2015-16

OUTPUTS AND PERFORMANCE
Output Group:
Custodial Services
Outcome
Provide a safe, secure and humane correctional system.
Custodial Operations
Provide a safe, secure and humane custodial service including rehabilitation and care of adult
prisoners*.
Key Deliverables
Daily average
number of prisoners
2009-
10
2010-
11
Actual 2015-16 2016-17
2011- 2012- 2013- 2014- Budget Actual Budget
12 13 14 15
Estimate
1,082 1,172 1,337 1,438 1,501 1,599 1,794 1,664 1,758
Expected peak beds 1,137 1,280 1,373 1,575 1,582 1,696 1,882 1,767 1,862
required 1
Staff retention 2 n/a n/a n/a New 94.8% 91.8% 85% 93% Not
continuing a
Notes:
1) Prisoner numbers fluctuate in response to numerous variables that may include police activity,
court activity, length of sentences imposed and sentencing options.
2) The maximum number of beds required to accommodate fluctuations in the daily average of
prisoner numbers.
Additional notes:
* Throughout the annual report the term ‘prisoner’ has been used to reflect the current Acts
(Correctional Services Act, Parole Act and Youth Justice Act) the term ‘inmate’ as was published in
Budget Paper No. 3 2015-16, is no longer used.
a
Following a review in 2016, this measure will be replaced by a Whole of Agency key deliverable of Staff retention (see
page 56)
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