Service Performance: Output Class 4- Escorts and Custodial Supervision
This output class provides for safe, secure and humane services and facilities for the transportation of prisoners to and from court, and their safe and humane custody while at court. Also included is the time Corrections Officers spend attending court hearings.
OUPUT CLASS STATEMENT: ESCORTS AND CUSTODIAL SUPERVISION
For the Year Ended 30 June 2006
|
30/06/04 |
|
30/06/05 |
Main |
Supp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
REVENUE |
|
|
|
|
7,275 |
Crown |
8,323 |
7,319 |
8,339 |
|
0 |
Other |
0 |
0 | 0 |
|
7,275 |
Total Revenue |
8,323 | 7,319 | 8,339 |
|
6,804 |
Total Expenses |
7,976 | 7,319 | 8,339 |
|
471 |
Net Surplus |
347 | 0 |
0 |
*These figures also include the following adjustment under Section 26A of the Public Finance Act 1989:
|
|
Supp. |
Section 26A |
Final |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
8,323 |
(16) |
8,339 |
OUTPUT 4.1 Escort Services
This output entails the safe, secure and humane transportation of remand prisoners and sentenced prisoners to and from court.
|
2004/05 |
Performance Standard 2004/05 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Performance Measure |
Actual |
Actual |
Budget |
Variance |
|
Quantity |
|
|
|
|
|
The number of prisoners escorted to and from court in: |
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|
|
|
|
• Northland/Auckland (including police escorts):1 |
32,633 |
37,294 |
34,400 |
2,894 |
|
• remainder of New Zealand (excluding police escorts):2 |
8,918 |
8,686 |
10,000 |
(1,314) |
|
Quality |
|
|
|
|
|
The number of escapes by prisoners during escort to and from court to be no more than: |
0 |
3 |
n/a3 |
(3) |
Comment
The number of prisoners escorted to and from court is initially influenced by rates of arrests and decisions of the judiciary and is outside the Department's control. However, the number of prisoner escorts also reflects the ongoing prison population pressures with prisoner numbers continuing to track above forecast levels, and the increase in the throughput of prisoners, especially in the Auckland Region.
Recommendations resulting from the investigations into the causes of the three escapes have been put in place, where appropriate, to improve the security of prisoners being escorted to and from court.
OUTPUT 4.2 Courtroom Custodial Supervision Services
This output entails the safe, secure and humane custody of remand and sentenced prisoners while they are at court.
|
2003/04 |
Performance Standard 2004/05 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Performance Measure |
Actual |
Actual |
Budget |
Variance |
|
Quantity |
|
|
|
|
|
The number of prisoners supervised in courts in: |
|
|
|
|
|
• Northland/Auckland:(4) |
8,792 |
9,520 |
9,400 | 120 |
|
• remainder of New Zealand:(5) |
10,515 |
9,326 | 10,550 | (1,224) |
|
Quality |
|
|
|
|
|
The number of escapes by remand prisoners and sentenced prisoners while they are held in custody at court to be: |
0 |
0 |
n/a(6) |
Nil |
Comment
The number of prisoners supervised in courts is initially influenced by rates of arrests and decisions of the judiciary and is outside the Department's direct control.
Recommendations resulting from the investigation into the escape from custody at court have been put in place to improve the security of prisoners while they are held in custody at court.
1 Provided by Chubb New Zealand Limited.
2 Provided by the Public Prisons Service.
3 No forecast was included in the 2005/06 Statement of Intent.
4 Provided by Chubb New Zealand Limited.
5 Provided by the Public Prisons Service.
6 No forecast was included in the 2005/06 Statement of Intent.