Development of offenders - DCS-Home
Development of offenders - DCS-Home
Development of offenders - DCS-Home
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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.