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Department of Correctional Services

Vote 19

CURRENT STATE OF EXPENDITURE: 2001/2002

CURRENT STATE OF EXPENDITURE:AS ON 18 FEBRUARY 2002

R'000Budget Allocation 6,581,454 Less: Expenditure 5,644,090

937,364 Less: Outstanding Commitments 111,305 Total Amount Available 826,059

Expenditure % 85.76 Plus: % Commitments 1.69 Expenditure & Commitment % 87.45

IDEAL % 88.31

CURRENT STATE OF EXPENDITURE: PER PROGRAMME

Programmes

Current budget

allocation

Expenditure to date

% Spent Commitments % Spent

Administration 2,255,306,100 1,942,836,275 86.15% 95,123,180 90.36%

Incarceration 2,586,749,000 2,329,637,700 90.06% 2,008,164 90.14%

Care of offenders 580,155,900 483,405,073 83.32% 2,704,131 83.79%

Development of offenders 502,192,700 362,656,061 72.21% 10,244,910 74.25%

Community corrections 246,114,700 212,225,950 86.23% 1,015,914 86.64%

Re-integration into the community 54,577,400 46,157,821 84.57% 192,728 84.93%

Asset Procurement, Maintenance and operating Partnerships859,002,100 668,802,482 77.86% 16,504 77.86%

Internal charges -502,643,900 -401,631,199 79.90% 0 79.90%

TOTAL 6,581,454,000 5,644,090,164 85.76% 111,305,532 87.45%

CURRENT STATE OF EXPENDITURE: PER STANDARD ITEM

Standard itemsCurrent budget

allocation

Expenditure to date

% Spent Commitments % Spent

Personnel Expenditure 4,493,853,000 3,982,003,173 88.61% 0 88.61%

Administrative Expenditure 208,952,700 182,647,459 87.41% 4,542,077 89.58%

Inventories 624,405,000 532,001,953 85.20% 39,768,613 91.57%

Equipment 203,686,000 114,259,529 56.10% 51,419,167 81.34%

Land and Buildings 743,418,000 581,556,148 78.23% 0 78.23%

Prof and Special Services 290,280,300 238,926,464 82.31% 15,575,675 87.67%

Transfer Payments 16,859,000 9,729,891 57.71% 0 57.71%

Miscellaneous Expenditure 0 2,965,546 0.00% 0 0.00%

TOTAL 6,581,454,000 5,644,090,164 85.76% 111,305,532 87.45%

CURRENT STATE OF EXPENDITURE: PER PROVINCE

Province

Current budget

allocation

Expenditure to date

% Spent Commitments % Spent

Head Office 2,031,202,350 1,631,684,366 80.33% 45,046,571 82.55%

Gauteng 1,037,162,300 896,610,901 86.45% 18,134,174 88.20%

Western Cape 835,791,100 752,214,409 90.00% 5,201,507 90.62%

Kwazulu/ Natal 724,634,000 584,248,154 80.63% 24,118,562 83.96%

Eastern Cape 604,134,600 601,024,290 99.49% 3,320,930 100.03%

Free State 450,075,600 398,156,713 88.46% 3,432,151 89.23%

Mpumalanga 324,336,550 284,034,489 87.57% 1,336,070 87.99%

North West 287,521,300 244,747,254 85.12% 6,234,523 87.29%

Northern Cape 153,468,000 129,294,956 84.25% 3,570,327 86.58%

Northern Province 133,128,200 122,074,631 91.70% 910,718 92.38%

TOTAL 6,581,454,000 5,644,090,164 85.76% 111,305,532 87.45%

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Department of Correctional Services

Vote 20

MTEF BASELINE ALLOCATION: 2002/2003 – 2004/2005

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To contribute to maintaining and protecting a just, peaceful and safe society by enforcing sentences of the courts in the manner prescribed by the Correctional Services Act (Act no 111 of 1998), detaining all prisoners in safe custody whilst ensuring their human dignity and promoting the social responsibility and human development of all prisoners and persons subject to community corrections.

AIM OF DCS

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Vision

To be one of the best in the world in delivering correctional services with integrity and commitment  

Mission

To deliver a Correctional Service in partnership with stakeholders by providing:  incarceration of prisoners under conditions consistent with human dignity; rehabilitation and reintegration programmes, proper supervision of persons under community corrections procurement and acquisition of adequate resources which enable effective response to challenges through progressive management, trained personnel, sound work ethics, performance management and good governance.

Vision and Mission

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• To keep offenders in safe custody.• To supervise and control probationers and parolees.• To maintain control, discipline and a safe

environment in prison.• To provide humane conditions for offenders.• To provide rehabilitation programmes which help

offenders to address their offending behaviour and allow them to live and lead responsible lives.

• To assist offenders with re-integration into the community.

CORE BUSINESS OF DCS

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      Development of a Green Paper on Correctional Services.      Create a culture of Good Governance to combat corruption, crime, malpractice and mal- administration within the Department.      Improvement of the skills capacity of lower level staff and the retention of skilled personnel.     Improvement of prisoner management.     Taking appropriate measures to adequately address the special needs of targeted prisoner categories including but not limited to: the youth; females; the aged; pregnant females and mothers with infants; terminally-ill prisoners; the mentally challenged; and prisoners with disabilities.      Enhancement of rehabilitation programmes.      Enhancement of prisoner peer-educator programmes.

KEY DEPARTMENTAL MEDIUM TERM OBJECTIVES

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      Deployment of prisoner generated goods and services including labour for poverty and disaster relief and rural development.      Enhancement of Community Corrections.   Significantly decrease incarcerated population to reduce overcrowding.     Development of significant cost reducing prison facility prototype designs.      Significantly improving the maintenance and repair of facilities.     Significantly increase prison accommodations to reduce overcrowding.

KEY DEPARTMENTAL MEDIUM TERM OBJECTIVES

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      Administration, which comprises the Ministry and other senior policy- makers and managers of the Department.

      Incarceration secures prisoners and ensures the sound management of Correctional Services facilities.

   Rehabilitation provides opportunities for education and training, skills development, personal development, spiritual enlightenment and preparation for release.

       Community corrections ensure the direct supervision of probationers and parolees.

      Facility Mangement and Capital Works provide for accommodation needs of the department.  

DEPARTMENTAL PROGRAMMES

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2001/2002Year 0R’000

2002/2003Year 0+1

R’000

2003/2004Year 0+2

R’000

Revised baseline allocation 6 581 454 6 884 911 7 424 241 8 112 922

% Increase on previous year 4.6% 7.8% 9.2%

2004/2005Year 0+3

R’000

MTEF BASELINE ALLOCATIONS

2002/2003: 2004/2005

Original Baseline allocation 6 996 884 7 642 431 8 100 977

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MTEF Baseline 6 846 884 7 277 431 7 714 077

Total 6 884 911 7 424 241 8 115 922

Supplementary Infrastructure Allocations - 100 000 200 000

• Maintenance and upgrade of existing prisons - 15 000 -

2002/2003Year 0+1

R’000

2003/2004Year 0+2

R’000

2004/2005Year 0+3

R’000

National Treasury Allocations: Detail

Adjustment to Baseline - - 150 000

Inflation and Related Adjustments 38 027 46 810 51 845

• Construction and Maintenance of a new prison - 85 000 200 000

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Administration 2 173 955 2 165 528 2 261 174 2375182

Total 6 581 454 6 884 911 7 424 241 8 115 922

Incarceration 2 830 164 2 828 606 2 934 328 3 268 067

Rehabilitation 297 347 305 806 311 021 320 713

Community corrections 259 033 269 584 287 569 316 455

Facility Management

and Capital works 1 020 955 1 315 391 1 630 149 1 835 505

2002/2003Year 0+1

R’000

2003/2004Year 0+2

R’000

2004/2005Year 0+3

R’000

2001/2002Year 0+1

R’000

Budget Allocations per programme

MTEF: 2002/2003 – 2004/2005

- Capital Works/Facility Man 877 571 879 691 1 134 624 1 297 314

- Apops 143 384 435 700 495 525 538 191

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Personnel 4 493 853 4 562 030 4 734 339 5 168 670

Total 6 581 454 6 884 911 7 424 241 8 115 922

Administrative expenditure 206 893 227 240 234 734 246 562

Inventories 583 902 563 406 570 232 596 843

2002/2003Year 0+1

R’000

2003/2004Year 0+2

R’000

2004/2005Year 0+3

R’000

2001/2002Year 0+1

R’000

Budget Allocations Standard Item

MTEF: 2002/2003 – 2004/2005

Land and buildings 743 420 739 998 992 933 1 146 508

Equipment 217 022 152 223 172 985 187 150

Transfer Payments 16 859 16 388 17 116 17 709

Professional and Special Services 319 504 623 626 701 902 752 480

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Province 2001/2002

Financial Year2002/2003

Financial Year

Head Office 2,329,078,250 2,276,486,700

Northern Cape 142,052,200 151,450,400

Western Cape 793,788,300 874,808,300

Eastern Cape 588,205,400 604,073,300

Free State 440,794,800 468,938,900

Gauteng 984,202,900 1,069,221,300

North West 265,835,200 293,711,700

Mpumalanga 323,128,450 373,224,400

Kwazulu/ Natal 609,624,400 658,252,600

Northern Province 104,744,100 114,743,400

TOTAL 6,581,454,000 6,884,911,000

Budget Allocations Per Province

2001/2002 versus 2002/2003

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Budget Allocations : Key Features

MTEF: 2001/2002 versus2002/2003

Personnel expenditure 4 493 853 4 562 030

Human Resource Development 53 465 52 066

Overtime 596 160 639 927

Medical Aid(Medcor) 584 000 630 720

Vehicles 50 000 20 000

Information Technology 126 317 107 392

Electronic Monitoring 15 613 20 603

Inmate Tracking 13 400 12 700

2001/2002R’000

2002/2003R’000

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Budget Allocations : Key Features

MTEF: 2001/2002 versus2002/2003

Facilities Management 134 187 139 734

Capital Works 743 384 739 957

Apops 143 384 435 700

Rehabilitation of offenders 297 347 305 806

Medical Treatment (Prisoners) 43 456 62 124

Parole Boards 29 442 31 740

2001/2002R’000

2002/2003R’000

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D.C.SCOST DRIVERS

MTEF: 2002/2003 – 2004/2005

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VotedYear 0

2001/2002

Year 0+1

2002/2003

Year 0+2

2003/2004

Year0+3

2004/2005

Existing Accommodation 102 048 111 630 112 183 112 765

APOPS Prisons 5 952

Financed prison accommodation 111 630 112 183 112 765 119 145

Plus: Additional financed 9 852 553 582 6380

Upgrading/ Extensions 1 558 553 582 380

New DCS Prisons 2 040 6000

Projected DAPP 186 610 203 146 219 682 236 218

%Overcrowding 67.17% 81.08% 94.81% 98.26%

COST DRIVER:

PRISON ACCOMMODATION

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VotedYear 0

2001/2002

Year 0+1

2002/2003

Year 0+2

2003/2004

Year0+3

2004/2005

Prisoners 177 952 183 952 190 952 195 952

Probationers and Parolees 67 200 68 000 72 000 75 000

Total Offenders (Financed) 245 152 251 952 262 952 270 952

•DCS 172 000 178 000 185 000 190 000

•APOPS 5 952 5 952 5 952 5 952

Projected Offender Population 253 000 271 000 291 000 311 000 Unfunded offender population 8000 22 000 28048 40 048

COST DRIVER:

FINANCED OFFENDER POPULATION

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Year 0+12002/2003

Year 0+22003/2004

Year 0+32004/2005

Provincial Offices 672 672 672 672

Total Personnel Need 35 320 40 661 42 781 46 346

Head Office 1 078 1 078 1 078 1 078

Management Areas 33 570 38 911 41 031 44 596

Year 02001/2002

Financed MTEF 35 320 35 320 35 320 35 320

Shortfall 0 5 341 7 461 9 226

Plus: Add. Financed 1 800

COST DRIVER:

PERSONNEL ESTABLISHMENT NEED

Total Financed 35 320 35 320 35 320 37 120

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OPTIONS PRESENTED

TO NATIONAL TREASURY

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Salary Increase: D.C. S Officials 309 263 327 548 345 574

Total projected prison population 76 630 123 991 184 351

Needs Based Rehab. Programme 13 349 10 829 11 034

Backlog personnel establishment 389 893 574 497 893 106

2002/2003Year 0+1

R’000

OPTIONS FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING

2003/2004Year 0+2

R’000

2004/2005Year 0+3

R’000

Agricultural self-sufficiency 41 000 9 694 11 194

TOTAL 1 100 180 1 400 790 1 824 713

New prison accommodation 270 045 354 231 379 454

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OPTION :1

Salary increase: DCS officials

Negotiations for a special salary increase (on a sliding scale from 3 to 10 %- excluding mangement) for DCS officials with implementation date 1 April 2002.

Financial Implications :

2002/03- R 309,263 million

2003/04- R 327,548 million

2004/05- R 345,574 million

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OPTION 2:

Funding of total Projected Prison Population

The option is aimed to ensure effective achievement of the Departmental core objectives in providing a safe and humane custody in terms of the Constitution and Correctional Services Act. It involves the funding of the projected cost for the total projected daily average prison population .

Financial Implications :

2002/03- R 76,630 million

2003/04- R 123,991 million

2004/05- R 184,351 million

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OPTION: 3

Backlog on personnel establishment and personnel needs for new prisons

Funding of the backlog on the personnel establishment, personnel needs for new prisons already opened and to be opened within the 2002 - 2005 MTEF periodFinancial Implications :

2002/03- R 389 million- Backlog-R382.520 million New prisons R 7.373 million

2003/04- R 574.497million

2004/05- R 893.106million- Backlog R 775.980 million New prisons R 117.126 million

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OPTION:4

Development and implementation of needs based rehabilitation programmes.

Engagement of the community in the rehabilitation programmes and the development and implementation of need based rehabilitation programmes by the year 2003

Financial Implications :

2002/03- R 13,349million

2003/04- R 10,829million

2004/05- R 11,034million

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OPTION : 5

Building of three additional prisons and upgrading of existing facilities

Financial Implications :

2002/03- R 270,045 million

2003/04- R 354,231 million

2004/05- R 379 454 million

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OPTION : 6

Increase Agricultural Self-sufficiency

This option will enhance self-sufficiency especially regarding the production of animal products.

The additional infrastructure created will increase the rehabilitation capacity, whilst the cost-effective production will decrease the incarceration costs.Financial Implications :

2002/03- R 41 000 million

2003/04- R 9,694 million

2004/05- R 11,194 million

Saving for DCS per annum : R 2,788 million