H: ESCAPES

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H ESCAPES

• The total number of escapes and escapees for the
  years 2000 2001 are
• Target 2000
• Year 2000 60 65
• Year 2001 43 48

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H ESCAPES

• Where temporary members were negligent prison
  labour are withdrawn.
• Monitors who abscond do not get a second chance
  to be classified as a monitor.
• Structural defects are rectified.
• Stricter criteria were set to allocate prisoners
  to working teams and monitors.

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H ESCAPES

• Members are sensitized on a regular basis on
  security awareness to prevent escapes.
• Security measures are adopted to strengthen
  security and to prevent similar escapes.

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G SECURITY

• Security equipment e.g. Fire-arms, bullet proof
  jackets, batons etc. are available.
• Ten Emergency Support Teams were instituted to
  serve all prisons and additional teams are to be
  trained and establish at Pietermaritzburg and
  Empangeni.
• Searching is conducted on a daily basis.
• Effective liaison with SAPS and other emergency
  services are in place.
• Steps to address problems
• Labour Relations issues are being addressed,
• Structural problems are being addressed, within
  Budget contraints.
• Needs based training sessions / programs are in
  place,
• The PC Office has designed a program to train
  officials and management,
• Duty sheets are being revised to ensure
  responsibility and accountability.

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O CORRECTIONAL SUPERVISION PAROLE

• No of probationers parolees 8 008
• No of probationers 2 699
• No of parolees 5 309
• No of absconders 4 090
• The personnel controlling these people are 215 in
  total. The ratio between personnel and inmates is
  140

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O CORRECTIONAL SUPERVISION PAROLE

• Recidivism statistics of prisoners released
  currently on Correctional Supervision and parole
  are 400 in total. (Re-offended during parole or
  supervision period).
• Some of the problems and shortages experienced
  areLimited office accommodation, Vehicle
  shortages, Lack of communication equipment,
  Security equipment, Lack of training regarding
  personnel. Violence/intimidation against
  monitoring officials

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• Members who are working at Community Correction
  offices are receiving training on a regular
  basis. They receive training in the workshops
  which are held from time to time.
• Juvenile offenders and other probationers are
  placed on programs by the Social workers and they
  are sometimes referred to external institutions
  like FAMSA, AA, Rehab centres etc.
• Juvenile offender are engaged in constructive
  recreation e.g. football, cricket, table tennis
  etc.
• The establishment of tracing units at Community
  Correction offices has had a positive
  contribution in the reduction of absconders.

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• The role of the community at Community
  Corrections offices cannot be over-emphasized.
  Community involvement is done during Community
  Corrections forums which are conducted quarterly.
  The forum consists of members of the community,
  Amakhozi, Counselors, the members of the SAPS,
  officials of the Department of Justice etc.
• Such forums are important in sensitizing the
  communities about the role of Community
  Correction offices and the advantage thereof.
  Traditional leaders Amakhozi are very
  co-operative in promoting Correctional
  Supervision sentences.

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• Violence / intimidation against monitoring
  officials. There have been reports that
  monitoring officials are threatened with physical
  violence in other areas and others have been
  attacked (8 members).
• In violence torn areas the temporary monitoring
  officials are appointed on a temporary basis to
  monitor probationers / parolees residing in those
  areas. This has been proved to be effective in
  protecting the lives of the monitoring officials.

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J HEALTH ISSUES

• All prisoners who have been tested for Aids
  inside the prisons have consented to such testing
  and, on top of that have also been subjected to
  pre-test and post test counseling irrespective of
  the results. HIV tests are normally performed
  under the following reasons
• On request by a prisoner
• When requested by the visiting medical doctor
• When ordered by the court of law (currently there
  are no known cases under this category)

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• There has been a steady increase of HIV/Aids
  infected
• prisoners in the Province over the previous
  months
• April 2001 674 HIV 22 Aids patients
• May 2001 683 HIV 24 Aids patients
• June 2001 692 HIV 24 Aids patients
• July 2001 721 HIV 24 Aids patients
• August 2001 745 HIV 25 Aids patients
• NB the above figures are not 100 reflective of
  the number of HIV /Aids infected prisoners since
  they only represent prisoners who have consented
  to HIV / Aids testing whilst in the prison.

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• L REHABILITATION DEVELOPMENT
• SOCIAL WORK SERVICES
• There are 80 posts for Social Workers in the
  Province, with 4 posts being vacant at this point
  in time. Interviews for these posts were
  conducted during September 2001.
• Categories of work
• 59 Social workers work with inmates in the
  various prisons in the Province, offering
  individual counseling, group programs and
  community work projects. The ratio of Social
  workers to sentenced prisoners is 1330. Services
  are also offered to awaiting trial persons during
  a crisis situation. 21 Social workers are
  employed at the Community Corrections offices
  doing pre-sentence assessment for the sentence of
  Correctional Supervision and offering individual
  and group programs to probationers and parolees.
  The ratio of Social workers probationers is 1
  125.

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• SOCIAL WORK SERVICES
• The ratio of Social Workers to Sentenced
  prisoners is
• 1 330
• The ratio of Social Workers to Probationers is
• 1125
• Rehabilitation programs Offenders involved
• Life skills 7 052
• Family and Marriage Care 3 947
• Alcohol 1 971
• Drug 1 450
• Orientation 8 841
• Sexual Offenders 1 012
• Aggressive Offenders 849
• HIV Aids 1 103
• Pre-release 2 479

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• The programs were aimed at equipping offenders
  with skills to assist them in coping with
  everyday life situation upon release from prison,
  thereby becoming assets to families and
  communities and assisting with their
  re-integration into society.
• During the past year attention was given to
  empowering Social workers in the form of two
  workshops, one of which was facilitated by an
  external organization. Restorative Justice is an
  element of Victims Empowerment which is one of
  the pillars of the National Crime Prevention
  Strategy.
• Programs were also geared towards the needs of
  priority groups within the correctional system
  e.g. women, children and the youth.
• A research project was conducted with offenders
  with the view to consult about the nature of
  services required and the offenders experience of
  current programs being offered in keeping with
  the Batho Pele principles.

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• TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL
• WORKERS
• During the past year Social workers were exposed
  to various training programs e.g. computer
  training, training in Restorative Justice, Life
  Skills Training, Investment in Excellence,
  Financial Management, Domestic Violence Act,
  Cross Roads concept, take a Lead in Life program
  etc.

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• PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES
• There are 10 Psychological posts in the Province.
• There are 3 Psychologists appointed and 7 vacant
  posts.
• Two Psychologists in Durban Management area, one
  in Pietermaritzburg. The 3 psychologists render
  need-orientated services to the entire Province.
• The ratio of psychologists to prisoners are
  15034
• Solutions to problems of shortages in
  psychologists in KZN
• Expand bursaries
• Upgrading of infrastructure
• Revising of salary scales
• Marketing

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• RELIGIOUS CARE
• Chaplains 4
• Religious care clerks 45
• Religious care workers 320
• The religious care workers performed above the
• target
• Church services performed 535
• Group sessions performed 320
• Personal interviews 345

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• Religious workers are doing tremendous work in
• counselling the inmates.
• There was an urgent need amongst the members of
  the DCS because many members committed suicide. A
  committee comprised of chaplains, Social workers,
  Psychologists and Employee Assistant
  Practitioners was established to assist members
  with serious problems. Many members were
  counselled and the high rate of suicides was
  decreased.

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M EDUCATION TRAINING

• This province has 71 Educationists posts at
  present.
• The member to student ratio for education are
  162
• The member to student ratio for training 131

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• Prisoners participating in the Education and
  Training programs
• ABET Wrote Passed
• June 2000 701 462
• Nov 2000 852 494
• June 2001 912 556
• Matric exams
• Nov 1999 162 97
• Nov 2000 231 140

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N PRISON WORK PROGRAMS

• 56 of the sentenced prison population throughout
  the Province are presently in some form of work
  programs.
• Prisoners are utilized in different areas as far
  as work programs are concerned e.g. Work spans,
  tea makers, cleaners, cooks and chefs, waiters,
  maintenance, work in clothing factory, laundry.

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N PRISON WORK PROGRAMS

• Mess (Cooks), Workshops, Monitors, Terrain
  maintenance, Agriculture, Logistics, Butchery,
  Married Quarters, Single Quarters, General
  programs.

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• D CHILDREN YOUTHS
• Total number of children in prisons are 942, they
  are however not supposed to be kept in prisons
  but if they are admitted arrangements are made
  for them to be transferred to places of safety
  with the help of Social workers.

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• Durban Youth Center and Ekuseni Youth Center are
  the two youth correctional centers in KZN.
• Youths 0-18y 18-21y
• Awaiting trial- 307 2478
• Sentenced- 635 2230

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D BABIES SMALL CHILDREN SPECIAL NEEDS

• The limited facilities and equipment for mothers
  and their babies consist of cots, toys, eating
  utensils, creche, flasks etc.
• Soft toys, jungle gyms, tunnels and swings are in
  a shortage at most prisons.
• There exists a great need for catering regarding
  mothers and babies.

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• Natal-Technikon students (Child care) conduct
  Therapautic programs
• Stimulants to babies visit to bird parks, beach
  parks and shopping centres.
• Manage and sensitize mothers regarding child
  abuse.
• Mothers acquire life skills training, laundry and
  work shops. Children are cared for by child
  minders.
• Programs Parental guidance multidisciplinary
  programs

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K RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

• The recreational facilities available for
  prisoners are Snooker, Table tennis, Soccer,
  Zulu dancing, Volleyball, Choir, Boxing, Karate,
  Fingerboard, Chess, Video viewing, Musical
  instruments, Uno, Bingo, Playing cards, Back
  Gammon etc.
• Budgets for the prisons combined regarding
  recreational facilities are R392 000

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K RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

• There is enough facilities at present, but space
  for development is very limited.

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• Recreation
• Sport, recreation, arts and culture committees
  were instituted.
• 10 Floating trophies are awarded for all
  Provincial events
• Oct 2000 Prov Athletics Championships
  Kingspark
• Jan 2001 Prov Choir Competition
• Feb 2001 Prov Netball and Volleyball clinic
• April 2001 Prov Netball and Volleyball
  Championship Ncome
• June 2001 Prov Zulu dance competition, Glencoe
• July 2001 Prov Karate Indoor games
  championship Ekuseni
• Aug 2001 Prov Soccer championship Empangeni

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• UNIT MANAGEMENT
• Unit Management is a breaking down of a
  Correctional centre into defined manageable units
  it is also the case with KZN prisons. The
  implementation thereof is in place in the
  following Management areas / prisons
• Mtunzini
• Waterval
• Ekuseni Youth Development Centre
• However there are still some barriers which make
  it difficult for other Management areas to
  implement it but there are some measures in place
  towards the implementation e.g. Empangeni and
  Pietermaritzburg and the newly built Kokstad
  which are built according to the Unit Management
  structure.

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• Social worker from Empangeni renders service to
  prisoners at Mtunzini once per week in terms of
  the structured day program. Social workers at
  Ekuseni are allocated to different units
  (villages). Social workers at Pietermaritzburg
  and Qalakabusha work in the different units
  regarding services.
• All meals are served according to a structured
  day program in all prisons throughout KZN except
  Durban Youth Centre, Medium B, Medium C,
  Pietermaritzburg, Waterval and Ncome.