Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services

1. Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services

2. Mangaung Maximum Security Prison Vusi Ngwenya – General Manager BCC

3. Mangaung Maximum Security Prison • Index 1. Project structure 2. Project funding 3. Project structure - securities 4. Project structure - cash flow 5. Fee structure 6. Project lifetime costs

4. Mangaung Maximum Security Prison Tony Parker - Director Murray & Roberts Concessions

5. Background Information 1.1996 SA Government met with UK specialists 2. PFI/APOPS/PPP terminology (Governments move away from capital expenditure for buildings to payment for services delivered) 3. June 1996 APOPS guidelines agreed with the business community 4. November 1996 Cabinet approved the process (Indicated 11 prison projects)

6. Background Information (continued) 5.May 1997 the Department of Public Works issued the Request for Qualification (RFQ) documents for four prison contracts. (Disappointed International competitors) 6. June 1997 Fifteen Consortia submitted their RFQ documentation. 7. Late 1997 Three consortia appointed to go through to the Request for Proposal (RFP) stage. DPW issued the RFP documents.

7. Background Information (continued) • 8. April 1998 Consortium submitted RFP documents. 9. Between Apr 1998 and Feb 1999 focus group meetings arranged with DPW/DCS to agree all design, operations, finance & legal issues. 10. During March 1999 Consortium advised: • Preferred bidder on one prison • Selected bidder on two prisons 11. Government decision to go ahead with only two out of the four prisons.

8. Background Information (continued) 12. March 1999 Minister announced: Consortium successful in being awarded a 3000 bed Maximum Security Prison in Bloemfontein. 13. March 1999 to March 2000 further negotiations with Government. 14. Contract signed with the Department of Correctional Services on 24 March 2000. 15. Work commenced on site April 2000. 16. Completion of buildings by June 2001. 17. Prison open for first prisoners 1 July 2001.

9. Background Information Summary 1. From issuing of RFQ to signing contract three years (March 1997 to March 2000). 2. Four prisons advertised (Two maximum security, one awaiting trial for 1 500 inmates each and one youth facility for 800 prisoners). Two 3 000 prisoner facilities awarded. The original building programme was 18 months – completed in 15 months.

10. Major Impact on DCS • 1. Requirement by Government was for Design, Construction, Finance, Maintenance and Operation contract – Total shift away from traditional way of procurement . • Now included all the costs usually included in the DPW budget: • All professional and legal fees • Construction of the prison including programme and budget overrun risks • Maintenance and utility costs for 25 years. • 3. Financing fixed (building) and variable (operating) costs for contract period.

11. Mangaung Maximum Security Prison Frikkie Venter Acting Managing Director Group 4 Correction Services SA

12. Contents of Info Pack • Article published in the ‘Citizen’ • Article published in ‘Die Volksblad’ • Extract from the Law Society of SA – Human Rights Day Prison Visits Report • Slides from this presentation

13. Key Aspects • Deliver services as specified by Government • Monitored by DCS employees on site. • Breaches of Contract result in financial penalties.

14. Staffing, Recruitment and Training

15. Mobilisation • 15 month period • Customised and validated South African selectioninstrument and assessment process • +- 500 new positions created • 25 000 applications received • Over 1200 applicants interviewed

16. Employee Profile 74,4% African 8,4% Coloured 0,9% Indian 16,3% White Gender ratio: 40,6%

17. Group 4 T&D Programme • Developed Outcomes and Objectives • Developed Modules • Technicon SA • Group 4 Specialists • Instructional Design and adaptation of language use to Learner Profile

18. Two Phases of Training • Managers and Supervisors (± 52) • (commenced on 1 Dec 2000) • Other employees (± 446) • (commenced 4 months later)

19. Managers & Supervisors • Leadership Development Programme • Induction Training • Operational Training • Train-the-Trainer programme

20. Leadership Development • Orientation to Group 4 • Group 4 Values and Best Practice • Private Company / Business Processes • Team Facilitation • Communication • Performance Management • People Skills for Line Managers • People Development

21. Induction Training • Introduction to Group 4 • Legal Framework • Interpersonal skills • Safety and Security • Customer service • Confidentiality • Report writing • Prison Environment • Signs and symptoms of stress • Aids Awareness

22. Operational Training This contains modules that equip managers and supervisors to function operationally. This included: • Emergency Procedures • Command and Incident Training • Unauthorised articles • Searching • Key / Card and Radio management • Unit management and Direct Supervision • Movement Control • Daily routines • Sentence Management

23. Operational Training (continued) • Health and Safety • Suicide and Self harm • First Aid • Movement Control • Intelligence Management • Fire Evacuation Training • Medication and Hygiene • Use of security equipment

24. Department Specific Training This includes modules that are specific to a certain department/area in which an employee will be functioning. This will equip employees with necessary knowledge and skills to perform within their specific position. This is especially relevant for specialised positions and support functions within the prison.

25. Department Specific Training • Dog Handler Training • Sentence Calculation • Control Room Procedures • Systems Training e.g.: • Custos • HR Focus • ASP - Assessment system for Prisoners

26. Access control on entering the prison

27. Visitation

28. Induction • Delivered by Programmes DSO’s, and relevant vocationists • The Induction Programme consists of 10 outcome based modules • Pictures, colours, songs, videos etc. are used to create an equal opportunity for illiterate inmates • Values of MMSP form a very important part of induction: • Each one teach one • Healthy bodies and healthy minds • Take opportunities • Follow the rules • (Inmates learn these and the importance thereof by singing the Value song)

29. Induction (continued) • Induction Programme consists of the following Modules: • Introduction to MMSP (Layout of the facility, Values, Opportunities) • Functioning of MMSP ( Rules, Available staff, Living units, etc.) • Assessment (Assessment System for Prisoners) • Health care • Legal Matters and Contact with significant other • Programme re-capping and counseling • Sentence Management • Inmate Development (delivered by different vocationists) • Procedures of MMSP (Complaints and requests, confidential access, Anti-bullying etc.) • Allocation and Termination (Initial sentence plan, allocation to living unit, etc.)

30. Units, Prison Cells and “Streets”

31. Segregation

32. Education • Services delivered by 8 qualified teachers, one Supervisor, one Programmes DSO and tutors • 517 inmates attend education classes daily presented by 9 qualified teachers and 31 tutors: • Mother tongue education (240) • ABET level 1 to level 4 (216) • Grade 12 (48) • Distance education (13) • Project Literacy provides the curricula for the ABET training. • The Dept of Education Freestate provides the curricula for Grade 12.

33. Library and education classroom

34. 10 Social Workers and 30 Programmes DSO’s are providing the following services to inmates: Individual & Group Counseling HIV/AIDS Prevention & Treatment Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment Sexual Offenders Treatment Programmes Life Skills Programmes Intermediate Treatment Programmes Pre-release preparation Anger Management programmes Stress management programmes Programmes

35. Psychological Services are provided by 2 Psychologists in the following areas: Individual Therapy Group counselling Crisis intervention Psychometric evaluations Programmes (continued)

36. Case Management • Service delivered by 6 Case Management Coordinators (CMC’s) • A Case Management Programme provide each inmate with a CMC for advice, guidance and assistance. • Each inmate is assessed to identify needs. • A individual sentence plan is drawn up to meet the needs of the individual . • The CMC will drive the process of development by having quarterly CMT (Case Management Team) meetings with the inmate to discuss his progress.

37. Industries Training

38. Vocational Training • Services provided by 12 vocational instructors and one supervisor. • 280 inmates receive vocational training on a daily basis in the following areas: • Home care • Computer literacy • Woodwork • Leather work • Cleaning services • Tailoring • Horticulture • Office machine operator • Basic Business Skills

39. Service providers are utilised to provide the training curricula. All courses are registered by the different ETQA’s. Certificates are issued to the inmates on the successful completion of a course by the service provider. Vocational Training (continued)

40. Vocational Training

41. Catering

42. Religious Care • Managed by One Chaplain and one Religious Care Officer. • 39 ministers from 25 different church denominations conduct services, visit groups and do counseling on a regular and structured basis. • Sufficient and effective religious care of inmates as part of inmate development. • Create opportunities to sustain and/or develop inmates spiritually.

43. SDA Roman Zionist Other Catholic Rastafarian AME Baptist Presbyterian Apostolic Pentacostal Others No Church AFM Old Apostle Assemblies New Apostle Christian Methodist Science ZCC Lutheran Nazarene Jehova's Anglican Islam Dutch Congregational Full Gospel Reformed Ethiopian Religious Distribution MMSP 2002

44. Religious Care Statistics 2002

45. Religious Care

46. Activities • Services provided 14 Activities Officers (assisted by Programmes DSO’s) and one supervisor. • The following activities are available: • Sports i.e. soccer, volley ball, badminton, etc. • Two hard courts • A range of board games • Cultural activities I.e. drama groups, choirs, etc. • Art i.e. painting & drawing • Music • Pool table & home gym in living units

47. Healthcare

48. Laundry

49. Drug Dogs