Department of Correctional POSITION PAPER ON SOCIAL REINTEGRATION DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES Services

Department of Correctional Services Rationale for Policy Review History of Non-Custodial Sentencing New Policy Framework Statutory Framework Integrated Support System Forms of Delivery DCS Functions in Social Reintegration Advantages of the System Progress to Date Table of Contents

Department of Correctional Services Rationale for Revisit International Instruments: –United Nation Standard Minimum Rules for Non- Custodial Measures: Tokyo Rules –United Nations Minimum Rules for Administration of Juvenile Justice: Beijing Rules –1996 Kampala Declaration: Prison Conditions in Africa –1997 Kadoma Declaration on Community Service Orders – 1999 Arusha Declaration on Good Prison Practice –2002 Ouagadougou Declaration on Accelerating Prison and Penal Reform in Africa

Department of Correctional Services Rationale for Revisit South African White Paper on Corrections –Corrections as a societal responsibility –Offender must play meaningful role in the communities –Partnership must be managed through formal relations –Ensure involvement of the department in community initiatives and community participation on activities of DCS –Community involvement to ensure restoration of relationships and forgiveness

Department of Correctional Services Rationale for Revisit Promotion of alternative sentencing by the courts Improve judicial confidence in insttutions managing probationers and parolees Promote structures collaboration with external partners Eliminate duplication of function betwenn DCS, Social Development and other social partners

Department of Correctional Services History of Non-Custodial Sentencing The concept introduced in the country in early 1990s Sections of CSA amended to provide for correctional supervision (s. 84 (A)) Programme piloted in Pretoria and Cape Peninsula Started with 7 Centres and currently 194 Registered success: 404 probationers and hours of community services.

CURRENT FUNCTIONS OF COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS Compilation of pre-sentence report Monitoring adherence to set conditions Oversee supervision activities Manage and coordinate activities regarding the rendering of community service by offenders Co-ordination and facilitation of programmes to probationers and parolees Tracing of absconders Liaise with other government departments/NGO’s/CBO’s/FBO’s

Department of Correctional Services New Policy Framework Purpose –To provide services to all sentenced persons (direct to community or incarcerated) in preparation for the completion of sentences to facilitate social acceptance and effective reintegration into their communities.

Department of Correctional Services New Policy Framework Aim of Social Reintegration –Prepare the offender for successful re-entry –Re-entry must ensure public safety –Should aim to reduces chances of relapse and repeat offending –Promote social responsibility –Promote stable, social and family relationship –Promote correction, reparation and victim empowerment

Department of Correctional Services New Policy Framework Key policy statements –Social Reintegration aims to extend the scope from pre-sentencing to final release. –The programme is a significant element of Rehabilitation –Encompass services aimed at victim empowerment, enable courts appreciate circumstances of offenders, ensure family stability, promote social responsibility, public participation, defined role of NGOs, FBO, etc –Promote integrated support and services –Differentiated services to probationers and parolees

Department of Correctional Services New Policy Framework Phases of Social Reintegration –Pre-sentence –Incarceration phase (sentenced) –Community sentence (diversion, direct sentence, conversion and community service) –Supervision phase –Preparation for complete release

Department of Correctional Services Statutory Framework Criminal Procedure Act provides for: –Direct sentencing to correctional supervision –Place a bailed person under probation officer –Juvenile can be placed in places of safety or probation officer –Section dealing with diversion not promulgated Probation Services Act –Provides pre-sentence report and support programmes for probationers

Department of Correctional Services Statutory Framework Correctional Services Act provides for: –Provides for parole system placing offender to serve remainder of sentence in community –Provides for establishment of Community Corrections Offices –Provides for community service orders (unpaid work) –Promotion of Social Responsibility White Paper on Correctional Services –Provides for Partnerships –Community involvement in DCS work International instruments

Department of Correctional Services Forms of Delivery Partnership –Contractual relationship to deliver specified service: Agency Agreement –Service Level Agreement: Provider provide a service at own cost and resources –Volunteer Cadreship: supervised by DCS DCS Own Resource –Direct service provision –Supervised individualised services –Collaboration with DSD,DoE, DoL, etc

Department of Correctional Services DCS Functions in Social Reintegration Pre-Sentence –Assessment of ATD –Compilation of pre-sentence report –Establishing database for integrated support –Manage referral system in communities –Identify and document criminal trends –Source and provide family support

Department of Correctional Services DCS Functions in Social Reintegration Resettlement –Induction of family and offender –Assessment of family, offender and community –Provide Correctional Sentence Plan interventions –Update reports on offender and family –Establish support group for offender –Identify opportunities for restoration

Department of Correctional Services DCS Functions in Social Reintegration Supervision –Monitoring adherence to sentence conditions –Coordinate activities enabling compliance to conditions –Monitor successful reintegration –Monitor relevant interventions as per risks, needs and vulnerabilities –Oversee complementary supervision activities

Department of Correctional Services DCS Functions in Social Reintegration Community Liaison –Profiling of communities –Promotion of correction as societal responsibility –Liaison with local structures (CSF) –Manage community services database –Promote diversion programme –Scan and scout for collaboration activities –Assist with monitoring and tracing absconders

Department of Correctional Services Advantages of the System Reduce intensity of tracing absconders Promote societal involvement in corrections Involve local structures in managing offending behaviour Promote credibility of the system and confidence of the judiciary Intensify integrated support system Reduce the costs of correctional supervision Promote awareness of crime prevention Promote family stability and reintegration

Department of Correctional Services Progress to Date Completed Departmental Position Paper Audited existing staffing competencies Integrated Social Reintegration into ORP Presentation to Magistrates