NEW SOUTH WALES DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIVE SERVICES OF CORRECTIVE DEPARTMENT WALES NEW SOUTH NEW SOUTH WALES DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIVE SERVICES ANNUAL REPORT 2004/05 ANNUAL REPORT 2004/05 REPORT ANNUAL 6485_Cover.indd 1 7/11/05 11:21:06 AM QUEENSLAND MURWILLUMBAH LISMORE OUR MISSION CASINO Reducing re-offending through secure, safe and humane management of offenders MOREE MACLEAN GLEN INNES GRAFTON BREWARRINA INVERELL BOURKE OUR VISION NARRABRI COFFS HARBOUR Contributing to a safer community through excellence ARMIDALE COONAMBLE GUNNEDAH NEW SOUTH WALES TAMWORTH KEMPSEY PORT MACQUARIE ABOUT THE NEW SOUTH WALES DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIVE SERVICES TAREE BROKEN HILL ST HELIERS The Department of Corrective Services provides custodial and community based correctional services DUBBO MUSWELLBROOK as an important element of the system of criminal justice. In addition to managing offenders under the IVANHOE MAITLAND TOMAGO jurisdiction of New South Wales courts the Department manages Commonwealth offenders and provides CESSNOCK NEWCASTLE LAKE MACQUARIE KIRKCONNELL custodial services on behalf of the Australian Capital Territory Government. ORANGE LONG JETTY FORBES GOSFORD BATHURST LITHGOW Services include correctional centre custody of remand and sentenced inmates, periodic detention, home OBERON KATOOMBA detention, parole, pre-sentence advice to courts, community service orders and other forms of community GRIFFITH YOUNG BERRIMA offender supervision. Custodial escort and court security services are provided in many areas of the state, a BOWRAL task previously undertaken by Police. JUNEE WOLLONGONG GOULBURN WAGGA WAGGA NOWRA Offenders in custody and supervised in the community are assessed and case managed to meet individual TUMUT QUEANBEYAN care needs and reduce the risk of re-offending. DENILIQUIN BATEMANS BAY ALBURY MANNUS HEAD OFFICE COOMA BEGA Department of Corrective Services Postal Address: VICTORIA Henry Deane Building GPO Box 31 20 Lee Street Sydney NSW 2001 Sydney NSW 2000 Internet: CORRECTIONAL CENTRE Telephone: (02) 8346 1333 http://www.dcs.nsw.gov.au Facsimile: (02) 8346 1010 PERIODIC DETENTION CENTRE PROBATION & PAROLE Hours of Operation 8.30am-5.00pm COURTS Monday to Friday CITY/SYDNEY COURTS Central (King Street) The artworks on the front and back covers of this report are from the exhibition WINDSOR convictions; art from Long Bay 1986-2005 at the Ivan Dougherty Gallery, Paddington, NSW, JOHN MORONY DEE WHY Darlinghurst curated by Sue Paull, which surveyed nearly twenty years of artmaking at Sydney’s Long Bay BLACKTOWN Correctional Complex. PARKLEA CHATSWOOD Downing Centre Queens Square Supreme Front cover, left to right EMU PLAINS MT DRUITT PARRRAMATTA PENRITH Justin Watkins The well-trodden path 2004 Acrylic on canvas 115 x 110 cm SILVERWATER COMPLEX Sydney Police Centre BURWOOD CITY/SYDNEY Stephen Watson The yard 2000 Acrylic on canvas 90 x 108 cm NEWTOWN Geoff Websdale Innovations of identification 2003 Acrylic on canvas 120 x 120 cm BANKSTOWN Back cover, left to right LIVERPOOL FAIRFIELD HURSTVILLE Peter Pavlov Muster (Long Bay, long day) 2000 Acrylic on canvas 107 x 108 cm LONG BAY COMPLEX Tom Foster Nature’s gift 1996 Oil on canvas 131 x 89 cm Jerry Lee Lewis Untitled 1998 Gouache on mount board 50 x 68.5 cm SUTHERLAND CAMPBELLTOWN 6485_Cover.indd 2 7/11/05 11:21:07 AM DEPARTMENT OF CorrectIVE SerVIces 1 CONTENTS LETTER OF SUBMIssION TO THE MINISTER 2 BOARD OF MANAGEMENT 3 ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE 5 COMMIssIONER’S FOREWORD 6 FINANCIAL SUMMARY 11 KEY RESULT AREAs OFFENDER MANAGEMENT IN CUSTODY 12 OFFENDER MANAGEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY 30 REDUCTION IN RE-OFFENDING 42 ENHANCED CAPABILITY TO DELIVER QUALITY CORRECTIONAL SERVICES 57 TARGETS 2004/05 – OUTCOMEs 72 TARGETS FOR 2005/06 73 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTs 75 APPENDICES TABLE OF CONTENTs 100 INDEX 154 LOCATION MAP INSIDE BACK COVER 2 DEPARTMENT OF CorrectIVE SerVIces LETTER OF SUBMISSION DEPARTMENT OF CorrectIVE SerVIces 3 BOARD OF MANAGEMENT Commissioner position was established in January 2003. Prior to this she Ron Woodham PSM was the Assistant Commissioner Inmate Management. Commissioner Woodham was appointed on 9 January Ms McComish has had considerable senior executive 2002. He has extensive senior executive experience experience in both custodial and community operations. in corrections, most recently as Senior Assistant Her background in the public sector includes the delivery Commissioner, Inmate and Custodial Services with the and management of psychological and mental health, Department. The Commissioner is responsible to the education and community services. The Senior Assistant Minister for all of the Department’s activities. Commissioner is responsible for the development and operation of all community offender services and Senior Assistant Commissioner, Inmate and Custodial community based correctional programs. Services Ian McLean MBA Assistant Commissioner, Offender Management Senior Assistant Commissioner McLean was appointed Luke Grant MSc on 28 June 2002. Mr Mclean has been with the NSW Mr Grant took up the position of Assistant Commissioner Department of Corrective Services for over 30 years and in December 2000. Mr Grant has held a number of has been employed in a variety of correctional centres. positions in the Department in the areas of inmate Mr McLean has a Masters in Business Administration and classification, programs and education and comes has held various senior management positions for the from a background in tertiary education. The Assistant past 13 years. The Senior Assistant Commissioner, Inmate Commissioner Offender Management is responsible for & Custodial Services is responsible for the operation and offender services and programs including Corrective security of all correctional centres and periodic detention Services Industries and inmate classification and case centres, court security and escorts (Mr McLean was management. directing the implementation of The Way Forward during the reporting period. Mr Don Rogers therefore acted as Assistant Commissioner, Security and South West Senior Assistant Commissioner, Inmate and Custodial Command Services). John Klok Mr Klok was appointed to the position of Assistant A/Senior Assistant Commissioner, Inmate and Commissioner on 1 January 2003 and retired on 12 Custodial Services August 2005. He had over 35 years custodial experience, Don Rodgers holding all ranks including extensive senior executive Mr Rodgers has been temporarily appointed to the experience as commander at several locations. The position of Senior Assistant Commissioner, Inmate and Assistant Commissioner was responsible for developing Custodial Services since 1 January 2005. Mr Rodgers has enhanced systems and procedures to meet security and been with the Department of Corrective Services for safety challenges in correctional centre management. In over 28 years and has held all custodial ranks. He gained addition, the role included responsibility for assisting in extensive senior executive experience when he was the achievement of security and safety goals managing appointed in 2000 as Commander Metropolitan Remand offenders within the community and previously included Facilities and then as Commander, North West Region in responsibility for the South West Command. 2002. Whilst he was in the position of Commander North West Region he relieved in the position of Commander, A/Assistant Commissioner, Security Security & Investigations Branch in 2003. Brian Kelly Mr Kelly has been acting Assistant Commissioner, Security Senior Assistant Commissioner, Community Offender since 12 August 2005. He has 28 years experience with Services the Department of Corrective Services and has held a Catriona McComish variety of positions including Commander Security & Ms McComish was appointed Senior Assistant Investigations, Commander South West, Superintendent, Commissioner, Community Offender Services when the Operations, and Superintendent, Metropolitan Remand 4 DEPARTMENT OF CorrectIVE SerVIces and Reception Centre. He has extensive experience Executive Director, Probity And Performance And in specialist fields having served significant periods of Chief Ethical Strategist service with the Hostage Response Group, Task Forces and Mike Woodhouse LL.B (Hons) Emergency Investigative Units. Mr Woodhouse joined the Department on 26 March 2001 and was appointed to the position of Executive Executive Director, Finance and Asset Management Director Probity and Performance Management on 20 Gerry Schipp MBA, MNIA July 2001. He has had a wide investigative background Mr Schipp was appointed to the position from in the UK Police Service, achieving the rank of Detective January1998 with 20 years experience in the finance, Chief Superintendent. On retirement from the UK Police, economics and corporate support functions of the public he took up an appointment as head of Investigation and sector. Prior to his appointment Mr Schipp was Assistant Intelligence Training at the NSW Police Academy Goulburn Director General, Corporate Services with the NSW before moving to take up a position with the ICAC in 2000 Department of Training and Education Co-ordination. He is as Director of Investigations. responsible for the functions of corporate finance, budget, logistics and facilities management. Executive Director, Human Resources Paul Irving AM, RFD, B Com, B Leg Stud, Grad Dip Strat Executive Director, Information Management and Stud, Dip Lab Rels & Law Technology Mr Irving was appointed to the position on 16 October Wayne Ruckley 2003. He has had over