DCS budget analysis (2012/13) Mpho Mathabathe: Researcher Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services

Introduction This is a summary of the analysis document provide to Members already The presentation will touch on Policy priorities for 2012/13, summary and analysis of DCS budget.

Policy priorities for 2012/13 Strengthening the parole system Introducing the new medical parole policy Strengthening the remand detention system

DCS budget in Context

DCS Budget in Context DCS received R17 732.2 bn for 2012/13 This constitute 1.8 % of total National Budget 13% of total allocation for JCPS cluster DCS’s cluster allocation has been decreased by 2 % as compared to 2011/12 Cluster received R133 389.1 bn which is 14% of National Budget Out of R17 732.2 bn an amount of R11 550 bn is for compensation of employees

Programme changes Budget programmes changed from seven to five Administration Incarceration Rehabilitation Care Social Reintegration

Programme allocation (Administration) R4 924 bn vs R4 587 bn (2011/12) Constitute 7.35% increase This is the second largest programme in terms of allocation Takes 27.7% (26.3% in 2011/12) of total DCS budget

Programme allocation (Administration) Targets fill 97% of funded vacant posts Reduce level of deficiencies in financial and performance reporting Comments Vetting of officials is another issue that needs to be attended to

Programme allocation (Incarceration) R9 457 bn vs R8 920 bn (in 2011/12) Constitute 6% increase (R537.2 m in nominal terms) This is the largest programme in terms of allocations Takes 53% (34% in 2011/12) of the total DCS budget 78% of the allocation goes to Compensation of Employees

Programme allocation (Incarceration) Incarceration sub-programmes Security operations allocated R5.5 b Facilities allocated R2 b Remand detention allocated R618 m Offender management allocated R1.4 b

Programme allocation (Incarceration) Targets Reduce percentage of assaults to 2.2 %, unnatural death to 0.028% and for escape to 0.034%. Comments Security still enjoys significant support in terms of budget allocation. Targets for escapes both in correctional centres and remand detention is a concern.

Programme allocation (Rehabilitation) R972m vs R947m (in 2011/12) Constitute 3% increase (R24.5m in nominal terms) This is the second smallest allocated programme Takes only 5.5% of the budget 73% of allocation goes to compensation of employees

Programme allocation (Rehabilitation) TARGETS Increase % of youth involved in education by 18.6% Ensure that 11 centres are registered as full-time schools 30% of sentenced offenders with correctional sentence plans complete correctional programmes

Programme allocation (Rehabilitation) Reduce level of overcrowding from 40% in 2008/09 to 32% in 2013/14 100% of sentenced offenders with approved parole dates complete pre-release programmes Comments This budget does not put rehabilitation at the centre of departmental activities as stipulated in the White Paper

Programme allocation (Rehabilitation) More funds should be channelled to this programme in order to attract and retain professionals like Social Workers and Psychologists DCS should convince the Committee if allocation for this programme is sufficient to ensure effective service delivery in areas under this programme.

LESSONS FROM THE PAST Programme allocation (Care) Care R1 630.5 bn vs R1 525.2 bn (2011/12) Constitute an increase of 7% (27.38% in 2011/12) An increase of R105m (in nominal terms) Takes 9.2% of the total DCS budget 36% of this budget goes to compensation of employees

Programme allocation (Care) TARGETS % of inmates tested for HIV (45%) % of HIV positive inmates eligible placed on antiretroviral treatment (51%) % of inmates with CD4 count below 350 who are on ARV treatment (93%) % of inmates diagnosed with mental illness and placed under treatment (75%)

Programme allocation (Care) Comments JICS 2010/11 Annual report indicated that number of complaints related to health care has increased by 255% (11 227) between 2007 and 2010 (39 868). DCS should be questioned whether this budget is sufficient to provide adequate quality health care to all offenders

Programme allocation (Social Reintegration) R748m vs R707m (in 2011/12) An increase of 6% (R41.2m in nominal term) This is the lowest allocated programme in terms of the budget Takes only 4.2% of the budget of DCS 89% of the budget goes to compensation of employees

Programme allocation (Social Reintegration) Targets % of parole cases in which victims of crime make representation (3.32%) % of eligible cases considered by Parole Board (91%) Increase the participation of offenders and victims in mediation programmes against the 2011/12 baseline Implementation of Electronic Monitoring Pilot Project

Programme allocation (Social Reintegration) Comments This programme has always been allocated the lowest amount in terms of the budget. More funds should be channelled to this programme in order to source programmes from NGOs to provide to ex-offenders upon release. DCS together with NGOs is commended for the establishment of Half-Way house in Naturena.

Programme allocation (Social Reintegration) The Minister of Correctional Services is also commended for making it her priority that a comprehensive performance monitoring system for parole boards is put in place to ensure accountability and to identify and address problems experienced with incompetence in practice in a timely manner especially problems such as those experienced with the “Waterkloof 2”.

CONCLUSION It was expected that clear explanation would have been provided for changes in budget programmes. There are great expectations that these changes will bring positive results in service delivery to offenders in correctional centers The budget allocation does not necessarily differ from previous allocations DCS budget does not priorities rehabilitation programmes.

Conclusion (Conti..) The budget continues to ignore the vision of the White Paper.