Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services

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Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on
Correctional Services
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• Mangaung Maximum Security Prison
• Vusi Ngwenya General Manager BCC

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• Mangaung Maximum Security Prison
• Index
• 1. Project structure
• 2. Project funding
• 3. Project structure - securities
• 4. Project structure - cash flow
• 5. Fee structure
• 6. Project lifetime costs

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• Mangaung Maximum Security Prison
• Tony Parker - Director
• Murray Roberts Concessions

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Background Information

• 1. 1996 SA Government met with UK specialists
• 2. PFI/APOPS/PPP terminology (Governments move
  away from capital expenditure for buildings to
  payment for services delivered)
• 3. June 1996 APOPS guidelines agreed with
• the business community
• 4. November 1996 Cabinet approved the process
  (Indicated 11 prison projects)

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Background Information (continued)

• 5. May 1997 the Department of Public Works issued
  the Request for Qualification (RFQ) documents for
  four prison contracts. (Disappointed
  International competitors)
• 6. June 1997 Fifteen Consortia submitted their
  RFQ documentation.
• 7. Late 1997 Three consortia appointed to go
  through to the Request for Proposal (RFP) stage.
  DPW issued the RFP documents.

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Background Information (continued)

• 8. April 1998 Consortium submitted RFP documents.
• 9. Between Apr 1998 and Feb 1999 focus group
  meetings arranged with DPW/DCS to agree all
  design, operations, finance legal issues.
• 10. During March 1999 Consortium advised
• Preferred bidder on one prison
• Selected bidder on two prisons
• 11. Government decision to go ahead with only two
  out of the four prisons.

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Background Information (continued)

• 12. March 1999 Minister announced Consortium
  successful in being awarded a 3000 bed Maximum
  Security Prison in Bloemfontein.
• 13. March 1999 to March 2000 further negotiations
  with Government.
• 14. Contract signed with the Department of
  Correctional Services on 24 March 2000.
• 15. Work commenced on site April 2000.
• 16. Completion of buildings by June 2001.
• 17. Prison open for first prisoners 1 July 2001.

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Background Information Summary

• 1. From issuing of RFQ to signing contract three
  years (March 1997 to March 2000).
• 2. Four prisons advertised (Two maximum security,
  one awaiting trial for 1 500 inmates each and one
  youth facility for 800 prisoners).
• Two 3 000 prisoner facilities awarded.
• The original building programme was 18 months
  completed in 15 months.

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Major Impact on DCS

• 1. Requirement by Government was for Design,
  Construction, Finance, Maintenance and Operation
  contract Total shift away from traditional way
  of procurement .
• Now included all the costs usually included in
  the DPW budget
• All professional and legal fees
• Construction of the prison including programme
  and budget overrun risks
• Maintenance and utility costs for 25 years.
• 3. Financing fixed (building) and variable
  (operating) costs for contract period.

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• Mangaung Maximum Security Prison
• Frikkie Venter
• Acting Managing Director
• Group 4 Correction Services SA

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Contents of Info Pack

• Article published in the Citizen
• Article published in Die Volksblad
• Extract from the Law Society of SA Human
  Rights Day Prison Visits Report
• Slides from this presentation

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Key Aspects

• Deliver services as specified by Government
• Monitored by DCS employees on site.
• Breaches of Contract result in financial
  penalties.

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Staffing, Recruitment and Training
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Mobilisation

• 15 month period
• Customised and validated South African
  selectioninstrument and assessment process
• - 500 new positions created
• 25 000 applications received
• Over 1200 applicants interviewed

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Employee Profile
74,4 African 8,4 Coloured 0,9
Indian 16,3 White Gender ratio 40,6
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Group 4 TD Programme

• Developed Outcomes and Objectives
• Developed Modules
• Technicon SA
• Group 4 Specialists
• Instructional Design and adaptation of language
  use to Learner Profile

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Two Phases of Training

• Managers and Supervisors ( 52)
• (commenced on 1 Dec 2000)
• Other employees ( 446)
• (commenced 4 months later)

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Managers Supervisors

• Leadership Development Programme
• Induction Training
• Operational Training
• Train-the-Trainer programme

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Leadership Development

• Orientation to Group 4
• Group 4 Values and Best Practice
• Private Company / Business Processes
• Team Facilitation
• Communication
• Performance Management
• People Skills for Line Managers
• People Development

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Induction Training

• Introduction to Group 4
• Legal Framework
• Interpersonal skills
• Safety and Security
• Customer service
• Confidentiality
• Report writing
• Prison Environment
• Signs and symptoms of stress
• Aids Awareness

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Operational Training
This contains modules that equip managers and
supervisors to function operationally. This
included

• Emergency Procedures
• Command and Incident Training
• Unauthorised articles
• Searching
• Key / Card and Radio management
• Unit management and Direct Supervision
• Movement Control
• Daily routines
• Sentence Management

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Operational Training (continued)

• Health and Safety
• Suicide and Self harm
• First Aid
• Movement Control
• Intelligence Management
• Fire Evacuation Training
• Medication and Hygiene
• Use of security equipment

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Department Specific Training
This includes modules that are specific to a
certain department/area in which an employee will
be functioning. This will equip employees with
necessary knowledge and skills to perform within
their specific position. This is especially
relevant for specialised positions and support
functions within the prison.
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Department Specific Training

• Dog Handler Training
• Sentence Calculation
• Control Room Procedures
• Systems Training e.g.
• Custos
• HR Focus
• ASP - Assessment system for Prisoners

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Access control on entering the prison
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Visitation
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Induction

• Delivered by Programmes DSOs, and relevant
  vocationists
• The Induction Programme consists of 10 outcome
  based modules
• Pictures, colours, songs, videos etc. are used to
  create an equal opportunity for illiterate
  inmates
• Values of MMSP form a very important part of
  induction
• Each one teach one
• Healthy bodies and healthy minds
• Take opportunities
• Follow the rules
• (Inmates learn these and the importance thereof
  by singing the Value song)

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Induction (continued)

• Induction Programme consists of the following
  Modules
• Introduction to MMSP (Layout of the facility,
  Values, Opportunities)
• Functioning of MMSP ( Rules, Available staff,
  Living units, etc.)
• Assessment (Assessment System for Prisoners)
• Health care
• Legal Matters and Contact with significant other
• Programme re-capping and counseling
• Sentence Management
• Inmate Development (delivered by different
  vocationists)
• Procedures of MMSP (Complaints and requests,
  confidential access, Anti-bullying etc.)
• Allocation and Termination (Initial sentence
  plan, allocation to living unit, etc.)

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Units, Prison Cells and Streets
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Segregation
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Education

• Services delivered by 8 qualified teachers, one
  Supervisor, one Programmes DSO and tutors
• 517 inmates attend education classes daily
  presented by 9 qualified teachers and 31 tutors
• Mother tongue education (240)
• ABET level 1 to level 4 (216)
• Grade 12 (48)
• Distance education (13)
• Project Literacy provides the curricula for the
  ABET training.
• The Dept of Education Freestate provides the
  curricula for Grade 12.

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Library and education classroom
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Programmes

• 10 Social Workers and 30 Programmes DSOs are
  providing the following services to inmates
• Individual Group Counseling
• HIV/AIDS Prevention Treatment
• Substance Abuse Prevention Treatment
• Sexual Offenders Treatment Programmes
• Life Skills Programmes
• Intermediate Treatment Programmes
• Pre-release preparation
• Anger Management programmes
• Stress management programmes

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Programmes (continued)

• Psychological Services are provided by 2
  Psychologists in the following areas
• Individual Therapy
• Group counselling
• Crisis intervention
• Psychometric evaluations

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Case Management

• Service delivered by 6 Case Management
  Coordinators (CMCs)
• A Case Management Programme provide each inmate
  with a CMC for advice, guidance and assistance.
• Each inmate is assessed to identify needs.
• A individual sentence plan is drawn up to meet
  the needs of the individual .
• The CMC will drive the process of development by
  having quarterly CMT (Case Management Team)
  meetings with the inmate to discuss his progress.

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Industries Training
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Vocational Training

• Services provided by 12 vocational instructors
  and one supervisor.
• 280 inmates receive vocational training on a
  daily basis in the following areas
• Home care
• Computer literacy
• Woodwork
• Leather work
• Cleaning services
• Tailoring
• Horticulture
• Office machine operator
• Basic Business Skills

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Vocational Training (continued)

• Service providers are utilised to provide the
  training curricula.
• All courses are registered by the different
  ETQAs.
• Certificates are issued to the inmates on the
  successful completion of a course by the service
  provider.

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Vocational Training
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Catering
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Religious Care

• Managed by One Chaplain and one Religious Care
  Officer.
• 39 ministers from 25 different church
  denominations conduct services, visit groups and
  do counseling on a regular and structured basis.
• Sufficient and effective religious care of
  inmates as part of inmate development.
• Create opportunities to sustain and/or develop
  inmates spiritually.

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Religious Distribution MMSP 2002
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Religious Care Statistics 2002
Month Services Inmates Involved Groups Inmates involved Interviews
Jan 52 3543 23 409 67
Feb 69 3602 25 276 70
March 81 3353 37 479 97
April 79 2601 40 490 61
May 92 3526 65 810 67
June 109 4305 68 652 60
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Religious Care
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Activities

• Services provided 14 Activities Officers
  (assisted by Programmes DSOs) and one
  supervisor.
• The following activities are available
• Sports i.e. soccer, volley ball, badminton, etc.
• Two hard courts
• A range of board games
• Cultural activities I.e. drama groups, choirs,
  etc.
• Art i.e. painting drawing
• Music
• Pool table home gym in living units

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Healthcare
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Laundry
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Drug Dogs