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Strategies Output
Strategy C.1.3:
Effective
downwards
management of
overcrowding
Strategy C.1.4:
Reduction
of children in
correctional
centres and
remand detention
facilities
Strategy C 1.5:
Enhanced
utilisation of
alternative
non-custodial
sentences for
women as
appropriate,
and appropriate
conditions of
detention for
women
Strategy C.1.6:
Improved effective
management
of remand
detention through
interdepartmental
and JCPS
processes
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Reduction of
overcrowding and
even spreading
of overcrowding
to create
rehabilitation
enabling
environment
Appropriate
interdepartmental
management of
children in the
criminal justice
system
Improve noncustodial
options
for women
Proposal for
new institutional
arrangements for
management of
remand detention
in line with
constitutional,
international
and statutory
obligations
Service Delivery
Indicators
Checklist on
Overcrowding
implemented and
full compliance
with Criminal
Procedure Act
provisions in all
remand detention
facilities/sections
Achievement of
variance of 20%
in level of overcrowding
between
all correctional
centres
Monitor and
evaluate child
offenders in
appropriately
resourced
correctional
centres
Monitor and
evaluate
the reduction of
children in
correctional
centres
Monitor and
evaluate the
reduction of
women in
Correctional
Centres
Development
of dedicated
remand detention
branch with
dedicated budget,
programmes, with
Regional Head
and appropriate
remand detainee
facilities, with
dedicated
personnel in
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Actual Performance
Cross roads = 1 711
Other programmes = 4 351
Total: 24 657
Checklist on Overcrowding was implemented in all
remand facilities / sections.
Minimum detention levels for each correctional centre
in Regions has been established and are being
monitored through Regional weekly unlock totals. The
levels are reviewed when necessary.
Name list of all children are provided to the Interdepartmental
Steering Committee on Child Justice
(ISCCJ) on a monthly basis for possible intervention.
The detention of children in correctional centres
remains the Department’s primary focus area.
All attempts are constantly made to intervene with
alternative options for placement.
A profile on women has been compiled.
A Chief Directorate that falls under the Branch
Corrections was established at the National Office.
It is headed by the Deputy Commissioner (Chief
Director) who operates as the project leader.
The Regional structures were not established because
the development of the HR plan has been postponed
to 2008/09.
The activities that are directed at the management of
remand detainees are currently coordinated by the
Regional Head Corrections.