11Presentation to Port Folio Committee 5 September 2006

Presentation: Malmesbury Correctional Presentation: Malmesbury 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.

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INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION• I am Andrew de Laura, Chairperson Correctional I am Andrew de Laura, Chairperson Correctional

Supervision and Parole Board of Malmesbury Management Supervision and Parole Board of Malmesbury Management Area.Area.

• Malmesbury Management Area consist of Malmesbury Malmesbury Management Area consist of Malmesbury Med A, Med B and R- West, Community Corrections Med A, Med B and R- West, Community Corrections Vredenburg and Malmesbury.Vredenburg and Malmesbury.

• My work history consist mainly in the Department of My work history consist mainly in the Department of Education. Previously Head Master of numerous teaching Education. Previously Head Master of numerous teaching institutions, Inspector of Education and IPV of Prisons.institutions, Inspector of Education and IPV of Prisons.

• Our total of sentenced offenders is 1957.Our total of sentenced offenders is 1957.

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BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND• Our Board started functioning on 2004/10/01.Our Board started functioning on 2004/10/01.• The main functions of the Correctional and The main functions of the Correctional and

Supervision Board is the responsible Supervision Board is the responsible consideration of and approval/disapproval of consideration of and approval/disapproval of the placement of prisoners under Correctional the placement of prisoners under Correctional Supervision/Day Parole/Parole and in specific Supervision/Day Parole/Parole and in specific cases the release after full sentence.cases the release after full sentence.

• Approval/Disapproval of special remissions of Approval/Disapproval of special remissions of sentences. Section 80 of Act 111 of 1998 sentences. Section 80 of Act 111 of 1998

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Composition of the BoardComposition of the BoardChairperson : Mr. de Laura A Act Vice Chairperson: Mr Coetzee S JSecretary : Mr Pool D MOC 1 : Mr Bocks MMOC 1 : Mrs McQuire VClerk Profiles : Mr. Ockhuis CClerk Admin Sup : Mrs Msoki M

The post of Vice Chairperson has been advertised and should be filled by end of this year.

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Involvement of Involvement of Community MembersCommunity Members

Chairperson – Mr. A de LauraChairperson – Mr. A de Laura

Gouie jare diens sentrum- Involvement in Gouie jare diens sentrum- Involvement in activities for the aged.activities for the aged.

Poverty relief in ROP area.Poverty relief in ROP area. Support to HIV/AIDS infected/affectedSupport to HIV/AIDS infected/affected Involvement in church activitiesInvolvement in church activities

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Involvement of Involvement of Community MembersCommunity Members

COM 1 – Mr. Bocks MCOM 1 – Mr. Bocks M Malmesbury Sports Board and Boland Rugby BoardMalmesbury Sports Board and Boland Rugby Board Executive member Elkana street children. Executive member Elkana street children.

Accommodation Wes Bank.Accommodation Wes Bank. COM 2- Mrs McQuire VCOM 2- Mrs McQuire V Coach of Boland Women Rugby TeamCoach of Boland Women Rugby Team Member of Abbotsdale CPFMember of Abbotsdale CPF Chairperson School Governing Body- Schoonspruit.Chairperson School Governing Body- Schoonspruit. Involved in church activitiesInvolved in church activities

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OBJECTIVES OF MALMESBURY

ENVISAGE ON:ProfessionalismCorrectness according lawFairnessFair time frame for all partiesTransparentTo be the best in what we do correctly and fairly to all involved

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The following is statistics from 01 Oct 2005 until 31 Aug 2006

0101 OctOct 20052005 UntilUntil 3131 AugustAugust 20062006

ParoleParole CsCs FPFP SEDSED MedicalMedical TotalTotal

209209 6565 557557 6868 11 900900

AverageAveragePerPer

MonthMonth

1919 5.95.9 50.850.8 6.186.18 .09.09 81.881.8

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SPECIAL REMISSIONSSPECIAL REMISSIONS Number of Cases Number of Cases

approved: 24approved: 24 Refer 1 case to SAPSRefer 1 case to SAPS One corruption case will One corruption case will

be finalized after court be finalized after court actions.actions.

One incomplete case One incomplete case referred back to referred back to investigator.investigator.

REASONREASON 1-3 1-3 MTHSMTHS

4-6 4-6 MTHSMTHS

TOTALTOTAL

Sharp Sharp objectsobjects

55 55

KnivesKnives 66 66

NarcoticsNarcotics 77 77

AmunAmun 22 22

CorruptionCorruption 11 11

Saving of Saving of state funds state funds

33 33

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METHODOLOGYMETHODOLOGY

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

chance programs.chance 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

prison.prison. Restorative justice program Restorative justice program

report.report.

ProceduresProceduresProcedures used by the board comply with the administrative act.Normal meeting procedure applicable

Taken into considerationActs Applicable are Act 111 of 1998 and Act 8 of 1959.Placement Policy and OrdersVictim EmpowermentSocietal Responsibility

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Roles of various PartiesRoles of various Parties CAT – Compilation Case PlanCAT – Compilation Case Plan CMC – Compilation and Submission of G326 Profile CMC – Compilation and Submission of G326 Profile

report and bearing out of the info by the annexure to report and bearing out of the info by the annexure to the G326.the G326.

Vocational Staff – Submission of relevant reportsVocational Staff – Submission of relevant reports Offenders – Represent his caseOffenders – Represent his case Victim/Complainant – SubmissionsVictim/Complainant – Submissions SAPS – Crime Profiles/Offender ProfilesSAPS – Crime Profiles/Offender Profiles

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ChallengesChallengesChallenges Methods to resoluteMethods to resolute

a) Social work Programsa) Social work Programs MeetingsMeetings

b) SAPSb) SAPS Road showRoad show

c) Justicec) Justice Road showRoad show

d) CMCd) CMC MeetingsMeetings

e) Victims/Complainantse) Victims/Complainants Action Plan DevelopAction Plan Develop

f) Offender enquiriesf) Offender enquiries Handle as occurHandle as occur

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SOLUTIONSSOLUTIONS

ChallengeChallenge RegionRegion DiscussionDiscussion SolutionSolution

Social work Social work ProgramsPrograms

Management Management AreaArea

SOP SOP ProgramsPrograms

Priorities Priorities ProgramsPrograms

Report GivingReport Giving BacklogsBacklogs

CSPB will CSPB will help with the help with the list of priority list of priority cases.cases.

Give guideline Give guideline on what on what information is information is necessary.necessary.

CSPB make CSPB make referrals to referrals to identify identify backlogsbacklogs

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ChallengeChallenge RegionRegion DiscussionDiscussion SolutionSolutionSAPSSAPS Management Management

AreaArea Crime profilesCrime profiles InvestigationsInvestigations Report of Report of

paroleesparolees

Police give Police give CSPB CSPB crime crime profile of profile of the regionthe region

Investigator Investigator make make important important notes on notes on SAP 62.SAP 62.

Comm Corr Comm Corr report report parolees for parolees for monitoring monitoring

SOLUTIONSSOLUTIONS

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ChallengeChallenge RegionRegion DiscussionDiscussion SolutionSolution

JusticeJustice Management Management AreaArea

Sentence Sentence optionsoptions

Court Court transcriptstranscripts

JuvenilesJuveniles Serious Serious

offences offences indications indications on warrantson warrants

Will use fines Will use fines and 276 1 (i) as and 276 1 (i) as options for patty options for patty crimescrimes

Transcripts will Transcripts will be more be more availableavailable

Remarks must Remarks must be clearbe clear

On warrants On warrants notes will be notes will be attached.attached.

62 F as option62 F as option

SOLUTIONSSOLUTIONS

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SOLUTIONSSOLUTIONSChallengeChallenge RegionRegion DiscussionDiscussion SolutionSolution

CMCCMC Management AreaManagement Area ProfilesProfiles CorrectnessCorrectness DocumentsDocuments Consistency Consistency

of of recommendarecommendationstions

Order of profiles Order of profiles will be correctwill be correct

Profiles will be Profiles will be updated as pro updated as pro formaforma

Documents will Documents will be availablebe available

Uncertain will Uncertain will ask.ask.

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ChallengeChallenge RegionRegion DiscussionDiscussion SolutionSolution

Victims/ComplainantsVictims/Complainants Management Management AreaArea

Correct Correct handling of handling of victimsvictimsTracing and Tracing and communication communication with victimswith victims

Victims will be Victims will be handled handled according to according to the victim the victim procedure as procedure as by Head office.by Head office.Engaged with Engaged with SAPS and SAPS and Justice to Justice to assistassist

SOLUTIONSSOLUTIONS

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SOLUTIONSOLUTIONChallengeChallenge RegionRegion DiscussionDiscussion SolutionSolution

Offender Offender EnquiriesEnquiries

Management AreaManagement Area Ask Ask questions questions about acts about acts and realistic and realistic calculations calculations of datesof dates

See See offenders as offenders as presentations presentations is received.is received.

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SOLUTIONSOLUTION

ChallengeChallenge RegionRegion DiscussionDiscussion SolutionSolution

Excess for Excess for people people other other enabledenabled

Management AreaManagement Area No No structures structures conduciveconduciveHear Hear impaired impaired offendersoffenders

Structural Structural changeschangesTraining in Training in sign sign language.language.

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OTHER INTERVENTION

Cluster meetings are attended

GPS meetings are attended

Meetings are held with SAPS quarterly

Meetings are held with justice quarterly

Meetings with Com Corr offices are held quarterly.

Meetings with communities are held quarterly.

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SOCIETAL RESPONSIBILITYAll members of the board are aware of their All members of the board are aware of their societal responsibility that is why we actively societal responsibility that is why we actively are involved in Imbizos.are involved in Imbizos.Community worker are actively involved in Community worker are actively involved in justice cluster and addressing problem areas justice cluster and addressing problem areas in his communities.in his communities.Invitations are made to families and victims Invitations are made to families and victims that want to now more of our systemthat want to now more of our systemMeetings are held with community leaders.Meetings are held with community leaders.Placements are done with fairness to offender Placements are done with fairness to offender and safety of society in mind.and safety of society in mind.

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CONCLUSION

The future success of Parole Board is a direct function of compliance to legislation, policies and procedures as well as the willingness of the community to take co responsibility for our fellow humans that failed themselves in life.

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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

Malmesbury Correctional and Supervision Board