1. OVERCROWDING – AN IJS ISSUE
Presentation to Portfolio Committee by DCS
February 2003

2. JCPS ISSUE
DCS initiative for JCPS attention to overcrowding as Cluster issue
JCPS set up inter-dept Overcrowding Task Team to
produce a comprehensive assessment of overcrowding in prisons by addressing:
Sources of increasing prison numbers
Responsibility for Awaiting trial prisoners
Utilisation of available accommodation/needed accommodation for adults

3. Propose steps to improve management of overcrowding
Planning of needed accommodation
Utilisation of available accommodation/needed accommodation for children
Audit of steps being taken to improve efficiency of IJS processes regarding awaiting trial prisoners cases in all Departments
Propose steps to improve management of overcrowding

4. PRISONERS IN CUSTODY AS ON 31 DECEMBER 2002
UNSENTENCED :
SENTENCED :
TOTAL :

5. Extent of Prison Overcrowding 31 December 2002
National occupancy level of % (66.96 % over-populated)
22 prisons < 100 % occupied
113 prisons between 100 & 175 % occupied
92 prisons > 175% occupied
57 > 200 % occupied (100 % overpopulated)

6. Extent of Police Cell Overcrowding 31 July 2002
Free State 461 cells 120 capacity
Gauteng 987 cells >100%
KZN cells 75% capacity
Mpumalanga 185 cells 75% capacity
E Cape 727 cells 79% capacity
Limpopo 387 cells 157% capacity
N Cape 318 cells 53% capacity
W Cape 605 cells 100% capacity
N West 287 cells 110% capacity

7. DSD Facilities for Children awaiting trial
Provincial DSD facilities currently for children awaiting trial Jul-02 GRAND TOTAL 2044
Mpumalanga – Total 57
Kwazulu-Natal - Total 296
Limpopo – Total 16
Northern Cape - Total 121
Free State - Total 54
North West - Total 45
Western Cape - Total 592
Eastern Cape - Total 48
Gauteng - Total 815
Provincial DSD facilities currently for children awaiting trial Jul-02 GRAND TOTAL 2044
Mpumalanga – Total 57
- Hendrina Child and Youth Care Centre. 57
Kwazulu-Natal - Total 296
Excelsior Place of Safety in Pinetown 138
Valley View Place of Safety in Durban 4
Ocean View Place of Safety in Durban 19
Greenfields Place of Safety in Greytown 3
Pata Place of Safety in Pietermaritzburg 17
Ngwelezana Place of Safety 1
Children awaiting trial
Limpopo – Total 16
Pietersburg Secure Care 16
Northern Cape - Total 121
Molehe Mampe Secure Care Centre in Galeshewe 48
Marcus Mbetha Sindisa Secure Care Centre in Upington 39
Lerato Place of Safety in Kimberley 34 
Free State - Total 54
Tshirilotsong Place of Safety in Bloemfontein 17
Matete Matches Secure Care Centre in Kroonstad 37
Eastern Cape - Total 48
Enkuselweni Secure Care Centre in PE 43
Erica Child and Youth Care Centre in PE 5
Protea Child Care Centre in PE  
Gauteng - Total 815
Dyambu Youth Centre in Randfontein 558
Walter Sisulu Child & Youth Care Centre in Diepkloof (M&F) 76
Protem Detention Centre in Cullinan 89
Jabulani Detention Centre in Soshanguwe 77
Norman House Place of Safety in Edenvale 1
Tutela Place of Safety in Pretoria 11
Van Rhyn Place of Safety 3
North West - Total 45
Reamogetswe Secure Care Centre in Brits 28
Pabalelo Place of Safety in Odi 2
House Arrests Projects (home based supervision) 15
Western Cape - Total 592
Bonnytown House in Cape Town 160
Outeniekwa House in George 72
The Horizon Youth Centre in Faure 160
Vredelust House 12
Lindelani Place of Safety 60
House Arrests Projects (home based supervision) 128

8. Children in DCS Prisons December 2002
Age Unsentenced Sentenced Total
7-13 years
14 years
15 years
16 years
17 years

9. Crime Categories: ATD’s in custody December 2002
Economic crimes
Aggressive
Sexual
Narcotics
Other
Total:
Offence Categories
HOMICIDE
Automobile related (Under influence of alcohol/drugs)
Automobile related (No alcohol/drugs involved)
Child abuse related
Negligent manslaughter
Non-negligent manslaughter
Family related homicide
Racially motivated
Politically motivated
Road rage
Other related crimes
 ECONOMIC CRIMES Armed robbery Hijacking (violent/serious bodily harm) Hijacking (non-violent) Robbery (non-violent) Robbery (violent/grievous bodily harm) Theft Car theft Stock theft Burglary/housebreaking Theft through deception Other related crimes
 CRIME OF WHICH UNLAWFUL FINANCIAL OR ECONOMIC TRANSACTIONS ARE AN ELEMENT
Fraud/ Bribery/ Forgery
Extortion
Foreign exchange control related crimes
Tax evasion
 ASSAULT
Assault common
Assault (violent/grievous bodily harm done)
Assault gang related
Spouse battering
Child abuse
Assault racially motivated
Assault politically motivated
Sexual assault
Assaults (under influence of alcohol/drugs)
DRUG RELATED CRIMES
Drug trafficking (Syndicate related)
Drug trafficking
Dealing in drugs
Possession of drugs
TRAFFIC OFFENCES
Traffic offences (Alcohol and drugs)
Traffic offences (No alcohol and drugs)
IMMIGRATION LAW VIOLATIONS
FIREARM RELATED CRIMES
Fire arms, ammunition and explosive trafficking (syndicate related)
Fire arms, ammunition and explosive trafficking
Possession of illegal fire arms
ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES
Dealing/ Trafficking in protected species or illegal gems/ precious metals.
Dealing/ Trafficking in protected species or illegal gems/ precious metals (syndicate related)
Cruelty against animals
Other environmental offences.
CRIMES AGAINST SECURITY OF STATE
Terrorism
Treason
Public violence
Sabotage
Violation of the Protection of Information Act
Bomb threats
ESCAPE FROM LAWFUL CUSTODY
Escape (no weapon used)
Escape (Force/ weapon used)
Aiding an escape
Other related crimes 
TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGS
Abduction/ kidnapping of children
Abduction/ kidnapping of adults
Cross border trafficking of illegal aliens
SEXUAL OFFENCES
Rape elderly
Rape children
Rape other
Serial rape
Statutory rape
Gang rape
Marital rape
Sodomy
Prostitution
Child prostitution
Bestiality
Incest
Pedophilia
Child pornography
Other

10. Analysis per length of time in detention-ATD’s (31 Dec 2002)
3-6 months
>6-9 months
>9-12 months
>12-15 months
>15-18 months
>18-24 months
> 24 months
Total: persons in prison, awaiting trial for longer than 3 months

11. Analysis of bail amounts per prisoner in custody
R0-R
R51-R
R101-R
R151-R
R201-R
R301-R
R401-R
R501-R
R601-R
R701-R
R801-R
R901-R
R1001 up
Total:

12. JCPS DECISIONS Overcrowding is Cluster responsibility
Analysis of causes of & trends in detention for proactive facility management & prevention of overcrowding
Strengthening of IJS at provincial & area level
better management of awaiting trial detention,
improved inter-departmental management of overcrowding

13. CABINET LEKGOTLA JAN 2003 Endorsed JCPS recommendations:
Overcrowding is JCPS priority for 2003
Awaiting trial management to be handled inter-departmentally in meantime
Policy gap on departmental responsibility for awaiting trial detainees to be filled

14. CURRENT WORK
National Treasury coordinating team to align information systems to generate ongoing analysis of detention trends in IJS departments
Increases in duration of awaiting trial detention
No significant increase in rate of conviction
No significant increase in overall seriousness of crimes for which offenders are convicted
Changes in length of sentences
No significant increase in intake of offenders
Is significant decrease in the rate of exit

15. ATD POLICY DEVELOPMENT
Setting up inter-departmental process to develop approach to policy on awaiting trial detainees
– will have to go to Cluster Portfolio Committees

16. AWAITING TRIAL DETAINEES
Inter-departmental monitoring awaiting trial detention levels
Provincial monitoring duration of ATDs
Area level IJS to address detention levels in all IJS facilities
Section 63 f releases
Court backlog
Improved docket and court preparation

17. SENTENCED PRISONERS
IJS team to consider use of community correctional supervision more effectively
Proposal for reconsideration of DCS parole guideline of ¾ of sentence for aggressive crime to be in line with 2/3 non parole period maximum set in Correctional Services Act 111
Facility planning – 4 new prisons that are designed to prevent overcrowding through careful cell space usage

18. SENTENCED PRISONERS
Consideration of higher levels of overcrowding in ATD to reduce level in sentenced prisons
Consideration of categories of prisoner for early release subject to profile assessment
Women guilty of domestic violence spousal murder
Prisoners over 65 years
Mothers with children

19. CIVIL SOCIETY ROLE
Range of institutions very concerned about overcrowding
Inspecting Judge
HRC and Public Protector
Human Rights NGOs
Prisoner’s Rights pressure groups
Very emotive issue amongst families and detainees
Harness creative solutions from society
???Bail Fund???
????Address monitoring for parolees???

20. POSSIBLE ROLE OF PORTFOLIO COMMITTEES
Cluster Portfolio monitoring of ATD levels and duration
Cluster Portfolio interaction on ATD policy gap
Cluster Portfolio interaction on bail, sentencing and release policies
Portfolio interaction with civil society on overcrowding to find creative solutions