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Introduction to Central Services BranchBuilding a caring correctional system that truly belongs to all

Electronic Monitoring in Community Corrections

Presentation to Portfolio Committee

Date: 04.03.2008

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

• ACRONYMS : SLIDE 3

• ELECTRONIC MONITORING : SLIDES 4 - 18

• INMATE TRACKING : SLIDES 19 - 29

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Acronyms • DCS Department of Correctional Services• EM Electronic Monitoring• GPS Global Positioning System• GSM Global System for Mobile Communications• ATD Awaiting Trial Detainee • FMD Field Monitoring Device• ICT Information & Communication Technology• CSIR Council for Scientific & Industrial Research• MTEF Medium Term Expenditure Framework• ATD Awaiting Trial Detainee• PTD Personal Tracking Device• MATD Management of Trial Detainee• A & R Admission & Release• RDOMS Remand Detainee & Offender Management System• SITA State Information Technology Agency• IJS Integrated Justice System

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• Department’s Principled Position Statement

• Electronic Monitoring cannot be deployed primarily

to alleviate overcrowding but encourage maximum

community participation in crime prevention and

rehabilitation

• Department of Correctional Services believes that

deployment of technology remains an enabler for

improved service delivery

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

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• Previous Attempts to Deploy Electronic Monitoring

• Department of Correctional Services piloted electronic monitoring after introduction of parole & correctional supervision in 1999 (Pretoria area)

• A further Feasibility Study was conducted in 2004

• The Results of the Pilot and Feasibility Study

• The pilot supported the usefulness of the electronic monitoring, however

• Pilot showed incarceration cost R14,75 and electronic monitoring R12,82

• The Feasibility Study results showed that areas potentially covered by electronic monitoring could not match the offender population

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

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• The Results of the Pilot and Feasibility

Study

• The study “on the available technology at the time

showed that electronic monitoring was only

effective in 26 % of urban areas and 19% of the

rural areas in the country due to reliance on

electricity and telephone lines”

• The current Department of Correctional Services

position is informed by new technological evolution

including Global Positioning System and Global

System for Mobile Communications

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

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• Electronic monitoring can be employed to assist in

monitoring the following categories of persons;

• Probationers

• Parolees

• Offenders with Fines

• Awaiting Trial Detainees (with or without Bail)

• Day Parolees

• Offenders Delivering Services to communities

• Offenders on occasional leave

WHY WILL DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES EMPLOY ELECTRONIC MONITORING

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Why Will Department of Correctional Services Employ Electronic Monitoring• Corresponding statistics

DAILY AVERAGE NUMBER OF OFFENDERS SUBJECT TO COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS DURING JANUARY 2008

Correctional Supervision diversion options from Court 8833

Conversions of incarceration into correctional supervision 8069

Awaiting trial under supervision 1532

Sub-total: Correctional Supervision 18434

Parole Supervision 33709

TOTAL 52143

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SNAPSHOT OF OFFENDER POPULATION/COST

Analysis of Offenders Population

8%

24%

1%67%

ATD w ith Bail

ATD w ithout Bail

Sentenced Inmates in terms of Section276(i)

Other Senjtenced Inmates

Cost per person per day = +/-R123.00

Description Population Cost Per Month Cost Per Year

ATD with Bail 13122 50,034,186.00 589,112,190.00

ATD without Bail 39622 151,078,686.00 1,778,829,690.00

Sentenced Inmates in terms of Section 276(i) 2146 8,182,698.00 96,344,670.00

Other Sentenced Inmates 109734 418,415,742.00 4,926,507,930.00

Current Prison Population 164624 627,711,312.00 7,390,794,480.00

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• Reduce corruption and intimidation of Department of

Correctional Services officials

• Enhance family stability and community involvement

in rehabilitation

• Reduce prison population

• Afford Department of Correctional Services

personnel more time for rehabilitation

• Research indicates potential savings

• May be a favoured option by the judiciary

WHY WILL DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES EMPLOY ELECTRONIC MONITORING

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• Basic system:

• A transmitter within anklet/bracelet attached to

offender

• Emits signals to a field monitoring device

connected to a Communication System/Control

Room

• Field monitoring device register when offender

moves outside of set boundaries / tamper with the

equipment

• Field monitoring device send alert to central control

room for response

WHAT IS ELECTRONIC MONITORING AND HOW DOES IT WORK?

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WHAT IS ELECTRONIC MONITORING AND HOW DOES IT WORK?

• Active monitoring system

• It is a system for monitoring an individual’s

movement and compliance to time/location

parameters 24/7/365 in real time.

• The unit is programmable to remember zones that

are off-limits and areas where the offender is

required to be at certain times

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WHAT IS ELECTRONIC MONITORING AND HOW DOES IT WORK?

• Passive monitoring system

• It is also a system for monitoring an offender’s movement and compliance with time/location parameters 24/7/365.

• It continuously records location data throughout the day and is programmable to remember zones that are off limit.

• At given intervals, the recorded information is downloaded to verify compliance.

• Passive systems are usually cheaper than active systems and are ideal for applications that do not require immediate notification.

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WHAT IS ELECTRONIC MONITORING AND HOW DOES IT WORK?

• An ankle bracelet with a radio transmitter as a component that works with a Field Monitoring Device connected to a home telephone line

• A transmodal (transfer through skin) alcohol testing device• A mini breathalyzer, measuring the offender‘s breath alcohol

content. The unit identifies the offender using voice verification.• Active Global Positioning System that utilizes an ankle bracelet

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EXAMPLES OF COUNTRIES WITH ELECTRONIC MONITORING

• Canada

• United Kingdom

• Australia

• New Zealand

• Singapore

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• Coverage and reach of ICT infrastructure

• Lack of electricity & telephone infrastructure

• Currently Department of Correctional Services does

not have specific budget for implementation

• Offender stigmatisation arising from anklet /

bracelet

• Public intolerance of people associated with

criminal activities

• Lack of support systems & residential addresses

where offender can be physically supervised

• Electronic Monitoring does not stop re-offending

CHALLENGES

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• Partnership with CSIR

• Undertake Best Practice review

• Cost Benefit Analysis (equivalent of the

Regulation 16 requirements)

• Complete the planning processes in time to allow

for (inclusion in MTEF) budgeting for 2009/10

IMPLEMENTATION AND WAY FORWARD

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Introduction to Central Services BranchBuilding a caring correctional system that truly belongs to all

STATUS REPORT INMATE TRACKING

Presentation to Portfolio Committee

Date: 04.03.2008

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OBJECTIVES OF INMATE TRACKING

1. Decrease detention cycle time of Awaiting Trial Detainees.

2. Optimise the management of facilities and population.

3. Assist in security management within the detention facilities.

4. Support the following processes: Admissions, Releases, Roll Calls, Bail and Visitations within the broader IJS.

5. Support detainee scheduling processes.

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BRIEF BACKGROUND

• The system’s main purpose is to provide electronic tracking, including the biometric identification and verification of Awaiting Trial Detainees, within a Correctional Center.

• The system was identified and sponsored by the Integrated Justice System Cluster

• 2 pilot sites (Durban Westville Medium A & JHB Medium A ) were identified.

• The system has been rolled out to both facilities at an initial value of R28m.

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EVALUATION COMMITTEE MANDATE

1. The pilot project of the Inmate Tracking System had to be

evaluated as per the Request for Proposal Tender

Specification document.

2. The Commissioner sanctioned the appointment of the

Inmate Tracking System pilot Evaluation Committee.

2. The Committee evaluated the function, efficiency and

sustainability of the system

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1. Johannesburg Medium A Correctional Centre:

a. Fully operational as per the tender specification and has proved

to be successful in many areas as per the tender specifications,

despite the challenges noted.

2. Durban Medium A Correctional Centre:

a. The biometric identity verification functionality is being fully

utilised and is of great value to the Correctional Centre.

b. Mismanagement of stock and some of the PTDs were lost

EVALUATION FINDINGS

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FINDINGS OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO MISSING PTDS

• Findings

• The then Area Commissioner was not

cooperative with investigations

• 3236 PTDs unaccounted for (R2,7m)

• Some were discovered after investigation

• Recommendations

• Unaccounted PTDs be written off

• No one be held accountable – inmates doings

• Disciplinary steps be taken against Area

Commissioner

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1. The Inmate Tracking System at JHB Med A satisfies the project objectives – proven to be valuable and beneficial.

2. The identity verification functionality is readily deployable to other Correctional Centres & can be used independent of the broader Inmate Tracking System.

3. The Inmate Tracking System generates added value spin-offs, not only in terms of the ATDs but can also be utilized with sentenced offenders.

4. The PTDs used are inefficient, non-durable, bulky and therefore unsustainable

5. Involvement of local management and staff critical for effective roll-out of the project

6. Component suppliers and procurement difficult to manage

EVALUATION FINDINGS

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1. The identity verification functionality be sustained at

Durban & Johannesburg Medium A Correctional

Centres.

2. The Inmate Tracking System project at JHB Med A

Correctional Centre be extended for an additional 12

months with its full functionality, to bridge the identified

gaps

3. Roll-out the Identity verification to 11 centres with higher

ATD population

4. Develop local prototype of personal tracking device

RECOMMENDATIONS

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CURRENT STATUS

• Personal Tracking Device Development

• A User Requirements Specification has been

completed for both the Development of the

Prototype and the Integration of the Biometrics

Identification and Verification Mechanism into the

A&R.

• SITA is finalizing requirements for the Magic

software and the tender process will ensue before

the end of the financial year

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CURRENT STATUS

• Identity Verification Roll-out

• The sites identified and correspond with the

MATD project (and video arraignment) sites

• Roll-out awaits completion of integration and

upgrade of A&R

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Integrate Biometric Identity verification into A&R and

RDOMS completed

Roll out ID verification to 11 big sites – beginning of

new financial year

Testing new prototype for new generation PTDs in

Jo’burg Medium A

WAYFORWARD

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THANK YOU

Renewing our Pledge:A National Partnership to Correct, Rehabilitate and Reintegrate Offenders for a safer and secure South Africa