1 NATIONAL CONSULTATIVE MEETING Presentation on Annual Strategic Projects

2 Background Last 3 years deepening new character for DCS Last 3 years deepening new character for DCS Started a process to review our legal mandate Started a process to review our legal mandate Align our policy framework with new Constitution (White Paper on Corrections) Align our policy framework with new Constitution (White Paper on Corrections) Developed new structure to respond to needs of our Rehabilitation Agenda Developed new structure to respond to needs of our Rehabilitation Agenda

3 Background Developed new budget programme responsive to our policy mandate Developed new budget programme responsive to our policy mandate Our Structure reflect new budget programme Our Structure reflect new budget programme Our new structure increasingly respond to historic management challenges Our new structure increasingly respond to historic management challenges Six Regions Six Regions 47 new Management Areas 47 new Management Areas Improved levels of Head of Corr. Centres Improved levels of Head of Corr. Centres Similar numbers for staff and inmate populations Similar numbers for staff and inmate populations Aligned Mgt Areas to new District Municipalities boundries Aligned Mgt Areas to new District Municipalities boundries

4 Background and 3 Year Progress Save for few areas, all senior mgt posts are filled Save for few areas, all senior mgt posts are filled Repealed 1959 CS Act save for section dealing with children Repealed 1959 CS Act save for section dealing with children Started a process to define principled relationship with Stakeholders Started a process to define principled relationship with Stakeholders Process of accrediting programmes Process of accrediting programmes Entering into SLA on programmes Entering into SLA on programmes

5 Medium/Long Term Challenges Implementation of the White Paper on Corrections Implementation of the White Paper on Corrections Build societal ownership of Correction Build societal ownership of Correction Build human resource capacity responsive to correction Build human resource capacity responsive to correction Make DCS employer of choice Make DCS employer of choice Build stable management capacity Build stable management capacity Turn Correction into a profession Turn Correction into a profession Uproot ill-discipline and corruption Uproot ill-discipline and corruption

6 Medium/Long Term Challenges Improve existing and develop new programmes to ensure rehabilitation Improve existing and develop new programmes to ensure rehabilitation Align our facilities to new rehabilitation challenges Align our facilities to new rehabilitation challenges Improve our security responsibilities Improve our security responsibilities Deepen and improve social responsibility of inmates Deepen and improve social responsibility of inmates Build strong IJS relationship to address overcrowding Build strong IJS relationship to address overcrowding

7 Medium/Long Term Challenges Build a strong intergovernmental relationship, esp. Local Government Build a strong intergovernmental relationship, esp. Local Government Improve our role in SADC and within NEPAD Improve our role in SADC and within NEPAD Learn best practices within the international corrections fraternity Learn best practices within the international corrections fraternity

8 Planning Framework for The approved White Paper is a basis for our new Strategic Plan ( ) The approved White Paper is a basis for our new Strategic Plan ( ) All regions and branches have finalised their Operational Plans All regions and branches have finalised their Operational Plans All Senior Manager will finish signing of Performance Agreements for 2005/06 All Senior Manager will finish signing of Performance Agreements for 2005/06 Our Performance Management must reflect achievements in Op. Plans Our Performance Management must reflect achievements in Op. Plans

/06 Strategic Priority Projects 1.Critical HR Planning & Mgt Areas Ensure Persal data integrity and mgt decision support Ensure Persal data integrity and mgt decision support Improved Management of Employee Relations Improved Management of Employee Relations Negotiate provisional career pathing plan Negotiate provisional career pathing plan Disciplinary Manual and Procedures Disciplinary Manual and Procedures Implementation of 7 Day establishment Implementation of 7 Day establishment Implement Ministerial LAbour Forum Implement Ministerial LAbour Forum Establishment of Personnel Group Scheme Establishment of Personnel Group Scheme

/06 Strategic Priority Projects 1.Critical HR Planning & Mgt Areas Improve systems for Personnel provision Improve systems for Personnel provision Implement senior management training Implement senior management training Facilitate decision on improvement of conditions of service Facilitate decision on improvement of conditions of service Retention strategy for scarce skills categories Retention strategy for scarce skills categories Remuneration framework for categories of employees Remuneration framework for categories of employees Improved management of Facilities Fund, Sports funds and other related schemes Improved management of Facilities Fund, Sports funds and other related schemes

/06 Strategic Priority Projects 2.Implementation of White Paper piloted in Centres of Excellence Appointment of Technical Team to support implementation Appointment of Technical Team to support implementation National Task Team to develop and manage a campaign promoting CoE National Task Team to develop and manage a campaign promoting CoE All branches to submit a catalogue of programmes and policies for piloting All branches to submit a catalogue of programmes and policies for piloting Prioritise systems for improved management in CoE Prioritise systems for improved management in CoE Address personnel provisioning issues Address personnel provisioning issues

/06 Strategic Priority Projects 3. Improved Security Management for Personnel, inmates and Public Finalise and implement integrity testing and Vetting policy Finalise and implement integrity testing and Vetting policy Improve general security mgt as required by policies Improve general security mgt as required by policies Finalise and implement Minimum Security Standard policy framework Finalise and implement Minimum Security Standard policy framework Roll-out implementation of Bio-metric access control in selected centres Roll-out implementation of Bio-metric access control in selected centres

/06 Strategic Priority Projects 4. Improved Management of Internal Controls (Compliance) Develop national action plan and submit to SCOPA (Treasury) Develop national action plan and submit to SCOPA (Treasury) Tighten management of compliance action plan in all regions and branches Tighten management of compliance action plan in all regions and branches Other related issues Other related issues Medcor concerns Medcor concerns Vacancies concerns Vacancies concerns Consultants concerns Consultants concerns IT concerns IT concerns

/06 Strategic Priority Projects 5. Build Capacity for Zero Tolerance for Corruption Profile corruption incidences Profile corruption incidences Develop compulsory training programme of ethics and good governance Develop compulsory training programme of ethics and good governance Strengthen communication on corruption Strengthen communication on corruption Roll-out management plan on anti-corruption Roll-out management plan on anti-corruption

/06 Strategic Priority Projects 6. Implement measures to reduce overcrowding Roll-out implementation programme on National Framework on Overcrowding Roll-out implementation programme on National Framework on Overcrowding Provide training to new HCC on legal basis of the National Framework Provide training to new HCC on legal basis of the National Framework Implement National IJS Conference on overcrowding Implement National IJS Conference on overcrowding Establish protocol between departments Establish protocol between departments

/06 Strategic Priority Projects 7. Presidential Remission Develop and workshop guidelines on implementation Develop and workshop guidelines on implementation Finalise electronic database on new sentence and affected persons due for release Finalise electronic database on new sentence and affected persons due for release Determine the budget implications of remission Determine the budget implications of remission Communicate with role players Communicate with role players Monitor implementation (reporting framework) Monitor implementation (reporting framework) Manage communication plan (workshop) Manage communication plan (workshop) Manage engagement with victims of crime Manage engagement with victims of crime

/06 Strategic Priority Projects 8. Amendments to CSA of 1998 National workshop on amendments National workshop on amendments Finalise consultation with NCCS Finalise consultation with NCCS Submit the amendments to Cabinet and Parliament Submit the amendments to Cabinet and Parliament Roll-out training on new amendments Roll-out training on new amendments

/06 Strategic Priority Projects 9. Finalise alignment of policies to White Paper Ensure promulgation of White Paper by Parliament Ensure promulgation of White Paper by Parliament Complete database to ensure easy access Complete database to ensure easy access Finalise new policy on DCS Poverty Alleviation Finalise new policy on DCS Poverty Alleviation Develop implementation guidelines on new policies Develop implementation guidelines on new policies

/06 Strategic Priority Projects 10. Manage stakeholder involvement in Corrections Complete identification and profiling Complete identification and profiling Develop guidelines for engagement Develop guidelines for engagement 11. BEE Survey (Procurement) Develop Project Plan for survey Develop Project Plan for survey Implement the survey Implement the survey 12. HIV/Aids Survey Communication plan implementation Communication plan implementation Implement the survey Implement the survey

/06 Strategic Priority Projects 13. Facilities Management Finalise policy on minimum facilities requirements Finalise policy on minimum facilities requirements Fast-track a process to build own capacity to replace RAMP Fast-track a process to build own capacity to replace RAMP Develop National Technical Capacity Develop National Technical Capacity Audit existing regional own resource capacity Audit existing regional own resource capacity

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