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Main services<br />

Improve<br />

scheduling <strong>of</strong><br />

visitation to<br />

<strong>of</strong>fenders<br />

Actual<br />

customers<br />

Families <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>of</strong>fenders<br />

Legal representatives<br />

Potential<br />

customers<br />

Families <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>of</strong>fenders<br />

Legal representatives<br />

174 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES<br />

Standard <strong>of</strong> service<br />

Dissatisfied caller’s<br />

grievance would be<br />

responded to within a week.<br />

Centralised switchboard<br />

number advertised.<br />

<strong>DCS</strong> hot line numbers<br />

available.<br />

Actual achievement against<br />

standards<br />

Complaints registers are<br />

maintained and monitored<br />

by Heads <strong>of</strong> Correctional<br />

Centres.<br />

The intranet and internet<br />

telephone list is updated on<br />

a regular basis. Centralised<br />

number displayed in<br />

telephone directory.<br />

Numbers available in 41<br />

centres in Eastern Cape.<br />

Numbers printed on Service<br />

Delivery Charter.<br />

Updated website The <strong>DCS</strong> website is updated<br />

on an on-going basis.<br />

Departmental Investigation<br />

Unit telephone number<br />

available.<br />

Toll free number available to<br />

report fraud & corruption.<br />

Suggestion boxes in visitor’s<br />

area.<br />

Evaluation forms in visitor’s<br />

area.<br />

A visitor’s reception and<br />

waiting area.<br />

Parking area for vehicles<br />

will be provided outside<br />

the security fence <strong>of</strong> each<br />

correctional centre.<br />

The Departmental<br />

Investigation Unit contact<br />

number is available in all<br />

centres as well as on the<br />

internet and intranet.<br />

The Dept Investigation Unit<br />

contact number is available<br />

in all centres as well as on<br />

the internet and intranet.<br />

• Suggestion boxes are<br />

available in the majority<br />

<strong>of</strong> the correctional<br />

centres. In Eastern Cape<br />

available in 47 centres.<br />

A suggestion boxes rebranding<br />

process have<br />

been initiated by the<br />

National Office, but not<br />

finalized.<br />

• There is ongoing<br />

interaction with visitors<br />

regarding policies and<br />

procedures.<br />

• Customer satisfaction<br />

rating forms have been<br />

printed and distributed to<br />

all service points. Visitors’<br />

areas have been targeted.<br />

This rating facility is also<br />

available on the intranet<br />

and internet.<br />

• Visitors parking areas are<br />

not available at all centres.<br />

However where there are<br />

such areas, they have<br />

been sign posted for easy<br />

identification.<br />

Target not achieved. Not<br />

available at all correctional<br />

centres.

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