ANNUAL REPORT 2009 – 2010 Level 2, 400 King William Street ADELAIDE SA 5000 Telephone: 08 8226 9000 www.corrections.sa.gov.au As at 30 June 2010 Office of the Chief Executive 21 October 2010 Level 2 400 King William Street ADELAIDE SA 5000 DX 147 GPO Box 1747 ADELAIDE SA 5001 Tel: 08 8226 9000 Honourable Tom Koutsantonis MP Fax: 08 8226 9226 Minister for Correctional Services www.corrections.sa.gov.au Level 6, 45 Pirie Street ADELAIDE SA 5000 Dear Minister I am pleased to present to you the Department for Correctional Services’ Annual Report for the 2009-2010 financial year. This report is prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Public Sector Act 2009, the Public Finance and Audit Act 1987, and the Correctional Services Act 1982; and also the guidelines provided in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet’s Circular 13, re-issued in July 2010. I provide this report within the provisions of Section 9(1) of the Correctional Services Act 1982, which states that an Annual Report must be submitted to you not later than 31 October in each year. The report summarises the Department’s achievements throughout the year, supporting the Government’s commitment to providing a safer community through its contribution to criminal and social justice in South Australia. I commend this Annual Report to you. Yours sincerely PETER SEVERIN CHIEF EXECUTIVE CONTENTS DEPARTMENT FOR CORRECTIONAL SERVICES .................................................................................... 1 HIGHLIGHTS 2009–2010....................................................................................................................... 1 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................... 2 YEAR IN REVIEW ................................................................................................................................... 3 STRATEGIC PLAN 2008-11.............................................................................................................................. 5 OVERVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR CORRECTIONAL SERVICES...................................................... 7 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE ..................................................................................................................... 7 STRATEGIC SERVICES ...................................................................................................................................... 7 OFFENDER DEVELOPMENT .............................................................................................................................. 7 CUSTODIAL SERVICES ..................................................................................................................................... 7 COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS ........................................................................................................................... 7 FINANCE AND ASSET SERVICES ........................................................................................................................ 8 HUMAN RESOURCES....................................................................................................................................... 8 DELIVERING OUR CRITICAL SERVICES................................................................................................. 9 KEY STRATEGIES.............................................................................................................................................. 9 KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS ..................................................................................................................... 9 KEY ACHIEVEMENTS 2009-10 ....................................................................................................................... 10 KEY OBJECTIVES 2010-11 ............................................................................................................................ 10 PUBLIC PROTECTION AND REDUCED RE-OFFENDING....................................................................... 11 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................ 11 OFFENDER ASSESSMENTS .............................................................................................................................. 12 OFFENDER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS .......................................................................................................... 12 INTEGRATED HOUSING EXITS PROGRAM ......................................................................................................... 12 REHABILITATION PROGRAMS BRANCH............................................................................................................ 13 INTERVENTION TEAMS.................................................................................................................................... 13 SENTENCE MANAGEMENT UNIT (INCORPORATING PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES)................................................. 13 PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES .......................................................................................................................... 14 ABORIGINAL SERVICES UNIT .......................................................................................................................... 14 ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG STRATEGY ........................................................................................................ 15 PRISONER AND OFFENDER EDUCATION .......................................................................................................... 16 PRISON INDUSTRY ......................................................................................................................................... 17 PRISON HEALTH SERVICE............................................................................................................................... 17 CHAPLAINCY SERVICE.................................................................................................................................. 17 THE SAFE, SECURE AND HUMANE MANAGEMENT OF OFFENDERS IN PRISON IN PRISON................ 19 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................ 19 YATALA LABOUR PRISON .............................................................................................................................. 19 ADELAIDE REMAND CENTRE ......................................................................................................................... 19 MOBILONG PRISON ..................................................................................................................................... 20 PORT AUGUSTA PRISON................................................................................................................................ 20 CADELL TRAINING CENTRE............................................................................................................................ 21 PORT LINCOLN PRISON................................................................................................................................. 22 ADELAIDE WOMEN’S PRISON........................................................................................................................ 22 ADELAIDE PRE-RELEASE CENTRE .................................................................................................................... 22 MOUNT GAMBIER PRISON ............................................................................................................................ 23 SECURITY CLASSIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................................... 23 INCENTIVE BASED REGIME............................................................................................................................. 23 NOMINATED VISITORS................................................................................................................................... 24 VISITING INSPECTORS .................................................................................................................................... 24 VISITING TRIBUNALS ...................................................................................................................................... 24 COMPLAINTS MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................................ 24 PRISONER POPULATION ................................................................................................................................ 25 GENDER...................................................................................................................................................... 25 AGE ........................................................................................................................................................... 25 ABORIGINAL STATUS ..................................................................................................................................... 25 REMAND ..................................................................................................................................................... 25 SENTENCE LENGTH ......................................................................................................................................