1. BUILDING OF NEW PRISONS NEW PRISONS PRESENTATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES 2 September 2003

2. INTRODUCTION The DCS has identified that correctional facilities in order to accommodate the needs of all categories of correctional clients, such as : Children in detention Youth Correctional Clients Women Correctional Clients Correctional Clients with disabilities Aged Correctional Clients

3. INTRODUCTION (Cont.) Correctional Clients with Mental Illnesses First Offender Correctional Clients Correctional Clients with long/life sentences Correctional Clients who are Foreign Nationals

4. BACKGROUND The DCS is obliged to ensure the safety and security of the public and to create an environment of human dignity as part of rehabilitation. This view point is based on the following :  Operating secure, safe and orderly correctional centres  Security classification for rehabilitation  Safety and health of correctional clients  Disciplinary procedures applicable in correctional centres

5. BACKGROUND (CONT.) The existing prison facilities consist of a range of facilities built over an extended period of time which do not meet the requirements for safe and secure custody and the need for rehabilitation programmes The DCS views a bigger challenge in addressing the needs of all categories of correctional clients as identified previously The Department has identified that facilities are critical in creating an enabling environment for rehabilitation.

6. BACKGROUND (CONT.) The concept of the New Generation Prisons is based on the needs driven planning of accommodation for all categories of correctional clients This approach will also provide for alignment of the facilities with activities such as agriculture, workshops, academic and reconciliation with the admission policy.

7. BACKGROUND (CONT.) The New Generation facilities are planned to cater for medium and low risk correctional client categories which constitute the majority of the country’s prison population These facilities will be strategically situated around the country in the areas mostly affected by overcrowding and closest to the communities of origion of the bulk of the correctional clients.

8. THE STATUS QUO REPORT  THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BLUEPRINT -Appointment of Consultant (1year) -Develop new norms and standards -Design affordable prisons -Completed October 2002

9. THE STATUS QUO REPORT - Blueprint submitted to DPW - To design Prototype Prison - Designs at 1:100 stage

10. THE STATUS QUO REPORT -Development of Tender documents -Deviation from Conventional System -Development of the JBCC System (Joint Building Contracts Committee)

11. PENDING DECISIONS  THE COMPARATIVE FEASIBILITY STUDY  THE PROPOSED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING  THE SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT

12. MILESTONES ACTIVITYPLANNEDANTICI- PATED DELAY Prototype15/05/200320/01/20048 months Tendering05/09/200320/03/20047 months Construct Complete 07/01/2004 13/05/2004 09/06/2004 25/11/2005 6 months 6,5 months

13. DCS CASH FLOW PLANNING NEW PRISON 2003/42004/52005/62006/7 TOTAL COST R 36mR 390mR 739mR 758m LeeuwkopR460 thR 97,6 mR180,5mR 72,6m KimberleyR 5,3 mR 97,6mR180,5mR 72,6m NigelR 3,8mR 97,6mR180,5mR 72,6m Klerks- dorp R 1,4mR 97,6mR180,5mR 72,6m