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Kutama Sinthumule Correctional Centre

Explore the structured day program, offender rehabilitation process, vocational training, health services, security operations, and facility maintenance at Kutama Sinthumule Correctional Centre. Discover the 25-year concession contract with the South African Government, the role of the GEO Group, and the Lenders Consortium of SA Banks. Learn about the programs, education, and activities offered to the 3,024 offenders in a safe and secure environment.

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Kutama Sinthumule Correctional Centre

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  1. Portfolio Committee 3rd June 2008 Kutama Sinthumule Correctional Centre

  2. Kutama Sinthumule Correctional Centre Layout

  3. The Structure 25 year Concession Contract RSA Govt. (DCS) 25 years The GEO Group Kensani Corrections 50% 50% Lenders Consortium of SA Banks SACS The Contractor • SACM • Security • Operations • Health • Administration • Kensani (KCM) • Maintenance • Programmes • Procurement Royal Sechaba Food Services

  4. Structured Day Programme - example Minimum Programme Time 8 Hour day programme Unlock, muster check personal hygiene, medical treatment. Breakfast Cell Cleaning Movement to activities, Case management Education, social, group work – personal development programme, exercise, work skills Training Return to units Muster Check Lunch Lock up – security check and shift change Unlock Movement to activities, exercise, sport, education Personal development programme Return to units Muster Check Evening meal Clean up Evening association and activities Muster check – full lock down 07h00 07h15 07h45 08h00 11h45 12h00 12h15 13h00 14h00 14h15 16h00 16h15 16h30 17h30 18h00 20h30 Work 4 hrs day = 20 Education 4 hr week = 4 Recreation 1 hr day = 5 Social skills 1 hr week = 1 Total Hrs per week = 30 The operational challenge is to deliver the programmes 52 weeks of the year for every Single offender while maintaining a safe and secure environment For a “family” of 3024!

  5. Rehabilitation process ADMISSION BLOCK Immediate risk assessment, medical and drug test Multi disciplinary team address INDUCTION BLOCK E Induction course, video and guide Case plan CASE MANAGMENT Offender timetables DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS Work Education Social services Religious and pastoral Vocational Training PREPARATION FOR RELEASE Psychological Social work services Basic Occupational Skills ABET 1-4 Grade 10-12 Life Skills Special Education Physical Education Catering & hospitality Motor-mechanic Horticulture Building Woodwork Metal work Textile

  6. Programme Delivery • Offenders attending programmes 91% • Education hours 776,707 per annum • Abet 1-4 1083 offenders wrote ABET 4 • 778 offenders wrote Grade 10 • 500 offenders wrote Grade 12 • Vocational training • Textiles, woodwork, motor, metal work • Basic occupational skills • Beadwork, candle-making, catering & hospitality, health & safety, creative arts • Distance learning 236 offenders • 6 learners completed N6 • Computer skills • Recreation Hours 831,396 per annum • Sport, Games & Library • Social Skills • Psychological & Social work programmes • Work hours - 5,126,837 per annum • Work opportunities • Catering/Kitchen • Tutors • Maintenance • Groundwork • Barber shop • Religion • 28 denominations served • Religious education, counseling & Restorative justice

  7. Maintaining a safe and secure facility • Security 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 offenders) • Security envelope • Cell • Block • perimeter • Security system • Electronic surveillance • Muster Count • Searches • Entry/exit systems • Movement Control • System of passes • Escorts

  8. 9,500 meals per day Up to 130 offenders employed in the kitchen on 4 different shifts Dietician reviews requirements annually Certification of Suppliers Standards/Quality Management Pest Control Hygiene Cleaning chemicals Production Storage Transportation 3rd Party Audit Procurement Proposals (new and existing suppliers) Evaluation (Price, Quality BEE, Audit) Agreements signed off by SCM Procurement database update Food Services • Pricing/cost management • Existing price v new price • Price v other competitors • Weighted basket comparison • Daily news/journals/market intelligence • Monthly indices CPI, CPIx, regions etc • Weekly reports (fish, chicken, maize etc) • Quarterly plate costs by region/sector • Internal v external inflation

  9. Health Service Facilities • 50 bed hospital, dentistry, X-ray facilities, emergency room and 3 PHC’s Medical activities • 28% of offenders on medication • Nursing encounters 35,000 per month • Medical officer encounters 760 per month • Average patients in hospital 12 • Staff: 3 Doctors, 24 Nurses, Dentist, Pharmacist • Voluntary counseling and testing • HIV, ARV, MDR & XDR-TB “The department wants to congratulate you on the high standard of nursing and health care” Senior General Manager Health Services Limpopo Province Dept. of Health and Welfare

  10. 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 • Key focus on security due to access to tools • Infrastructure maintained includes: • Total area 19 hect. • Area under roof 6 hect. • 1000 Toilets 4000 Lights • 1400 Pneumatic Doors • 2 Standby Generators • 9 Mini Sub Stations • 7m Bricks • 19 Control Rooms • 19 IT Related Control Rooms • 72 Industrial Geysers (Hot water) • 72 Washing Machines • 25 Tumble Dryers • Over 600 CCTV Cameras • 2.2 Km Taut wire Electric Fence • 8.3 Km of sewer and water pipes • 6.0 Km double security fencing • 1.8m pedestrian control fence

  11. Contract History • Construction period 316 working days • Contract period 25 years • Currently in 7th year of operations • Three Operating Subcontractors • South African Custodial Management - 460 employees • Kensani Corrections Management – 70 employees • Royal Sechaba – 20 employees • Total staff members 550

  12. Achievements – Construction Phase • On time • On Budget (Fixed Price) • 3 Safety Awards • Met all BBBEE requirements • Independent Engineers declaration issued on time • Zero cost variations to Government

  13. Achievements – Operational Phase • Zero cost variations to Government • Start up completed in 220 days (full capacity 3024 offenders • ISO 9001 certification by SABS and successful renewal • Accredited training provider (NFQ) • Largest adult education center in Province • Install emergency water booster system • Vehicle and driver monitoring system • Accreditation for the administration on ARV’s • Reduction in death in custody by 66% (from 29/27 per annum to 11)

  14. Deaths in CustodyKutama Sinthumule

  15. Achievements – Operational Phase(Contractual Compliance - 2007) • Security compliance • Health Care compliance • Food Services compliance • Programmes compliance • Maintenance compliance • Staff levels compliance • BBBEE compliance

  16. Empowerment Procurement Obligation Actual First Year R 3.7m R26.4m Second Year R11.9m R41.4m Third year R20.5m R38.4m Fourth year R28.3 R39.6m Fifth Year R40.6m R45.5m App 65% of actual spend was with local companies Ownership 50/50 Joint venture between GEO and Kensani Employment and staff development All staff are South Africans or permanent residents Training First Year - 160 hrs pre-service training Subsequent Years over 25,000 training hrs per annum Bursaries Granted over R90,000 for tertiary education International skills transfer 4 Full time International advisors (over 6 months) 10 Temporary international advisors (+/-1 month) I full time advisor permanently on site 3 international audits/reviews per annum

  17. Community Outreach • 10 family days per annum – more than 10,000 participants • 49 community involvement/outreach interventions in 2007 • Donations • 75 computers to deprived schools • Vegetables and green produce to old age homes and schools • Annual charity Golf day over R150,000 donated to various institutions • Toys and gift cards to hospital patients • Bursaries for scholars

  18. 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 XDR TB • HIV/Aids population

  19. THANK YOU Contact details Contractors Representative Mr. SCP Jordaan Tel 011 802 4440 Cell 083 260 6344 Email pjordaan@sacms.com

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