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PRESENTATION TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE 2 SEPTEMBER 2009 KZN REGION STATE OF THE REGION. REGIONAL COMMISSIONER ’ S OFFICE. THE 7 MANAGEMENT AREAS. DC Monama. Dir Baxter. Dir Korabie. Dir Hlatshwayo. Dir Zulu. Dir Mdletye. Dir Mthembu. DURBAN. EMPANGENI. WATERVAL. NCOME. GLENCOE.
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PRESENTATION TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE 2 SEPTEMBER 2009 KZN REGION STATE OF THE REGION
THE 7 MANAGEMENT AREAS DC Monama Dir Baxter Dir Korabie Dir Hlatshwayo Dir Zulu Dir Mdletye Dir Mthembu DURBAN EMPANGENI WATERVAL NCOME GLENCOE KOKSTAD PIETERMARITZBURG
OVERVIEW OF THE REGION The Region has : 42 correctional centers in 7 management areas29 Community Corrections Offices4 farm centers namely: Sevontein, Waterval, Glencoe and Ncome 2 production workshops situated at Durban Westville and PietermaritzburgThe total offender population as at 2009/08/25 stands as follows: 27 583SENTENCED OFFENDER POPULATION : 19 795Children under 18: 192 (Male) 6 (Females)Youth under 21: 1622 (Male) 16 (Females)Adults: 17547 (Male) 394 (Females)OFFENDER POPULATION : REMAND DETAINEES: 7 788Children: 188 (Male) 2 (Females)Youth under 21 1 216 (Male) 09 (Females)Adults: 6 293 (Male) 80 (Females)AccommodationThe approved accommodation for the region is 33 997 and the percentage of occupancy is 142%
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION PROGRAMME ADMINISTRATION
Percentage of Expenditure to HDI’s service providers: Value of bids / quotations above R30 000 awarded = R27 681 852.01 Value awarded to HDI’s = R26 537 977.85 (95.9%) Audit Report: The Region was qualified on Asset Management Other matter of emphasis: Overcrowding Debt Management Stock Handling at Pharmacies Contract Management Percentage of compliance in Compliance Improvement Plan Inspections are 78.9% Risk Management: Major risk identified is inadequate Asset Management Mitigation Actions: A comprehensive asset management plan to address shortcomings drafted and adopted in the Region First Auto Exception and Early Warning reports on fleet management are investigated
INMATE POPULATION: COMPARISON: 2008 TO 2009 (JAN – AUG) RESPECTIVELY
HIV and AIDS Total number of offenders in the region = 26847 Awaiting Trial Detainees • Male ATD 6825 • Female ATD 91 Sentenced Offenders • Male sentenced 19489 • Female sentenced 442 Offenders who are HIV positive in the whole Region= 3601 • AT Detainees 2008 2009 • Male 444 1087 (16%) • Female 55 49 ( 54%) • Sentenced Offenders • Male 2353 2384 ( 12%) • Female 278 81( 18%)
OFFENDERS WHO DID VOLUNTARY COUNSELLING AND TESTING(VCT) /RECEIVING ARV TREATMENT Total number of offenders : VCT 2008 2009 • Pretest Counseling 1375 5324( 20%) • Post test counseling 1210 5218( 20%) • Tested HIV positive 417 1933 (7%) • Tested negative 793 3285 ( 13%) Total number of offenders on ARV’s • Total Number of Offenders On ARV Treatment 2008 1021 2009 1846 ( 8% increase) • Offenders accessing ARV’s from DCS Accredited Sites 2008 - 826 2009 – 1566 (6% increase ) • Offenders accessing ARV from Public Hospitals 2008 -195 2009- 280-2009( 2% increase)
ACHIEVEMENTS • The region is managing to roll out Programmes though the resources are scarce • Waterval management Area is in the process of being accredited CHALLENGES • There is only 2 permanent members and one coordinator on contract for this sub directorate who are serving 42 Correctional Centres • The rest of 5 management Areas are working on ad hoc basis • All 42 Centre Coordinators are rendering the service on an ad hoc basis • Lack of training funds and resources
Percentage of Offenders and ATDs with Mental Illness v/s Total Offender Population with Mental Illness Successes • KZN Region participates in Mental Health intersectoral meetings and more partnerships established • Protocols for the management of psychotic patients in place • Management areas have mental health awareness campaigns • Mental health care users have easy access to treatment • Psychiatrist render treatment within the facility only in Dbn, Pmb other areas are still not catered for • Medication for mentally ill offenders is administered Challenges • Non availability of psychiatrist services within the facility at Waterval, Ncome, Empangeni, Kokstad and Glencoe • Intermittent long waiting lists at DOH facilities for observations cases. (Sometimes such offenders are not manageable within DCS facilities.) • Not all health care providers are trained/qualified in psychiatric health care services • Custodial staff not trained or orientated in mental health Psychiatric Services not readily available at the other sister departments, eg. SAPS • Hence ATDs and offenders for further investigations default treatment with a risk of a relapse
OFFENDERS ON MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (EXLD. HIV AND AIDS), BP, ASTHMA, EPILEPSY, ARTHRITIS AND DIABETES V/S TOTAL OFFENDER POPULATION. PERCENTAGE Successes • All management areas have peer educators who promote awareness on communicable diseases and health lifestyle • All centres enjoy the services of a visiting doctor • There are weekly to monthly awareness campaigns at centre and unit levels • More internal and external stakeholder involvement at regional, management area and centre levels Challenges • Shortage of health care providers at centre level as well as the current moratorium on the filling of posts, about 27% posts are vacant • No adequate stakeholder involvement on training and updates • There is still a high number of natural deaths in the region • Low health care staff morale
RISKS: PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES There has been no evident success in this area • There is only one permanent pharmacist appointed in the region and one community service pharmacist. • When the pharmacist is not available, eg. on leave, etc. the pharmacy must be closed and contributes to the high number of medicines that expire • There are 5 vacant pharmacist posts in the region, lack of counter offers, is the main contributory factor in this regard • There has been a major challenge with regard to the shortage of some basic medication at centre level mainly because of the none supply by suppliers and general shortage of pharmacists • Most centres/units are making use of private pharmacies to obtain medicines for sick offenders at a much higher price
RISKS: PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES (CONT.) • The following solutions have either been proposed to HO or implemented in the Region • Issuing of Section 38A permits for professional nurses to can examine, dispense and treat sick offenders in the absence of doctors and pharmacists as provided for by the Nursing Act • Offering of the Dispensing Course for 25 professional nurses by the University of Pretoria • 8 nurses in the region are undergoing a Primary Health Care at their own time and expense at different Tertiary Institutions • Private pharmacies are utilized for urgent prescriptions but at a very high cost • A proposal to utilize pharmacists on a sessional basis has however been rejected by HO, and such could have gone a long way in addressing the current shortages on a short term and long term basis
CHALLENGES / CONSTRAINTS AGRICULTURE: • Stock theft, theft of produce & Equipment • Officials no longer patrol the premises at night and that maximises the chances of stock theft, and theft of produce/equipment • Shortage Of Horse Riders • Lack Of Fencing • Insufficient Funds
NUMBER OF OFFENDERS PARTICIPATING IN LITERACY PROGRAMMES AGAINST THOSE IDENTIFIED TO PARTICIPATE AS PER THEIR SENTENCE PLANS LITERACY PROGRAMMES: Pre- ABET (Karigude/Masifundisane) • 1147: Offenders enrolled for Pre-ABET . • 485: Offenders participating in Pre-ABET. PERCENTAGE OF OFFENDERS WHO HAVE REGISTERED FOR ABET PROGRAMMES VERSUS THE TOTAL OFFENDERS ELIGIBLE FOR ABET 2022 : Offenders participating as ABET learners Achievement for ABET is 87% 2324 : Offenders registered for ABET
PERCENTAGE OF OFFENDERS IN FET PROGRAMMES CALCULATED AGAINST THE TOTAL OFFENDER POPULATION ELIGIBLE FOR FET • 470: Regional target • 958: Offender participating in FET • 49%: Calculated against the total offender population eligible for FET PERCENTAGE OF SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES VS THE TOTAL OFFENDER POPULATION WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES IN TERMS OF THEIR SENTENCES PLANS 1140: Baseline for Skills Development • 429 Offenders participating in Skills Development • 30%: Achieved due insufficient funds
PERCENTAGE OF OFFENDERS INVOLVED IN SPORTS, ARTS AND CULTURE PROGRAMMES IN TERMS OF THE SENTENCE PLANS • 25 946 : Baseline participation • 22 145: Offender participating in sports, arts, culture and recreation • 85%: Offender participation calculated against the total offender population per year
REGIONAL PROJECTS: FACILITIES PAROLE BOARDS 2008/2009 Nine Parole Boards were planned to be build at an estimate cost of R2,4m each. • 2 at Ncome - Started 09 March 2007. Completed 09 July 2008.(R2,4m)ea • 1 at Glencoe - Started 07 March 2007. Completed 24 June 2008.(R2,4m) • 1 at Kokstad - Started 08 January 2007. Completed 24 July 2008.(R3m) • 1 at Waterval - Started 12 December 2007. Still under construction. (R1,8m) Four(4) are to be constructed during 2009/2010.
REGIONAL PROJECTS: FACILITIES (CONTINUED)CAPITAL POJECTS This entails major upgrading of correctional centers to support rehabilitation and security. 6 Projects were prioritized for upgrading since 2004 but there has been no end product
REGIONAL PROJECTS: FACILITIES (CONTINUED)PLANNED MAINTENANCE (R.A.M.P) This pertains to normal repairs of Civil, Mechanical & Electrical components to buildings to maintain humane conditions 6 Projects under construction: Kokstad IS System = R 22 million New Hanover (RAMP) = R 21 million Qalakabusha (Elect/Mechanical) = R 58 million Greytown (Civil, Elect & Mech RAMP) = R5,5 million Pietermaritzburg Medium A (Perimeter Fence) = R 3,1 million Pomeroy (Burn`t Kitchen Repairs) = R1,1 million 5 Projects under Planning Phase Qalakabusha (Intergrated Security System) Eshowe (Civil, Electrical & Mechanical RAMP) Pietermaritzburg Intergrated Security System) Pietermaritzburg Medium B (Civil,Mech &Elec RAMP) Sevontein (Civil,Elect & Mech RAMP)
REGIONAL PROJECTS: FACILITIES (CONTINUED)0WN RESOURCES PROJECTS THESE ARE PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN BY INTERNAL STAFF IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION, SUPPORT SERVICES AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING TO OFFENDERS. 2009/2010 BUDGET = R 4 MILLION 6 PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION 200 INMATES ARE RECEIVING SKILLS TRAINING 40 READY FOR TRADE TEST
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