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1 Strengthening Community Safety through Managing Growth in Prisoner Numbers

2 Daily Average persons 1988-2004 Prisoner Growth

3 142% growth between June 1993- June 2004 Daily Average persons 1988-2004 Prisoner Growth

4 Decline due to SPER Nov 1999 - Jan 2001 Daily Average persons 1988-2004 Prisoner Growth

5 19% growth between January 2001 – June 2004 Daily Average persons 1988-2004 Prisoner Growth

6 90% Growth 2004 - 2015 Forecast Growth Growth per annum of 7% SEQ, 3% Central, 5% Northern 2004- 2015 Forecast Growth

7 Current infrastructure will not sustain the continuing growth in prisoner numbers

8 Male Prisoners Prison Expansions and New Prisons Growth per annum of 7% SEQ, 3% Central, 5% Northern Cost of development of future Male Infrastructure $2.2 Billion Infrastructure Development

9 Female Prisoners Growth per annum of 7% SEQ, 5% Northern Cost of development of future Female Infrastructure $250 million Infrastructure Development

10 Factors Increasing Prisoner Growth Tougher penalties Static Dynamic Static Dynamic Increased use of custody as sentencing option combined with a decreased use of Community Correctional Orders StaticDynamic Increased use of Remand Custody as a safe alternative for people with intellectual disabilities/mental illness Static Dynamic

11 Legislation Improved detection of crime Static Dynamic Static Dynamic Factors Increasing Prisoner Growth Crime Rates StaticDynamic Increased use of partially suspended sentences StaticDynamic

12 Conservative granting of early release options Abolition of remission Factors Increasing Prisoner Growth StaticDynamic Static Dynamic

13 Enhance community safety Contribute to public value Place offenders in lowest risk environment Increase successful completion rates Decrease returns to custody Project Aims

14 Diverting low risk Managing high risk Ten Year Plan Improve custodial services Replacement of old facilities Commissioning built beds Temporary units Building on current sites New facilities on new sites Improve community services Improve completions Realign office sites Target resource to need Bail diversion (Department of Housing) Court advice Court assessment Contemporary orders (JAG) Improve supervision Improve assessments Improve current programs Introduce new programs Strengthen relapse prevention Train supervise and support facilitators Decrease wait lists Reduce recidivism Alternatives to new infrastructure

15 Divert low risk, non-violent, short term offenders from custody Increase the efficacy of Community Corrections to supervise, support and address needs Match resources to local needs Improve services through partnerships Regain the confidence of the judiciary in community based orders New Community Corrections Model Strategy A

16 Enhancing Programs - Separate compliance and facilitation roles - Extend delivery capacity (A/hours week-ends) - Establish new locations - Decrease waiting time - Accredit facilitators in remote areas - Mobilise programs staff (from hubs) - Use new technologies - Establish partnerships for local program delivery

17 Program Hub Program Offices Normanton Mornington Island Mt Isa Thursday Island Cooktown Cairns Townsville Weipa Brisbane CBD Springwood/ Logan Ipswich Southport Toowoomba Maroochydore Roma Maryborough Mackay Rockhampton Emerald Pine Rivers Legend Programs Presence

18 SurveillanceBreaches Reparation Induction & Assessment Compliance Offender Management (case management) Criminogenic Programs (High Risk) Parole Boards CourtsCustody Strategy A Improving Services

19 Bail Support  Supported accommodation and community support services through partnerships  Target offenders with unstable lifestyles: - minor offences - no previous custodial history - unstable lifestyles - potentially ‘at risk’ of homelessness Strategy B

20 Bail Support  Provide services to the 5 major courts in Queensland  Access suitability through: - a request by defendants legal representative - request from Magistrate - self referral - assessed by assessment officer  Bridge the gap between Department of Housing’s Homelessness services and minimising remand numbers Strategy B

21 New Programs Model  Assessment driven  Resources matching needs  Professionally trained and supervised program staff  Phased program delivery - Preparation, Intervention & Maintenance  Outcome evaluations Strategy C Program Enhancement


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