATISTICAL INFORMATION ON CHILDREN DCS FACILITIES

CRIME CATEGORIES Sentenced Unsentenced

Aggressive 397 585Economical 343 365Narcotics 15 9Other 33 34Sexual 120 148TOTALS 908 1141

STATISTICAL INFORMATION (cont)

UNSENTENCED CHILD OFFENDERS UNDER 18 YEARS AS AT 7 DECEMBER 2007

Crime GP EC KZN LMN NCFS WC Total

Aggressive 73 143 160 14 76 104 570Economical 23 114 99 5 60 48 349Narcotics 0 0 3 0 1 3 7Sexual 12 45 34 3 32 22 148Other 1 10 10 0 3 7 31

Totals 109 312 306 22 172 184 1105

Daily Uncertified Offender Statistics - Children In Custody on 4 February 2008

Regions Management Areas Correctional Centres

Sentenced Unsentenced

Total

GAUTENG BAVIAANSPOORT AREA   44 0 44

  BOKSBURG AREA BOKSBURG CC 0 17 17

    BOKSBURG JUVENILE CC 10 0 10

    HEIDELBERG CORRCENT 0 4 4

  JOHANNESBURG AREA JOHANNESBURG FEMALE CC 2 2 4

    JOHANNESBURG MED. A CC 0 10 10

    JOHANNESBURG MED. B CC 5 0 5

  KRUGERSDORP AREA KRUGERSDORP CORRCENT 0 4 4

  LEEUWKOP AREA LEEUWKOP JUVENILE CC 122 2 124

    LEEUWKOP MED. A CC 2 0 2

    LEEUWKOP MED. C CC 2 0 2

  MODDERBEE AREA MODDERBEE CC 0 40 40

    NIGEL MALE CC 0 1 1

  PRETORIA AREA ATTERIDGEVILLE CC 1 0 1

    PRETORIA FEMALE CC 1 2 3

    PRETORIA LOCAL CC 0 29 29

Total     189 111 300

Statistics (cont) Eastern Cape

Regions Management Areas Correctional Centres Sent Unsent Total

INCOMPLETE – EASTERN CAPE REGION CRADOCK AREA BURGERSDORP CC 2 0 2

    CRADOCK CC 25 10 35

    DORDRECHT CC 1 0 1

 EAST LONDON

AREA EAST LONDON MED. A CC 7 0 7

    EAST LONDON MED. B CC 0 77 77

    EAST LONDON MED. C CC 1 0 1

    MDANTSANE CC 2 0 2

  KIRKWOOD AREA JANSENVILLE CC 1 0 1

  LUSIKISIKI AREA BIZANA CORRCENT 0 4 4

    LUSIKISIKI CORRCENT 2 8 10

    MOUNT FLETCHER CC 1 0 1

    MOUNT FRERE CC 1 0 1

Eastern Cape Stats (cont)MIDDLEDRIFT AREA FORT BEAUFORT CC 1 2 3

  GRAHAMSTOWN CC 14 24 38

 KING WILLIAMS TOWN CORRCENT 1 14 15

SADA AREA BARKLY EAST CORRCENT 2 0 2

  ELLIOTDALE CORRCENT 1 0 1

  IDUTYWA CORRCENT 1 0 1

  QUEENSTOWN CORRCENT 1 1 2

ST. ALBANS AREA PATENSIE CORRCENT 2 0 2

  PORT ELIZABETH CORRCENT 2 110 112

  ST. ALBANS MAX. CORRCENT 1 0 1

  ST. ALBANS MED. A CORRCENT 0 1 1

  ST. ALBANS MED. B CORRCENT 7 0 7

UMTATA AREA UMTATA MAX. CORRCENT 1 0 1

  UMTATA MED. CORRCENT 15 73 88

TOTAL    92 324 416

Stats ( KZN)Regions Management Areas Correctional Centres Sentenced Unsentenced Total

KWAZULU/NATAL REGION DURBAN AREA DURBAN FEMALE CORRCENT 2 10 12

    DURBAN JUVENILE CORRCENT 42 230 272

    DURBAN MED. B CORRCENT 8 0 8

    UMZINTO CORRCENT 1 1 2

  EMPANGENI AREA EMPANGENI CORRCENT 0 1 1

    ESHOWE CORRCENT 5 0 5

    INGWAVUMA CORRCENT 1 0 1

    QALAKABUSHA CORRCENT 11 6 17

  GLENCOE AREA DUNDEE CORRCENT 0 4 4

    ESTCOURT CORRCENT 0 7 7

    GLENCOE CORRCENT 3 0 3

    KRANSKOP CORRCENT 1 0 1

    LADYSMITH CORRCENT 0 19 19

  NCOME AREA NCOME MED. B CORRCENT 1 0 1

    VRYHEID CORRCENT 8 16 24

  PIETERMARITZBURG NEW HANOVER CORRCENT 3 1 4

    PIETERMARITZBURG CORRCENT 10 30 40

  WATERVAL AREA EKUSENI YOUTH DEV. CENTRE 70 0 70

    WATERVAL MED. B CORRCENT 1 0 1

Total     167 325 492

LMN (stats)

Regions Management Areas Correctional CentresSentenced Total

BARBERTON AREA BARBERTON TOWN CC 20 1 21

    LYDENBURG CORRCENT 1 0 1

    NELSPRUIT CORRCENT 2 19 21

  BETHAL AREA BETHAL CORRCENT 7 4 11

    ERMELO CORRCENT 0 1 1

    STANDERTON MED. A CC 4 0 4

  KLERKSDORP AREA CHRISTIANA CORRCENT 1 0 1

    KLERKSDORP CORRCENT 1 0 1

    POTCHEFSTROOM CORRCENT 11 0 11

  POLOKWANE AREA MODIMOLLE CORRCENT 6 0 6

    POLOKWANE CORRCENT 3 0 3

  RUSTENBURG AREA RUSTENBURG CORRCENT 41 0 41

    RUSTENBURG JUVENILE CC 10 0 10

  THOHOYANDOU AREA MAKHADO CORRCENT 0 1 1

    THOHOYANDOU FEMALE CC 14 0 14

    THOHOYANDOU MED. B CC 0 4 4

  WITBANK AREA CAROLINA CORRCENT 2 0 2

    MIDDELBURG CORRCENT (MP) 1 0 1

    WITBANK CORRCENT 0 1 1

Total 124 31 155

Northern Cape & Free State (stats)NORTHERN CAPE COLESBERG AREA COLESBERG CORRCENT 2 0 2

& FREE STATE   DE AAR CORRCENT 9 1 10

    RICHMOND CORRCENT 1 0 1

  GOEDEMOED AREA BETHULIE CORRCENT 0 1 1

    EDENBURG CORRCENT 2 0 2

  GROENPUNT AREA GROENPUNT JUVENILE CC 1 0 1

    SASOLBURG CORRCENT 0 7 7

    VEREENIGING CORRCENT 0 11 11

  GROOTVLEI AREA BRANDFORT CORRCENT 5 0 5

    GROOTVLEI MAX. CORRCENT 5 45 50

  KIMBERLEY AREA DOUGLAS CORRCENT 6 0 6

    KIMBERLEY CORRCENT 12 23 35

  KROONSTAD AREA HENNENMAN CORRCENT 0 2 2

    KROONSTAD MED. A Cc 5 0 5

    KROONSTAD MED. B CC 0 33 33

    KROONSTAD MED. C CC 3 5 8

    KROONSTAD YOUTH CC 46 0 46

    ODENDAALSRUS CC 0 22 22

  UPINGTON AREA KURUMAN CORRCENT 3 0 3

    SPRINGBOK CORRCENT 0 1 1

    UPINGTON CORRCENT 5 0 5

TOTAL     105 151 256

Western Cape Region (stats)Western Cape Region Sent Unsent Total

ALLANDALE AREA ALLANDALE CORRCENT 0 6 6

    HAWEQUA CORRCENT 1 0 1

  BRANDVLEI AREA BRANDVLEI JUVENILE CC 78 0 78

  DRAKENSTEIN AREA DRAKENSTEIN MED. B JUVENILE CC 9 0 9

  GEORGE AREA MOSSELBAAI CORRCENT 37 41 78

    OUDTSHOORN MED. A CORRCENT 2 4 6

    OUDTSHOORN MED. B CORRCENT 3 2 5

  HELDERSTROOM AREA CALEDON CORRCENT 0 13 13

  MALMESBURY AREA MALMESBURY MED. A CORRCENT 4 7 11

    MALMESBURY MED. B CORRCENT 0 1 1

  POLLSMOOR AREA POLLSMOOR FEMALE CORRCENT 2 4 6

    POLLSMOOR MAX. CORRCENT 1 0 1

    POLLSMOOR MED. A CORRCENT 15 122 137

  VOORBERG AREA VOORBERG MED. B CORRCENT 3 0 3

  WORCESTER AREA WORCESTER MALE CORRCENT 3 2 5

TOTAL     158 202 360

Grand Total     835 1144 1979

4. CHALLENGES

• Training of personnel to deal with children issues and complexity of the development of a child.

• Provision of age appropriate facilities and services to children – not to alienate the child.

• Inadequate collaboration with other Departments for provision of services to Children Awaiting Trial.

CHALLENGES CONTINUED

• Accommodation of children designated to Reformed Schools and Schools of Industries

• Children still being sent to DCS facilities as awaiting trial due to alleged security threats at Secure Care Facilities

• Possible postponement by the Court on cases of children and court decisions to be adhered to.

• Minimal utilization of Restorative Justice approach to ensure mediation and reparation rather than incarceration of particularly for minor offences.

IMPLICATIONS OF THE CHILD JUSTICE BILL

Section 30 stipulates: children of 12 years might be detained in prison. This necessitates for:

• Trained personnel in handling children issues especially frontline personnel

• Appropriate facilities (child friendly)• More facilities are required to separate children

according to specific age categories• Specialists with knowledge on children issues to

be recruited

IMPLICATIONS OF THE CHILD JUSTICE BILL (cont)

• DCS to avail the child for inquiry when ordered to do so

• Intensify implementation of 276(1)(i) for children (assessment and compilation of reports)

THANK YOU

Renewing our Pledge:

A National Partnership to Correct, Rehabilitate and Reintegrate Offenders for a safer and secure South Africa