11Presentation to Port Folio Committee 12 September 2007

Presentation: BRANDVLEI Correctional Presentation: BRANDVLEI Correctional Supervision and Parole Board Supervision and Parole Board

the dcsThe Department of Correctional ServicesREPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICABuilding a caring correctional system that truly belongs to all.

22

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION• I am Buyiswa Sylvia Bushwana, Chairperson I am Buyiswa Sylvia Bushwana, Chairperson

Correctional Supervision and Parole Board of Correctional Supervision and Parole Board of Brandvlei Management Area.Brandvlei Management Area.

• Brandvlei Management Area consist of 3 Correctional Brandvlei Management Area consist of 3 Correctional Centres, Maximum, Medium, Youth Centre.Centres, Maximum, Medium, Youth Centre.

• My work history is mainly in the Department of My work history is mainly in the Department of Education: Senior Teacher, lecturer and principal at Education: Senior Teacher, lecturer and principal at various teaching institutions, including Colleges of various teaching institutions, including Colleges of Education and NGO’s.Education and NGO’s.

• Our average number of sentenced offenders of the Our average number of sentenced offenders of the management area is 1833.management area is 1833.

33

BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND

• The new Correctional Supervision and Parole Board The new Correctional Supervision and Parole Board substituted the previous Parole Board on 2004/10/01.substituted the previous Parole Board on 2004/10/01.

• The main functions of the Correctional Supervision The main functions of the Correctional Supervision and Parole Board is the responsible consideration of and Parole Board is the responsible consideration of and approval/disapproval of the placement of and approval/disapproval of the placement of offenders under Correctional Supervision/Day offenders under Correctional Supervision/Day Parole/Parole and Medical Parole. Parole/Parole and Medical Parole.

• and approval/disapproval of special remissions of and approval/disapproval of special remissions of sentences under Section 80 of Act 111 of 1998 sentences under Section 80 of Act 111 of 1998

44

COMPOSITION OF THE CSPBCOMPOSITION OF THE CSPB

Chairperson : Mrs Bushwana BSVice Chairperson : VacantSecretary : Mrs Mulder H MOC 1 : Mr Levendal JDMOC 2 : Ms Nkentsha NCMember of the SAPS Worcester

Staff members of the CSPB are as follow; Clerk : Mr Adonis SClerk : Me Ferus THClerk : Mrs Dawids EC

The post of Vice Chairperson will be advertised and should be filled in the near future.SAPS member appointed: We fall under Worcester Police Services

55

Involvement of Community Involvement of Community MembersMembers

Chairperson – Mrs. BS BushwanaChairperson – Mrs. BS Bushwana

BEC member of ward 17 in Zwelethemba, Worcester: Sports, BEC member of ward 17 in Zwelethemba, Worcester: Sports, Arts & Culture Portfolio.Arts & Culture Portfolio.

Coordinator of Fundraising Projects in our church.Coordinator of Fundraising Projects in our church. Offering assistance and classes to various schools in Offering assistance and classes to various schools in

Breedevalley.Breedevalley. Instrumental in establishing community committees to assist Instrumental in establishing community committees to assist

Parolees in various projects e.g.. Gardening and counselling.Parolees in various projects e.g.. Gardening and counselling. Involved in CPF and Justice clusters.Involved in CPF and Justice clusters. Member of Community Safety Forum: Breedevalley Member of Community Safety Forum: Breedevalley

MunicipalityMunicipality..

66

Involvement of Community Involvement of Community MembersMembers

COM 1 – Mr. Levendal J DCOM 1 – Mr. Levendal J D

Involved in youth and church activities in De Doorns.Involved in youth and church activities in De Doorns. Community Police Forum – responsible for projects.Community Police Forum – responsible for projects. Co-ordinator: Neighbourhood watch NHW and farm watch.Co-ordinator: Neighbourhood watch NHW and farm watch. Member of Community Safety Forum: Breedevalley Member of Community Safety Forum: Breedevalley

Municipality: including other SAPS related projects.Municipality: including other SAPS related projects. Member of Club 60 Member of Club 60

77

Involvement of Community Involvement of Community MembersMembers

COM 2 – Ms Nkentsha NCCOM 2 – Ms Nkentsha NC

Involved in local projects.Involved in local projects. Leader of church youth group and member Leader of church youth group and member

of women prayer group.of women prayer group. Assisting community CDW members with Assisting community CDW members with

tasks.tasks. Assisting in community gardening project.Assisting in community gardening project.

88

OBJECTIVES OF THE CSPB BRANDVLEI

FOCUS ON: Professionalism Compliance to Policies, Orders, Regulations and

Laws Fairness and objectivity Consistency in dealing with all parties Transparency Excellence in execution of our tasks.

99

STATISTICS

01 July 200601 July 2006 UntilUntil 3131 AugustAugust 20072007

ParoleParole CsCs DayDay

ParoleParole

FPFP SEDSED MedicalMedical TotalTotal

355355 6262 77 786786 9090 22 13021302

AverageAverage

PerPer

MonthMonth

27.3027.30 4.764.76 0.530.53 60.4660.46 6.926.92 0.150.15 100.12100.12

1010

SPECIAL REMISSIONSSPECIAL REMISSIONS

Number of Cases Number of Cases approved: 52approved: 52

REASONREASON 0-3 0-3 MTHSMTHS

Thanks in Thanks in writingwriting

TOTALTOTAL

AmmunitionAmmunition 11 33 44

KnivesKnives 1919 66 2525

NarcoticsNarcotics 1616 22 1818

Cellphone Cellphone informationinformation

33 00 33

Information on Information on escapeescape

22 00 22

TotalTotal 4141 1111 5252

1111

METHODOLOGYMETHODOLOGY

Information NeededInformation Needed G326 Profile from CMCG326 Profile from CMC Report/s on behavioral Report/s on behavioral

change programs.change programs. Reports on self-Reports on self-

development programs.development programs. Support systems.Support systems. Community acceptabilityCommunity acceptability Summary of adaptation in Summary of adaptation in

Correctional Center .(Case Correctional Center .(Case worker report)worker report)

Restorative justice program Restorative justice program report.report.

Sentence remarksSentence remarks

ProceduresProcedures Procedures used by the CSPB comply with the Administrative Law Act and Correctional Services Act 111 of 1998. Normal meeting procedures are followed.

Taken into consideration Act 8 of 1959. Placement Policy ,Orders and procedures Victim empowerment/involvement Societal Responsibility Presentations of the offender/victim/s/families Interest of the community

1212

INPUTS OF OTHER PARTIESINPUTS OF OTHER PARTIES CAT – Compilation Case PlanCAT – Compilation Case Plan CMC – Compilation and Submission of CMC – Compilation and Submission of

G326 Profile report and supportive G326 Profile report and supportive documentsdocuments

Vocational Staff – Submission of relevant Vocational Staff – Submission of relevant reportsreports

Offenders – Represent his case/Legal Offenders – Represent his case/Legal RepresentativeRepresentative

Victim/Complainant/Family – PresentationsVictim/Complainant/Family – Presentations SAPS – Crime Analyse /Offender ProfileSAPS – Crime Analyse /Offender Profile Justice Department – not yet on board( only Justice Department – not yet on board( only

information meetings)information meetings)

1313

CHALLENGESMethods to resolveMethods to resolve

a) Education programsa) Education programs Meetings/ConsultationsMeetings/Consultations

b) Language barriers on Social b) Language barriers on Social work programswork programs

MeetingsMeetings

c) Justice Sentence Remarksc) Justice Sentence Remarks Meetings/ConsultationsMeetings/Consultations

d) Victims/ d) Victims/ Complainants/FamiliesComplainants/Families

Action Plan to DevelopAction Plan to Develop

e) Excess for disabled peoplee) Excess for disabled people Structural changeStructural change

f) Community involvement of f) Community involvement of officialsofficials

MotivationMotivation

g) Dissatisfaction / lack of g) Dissatisfaction / lack of interest by community interest by community members in CSPBmembers in CSPB

DCS to addressDCS to address

1414

SOLUTIONSSOLUTIONS

ChallengeChallenge DiscussionDiscussion SolutionSolution

Language Language barriers on barriers on Social work Social work ProgrammesProgrammes

Afrikaans Afrikaans dominantdominant

More More Facilitators Facilitators to present to present SORP in SORP in XhosaXhosa

Appoint Xhosa speaking Appoint Xhosa speaking social workers(x2) social workers(x2)

Education Education ProgrammesProgrammes

More More involvement involvement of offenders of offenders in education in education programsprograms

Education to be part of Education to be part of offenders Sentence Plan offenders Sentence Plan

Appoint more teachers by Appoint more teachers by end 2007end 2007

1515

ChallengeChallenge DiscussionDiscussion SolutionSolution

JusticeJustice Sentence optionsSentence options Court transcriptsCourt transcripts JuvenilesJuveniles Serious offences Serious offences

indications on indications on warrantswarrants

FCFC

Will use fines and Will use fines and 276 1 (i) as options 276 1 (i) as options for petty crimesfor petty crimes

Transcripts and Transcripts and sentence remarks sentence remarks must be availablemust be available

Remarks must be Remarks must be clearclear

On warrants On warrants notes/annexure notes/annexure must be attached.must be attached.

Speed up Speed up finalization of finalization of offenders with offenders with further chargesfurther charges

SOLUTIONS/CONTINUESOLUTIONS/CONTINUE

1616

ChallengeChallenge DiscussionDiscussion SolutionSolution

Victims/Victims/ComplainantsComplainants/Families/Families

More clarity More clarity on how to on how to make them make them aware of aware of their rights their rights to be to be present on present on CSPB CSPB sittingssittings

DCS to handle eg. DCS to handle eg. Publicity/distribution of Publicity/distribution of pamphlets.pamphlets.

SOLUTIONSSOLUTIONS

1717

ChallengeChallenge DiscussionDiscussion SolutionSolution

Excess for Excess for disabled people disabled people

No structures No structures conduciveconducive

Structural Structural changeschanges

Excess for Excess for disabled people disabled people

No structures No structures conduciveconducive

Structural Structural changeschanges

SOLUTIONSSOLUTIONS

1818

SOLUTIONSOLUTION

ChallengeChallenge DiscussionDiscussion SolutionSolution

Dissatisfaction / Dissatisfaction / lack of interest by lack of interest by Community Community membersmembers

Revisit contract of Revisit contract of Community Community members: DCSmembers: DCS

Clear guidelines Clear guidelines on involvement; on involvement; DCSDCS

1919

OTHER INTERVENTION

Cluster meetings are attended CPF meetings are attended Meetings are held with internal stakeholders quarterly Meetings with Minister’s Fraternal Meetings are held with justice Meetings with Community Corrections are held randomly. Meetings with communities are held monthly Weekly meetings with Area Commissioner Meetings with local farm labourers association and farmers in Boland are held Marketing in schools are done monthly Parents visitation for support system Meetings with municipalities and business people in Worcester Area

2020

SOCIETAL RESPONSIBILITY

The CSPB members are aware of their societal The CSPB members are aware of their societal responsibility hence they are actively involved in responsibility hence they are actively involved in marketing and community projects.marketing and community projects. The active involvement of Community members The active involvement of Community members assist in addressing problem area e.g.. Negative assist in addressing problem area e.g.. Negative address, communities that do not want to accept address, communities that do not want to accept offenders on parole etc.offenders on parole etc. Meetings are held with different communication so as Meetings are held with different communication so as to know more of the CSPB’s roles and functions and to know more of the CSPB’s roles and functions and invitations are extended for them to visit our invitations are extended for them to visit our Management Area to know moreManagement Area to know more We are initiating committees in community to We are initiating committees in community to address the plight of parolees and ex-offenders e.g.. address the plight of parolees and ex-offenders e.g.. Ministers Forum for Parolees support.Ministers Forum for Parolees support.

2121

CONCLUSION

In a nutshell at Brandvlei we do receive a lot of support from the Area Commissioner and Co-ordinator Mr Davids thus we are able to overcome some of our challenges. Also, I believe we take it upon ourselves to motivate, nurture and support the offenders/parolees as far as we can to enhance the rehabilitation process.

Due to our marketing strategies the communities are now more aware and positive about the DCS

2222

the dcs The Department of Correctional Services REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

Correctional Services values your role in breaking the cycle of crime - in making rehabilitation work

Thank you

Placing responsible, law abiding individuals.

Together we can strengthen a social compact against crime, for a better life

Brandvlei Correctional and Supervision Board