Statement of Forecast Service Performance - Output Class 5: Custodial Services
This output class covers the provision of custodial services and the administration of custodial sentences in safe, secure and humane conditions for both male and female prisoners classified as maximum, medium and minimum security. Youth under 18 years of age and vulnerable 18 to 19 year-olds will be housed in specialist Young Offenders Units. Also included are the management of other specialist facilities and the Department’s drug reduction strategy.
It provides for an estimated throughput of 9,067 new prisoners, representing an average prison population of 5,898 sentenced prisoners, in the 2006/07 fi nancial year. This requires the provision of beds and associated facilities to meet security, gender, age and other prisoner needs 24 hours a day.
Expenses For Output Class 5 Custodial Services
For the Year Ending 30 June 2007
Outputs in this output class will be provided within the appropriated sum of $425.556 million (exclusive of GST).
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Year |
Cost |
Total |
Revenue |
Revenue |
| 2006/07 SOI |
425,556 |
425,556 |
420,027 |
5,529 |
| 2005/06 Supp Estimates |
369,564 |
369,564 |
369,564 |
5,529 |
|
2005/06 SOI |
374,557 |
374,557 |
369,028 |
5,529 |
OUTPUT 5.1 Maximum Security Men
This output provides for the safe, secure and humane confinement of adult male prisoners classified as maximum security. It incorporates the costs of accommodation, security, sentence management (including assessment), food and medical care.
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Actual |
Performance Standard |
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Performance Measure |
2004/05 |
2005/06 |
2006/07 |
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Quantity |
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The average number of maximum security sentenced prisoners: |
62 |
58 |
611 |
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Quality |
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The percentage of sentenced prisoners, who are eligible and have met the Department’s criteria for sentence planning, with prisoner management plans prepared and managed to the following standards in the relevant service description, Public Prisons Service Policy and Procedures Manual and Public Prisons Service Sentence Management Manual to be no less than: |
77% |
100% |
100% |
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• on induction, each prisoner is provided verbally and in writing with accurate and timely information on the operation and rules of the institution and the entitlements of prisoners. Prisoners are informed of their obligations, rights, privileges and their access to services in a way they can understand. The prisoner's immediate needs are addressed or referred for prompt action |
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• assessment interviews include prison staff and the prisoner and take into account any pre-sentence reports that are available |
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• the prisoner is placed into the appropriate work/programme |
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• the prisoner attends the allocated work/programme |
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• all information is recorded and filed on the prisoner's file |
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• sentence management plans are reviewed as per the plan. |
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The number of breakout escapes per annum: |
0 |
to be reported |
to be reported |
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The number of all other escapes per annum: |
0 |
to be reported |
to be reported |
OUTPUT 5.2 Medium Security Men
This output provides for the safe, secure and humane confi nement of adult male prisoners (excluding young offenders accommodated in the Department's Young Offenders Units) classified as high medium or low medium security. It incorporates the costs of accommodation, security, sentence management (including assessment), food and medical care.
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Actual |
Performance Standard |
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Performance Measure |
2004/05 |
2005/06 |
2006/07 |
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Quantity |
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The average number of medium security sentenced prisoners: |
2,6432 |
2,686 |
2,6431 |
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Quality |
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The percentage of sentenced prisoners, who are eligible and have met the Department’s criteria for sentence planning, with prisoner management plans prepared and managed to the following standards in the relevant service description, Public Prisons Service Policy and Procedures Manual and Public Prisons Service Sentence Management Manual to be no less than: |
90% |
100% |
100% |
|
• on induction, each prisoner is provided verbally and in writing with accurate and timely information on the operation and rules of the institution and the entitlements of prisoners. Prisoners are informed of their obligations, rights, privileges and their access to services in a way they can understand. The prisoner's immediate needs are addressed or referred for prompt action |
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• assessment interviews include prison staff and the prisoner and take into account any pre-sentence reports that are available |
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• the prisoner is placed into the appropriate work/programme |
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• the prisoner attends the allocated work/programme |
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• all information is recorded and filed on the prisoner's file |
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• sentence management plans are reviewed as per the plan. |
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The number of breakout escapes per annum: |
7 |
to be reported |
to be reported |
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The number of non-returns from temporary release per annum: |
0 |
to be reported |
to be reported |
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The number of all other escapes per annum: |
2 |
to be reported |
to be reported |
OUTPUT 5.3 Minimum Security Men
This output provides for the safe, secure and humane confi nement of adult male prisoners (excluding young offenders accommodated in the Department’s Young Offenders Units) classifi ed as minimum security. It incorporates the costs of accommodation, security, sentence management (including assessment), food and medical care.
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Actual |
Performance Standard |
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Performance Measure |
2004/05 |
2005/06 |
2006/07 |
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Quantity |
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The average number of minimum security sentenced prisoners: |
2,4172 |
2,576 |
2,7541 |
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Quality |
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The percentage of sentenced prisoners, who are eligible and have met the Department's criteria for sentence planning, with prisoner management plans prepared and managed to the following standards in the relevant service description, Public Prisons Service Policy and Procedures Manual and Public Prisons Service Sentence Management Manual to be no less than: |
90% |
100% |
100% |
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• on induction, each prisoner is provided verbally and in writing with accurate and timely information on the operation and rules of the institution and the entitlements of prisoners. Prisoners are informed of their obligations, rights, privileges and their access to services in a way they can understand. The prisoner's immediate needs are addressed or referred for prompt action |
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• assessment interviews include prison staff and the prisoner and take into account any pre-sentence reports that are available |
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• the prisoner is placed into the appropriate work/programme |
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• the prisoner attends the allocated work/programme |
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• all information is recorded and filed on the prisoner's file |
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• sentence management plans are reviewed as per the plan. |
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The number of breakout escapes per annum: |
2 |
to be reported |
to be reported |
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The number of non-returns from temporary release per annum: |
0 |
to be reported |
to be reported |
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The number of all other escapes per annum: |
6 |
to be reported |
to be reported |
OUTPUT 5.4 Women
This output provides for the safe, secure and humane confinement of all female sentenced prisoners. It incorporates the costs of accommodation, security, sentence management (including assessment), food and medical care.
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Actual |
Performance Standard |
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Performance Measure |
2004/05 |
2005/06 |
2006/07 |
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Quantity |
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The average number of medium security sentenced prisoners: |
97 |
102 |
104 |
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The average number of minimum security sentenced prisoners: |
222 |
239 |
214 |
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The average number of female sentenced prisoners: |
3192 |
341 |
3181 |
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Quality |
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The percentage of sentenced prisoners, who are eligible andh ave met the Department's criteria for sentence planning, with prisoner management plans prepared and managed to the following standards in the relevant service description, Public Prisons Service Policy and Procedures Manual and Public Prisons Service Sentence Management Manual to be no less than: |
73% |
100% |
100% |
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• on induction, each prisoner is provided verbally and in writing with accurate and timely information on the operation and rules of the institution and the entitlements of prisoners. Prisoners are informed of their obligations, rights, privileges and their access to services in a way they can understand. The prisoner's immediate needs are addressed or referred for prompt action |
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• assessment interviews include prison staff and the prisoner and take into account any pre-sentence reports that are available |
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• the prisoner is placed into the appropriate work/programme |
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• the prisoner attends the allocated work/programme |
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• all information is recorded and filed on the prisoner's file |
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• sentence management plans are reviewed as per the plan. |
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The number of breakout escapes per annum: 2 to be reported |
2 |
to be reported |
to be reported |
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The number of non-returns from temporary release per annum: 0 to be reported to be reported |
0 |
to be reported |
to be reported |
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The number of all other escapes per annum: 0 to be reported to be reported |
0 |
to be reported |
to be reported |
OUTPUT 5.5 Male Youth
This output provides for the safe, secure and humane confi nement of sentenced male youth prisoners under 18 years of age and vulnerable 18 to 19 year-olds, accommodated in the Department’s Young Offenders Units (except those classified maximum security). It incorporates the costs of accommodation, security, sentence management (including assessment), food and medical care.
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Actual |
Performance Standard |
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Performance Measure |
2004/05 |
2005/06 |
2006/07 |
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Quantity |
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The average number of medium security sentenced male youth prisoners: |
new measure |
new measure |
82 |
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The average number of minimum security sentenced male youth prisoners: |
new measure |
new measure |
50 |
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The average number of male sentenced youth prisoners held in the Young Offenders Units: |
118 |
125 |
1321 |
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Quality |
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The percentage of sentenced prisoners, who are eligible and have met the Department’s criteria for sentence planning, with prisoner management plans prepared and managed to the following standards in the relevant service description, Public Prisons Service Policy and Procedures Manual and Public Prisons Service Sentence Management Manual to be no less than: |
79% |
100% |
100% |
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• on induction, each prisoner is provided verbally and in writing with accurate and timely information on the operation and rules of the institution and the entitlements of prisoners. Prisoners are informed of their obligations, rights, privileges and their access to services in a way they can understand. The prisoner's immediate needs are addressed or referred for prompt action |
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• assessment interviews include prison staff and the prisoner and take into account any pre-sentence reports that are available |
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• the prisoner is placed into the appropriate work/programme |
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• the prisoner attends the allocated work/programme |
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• all information is recorded and filed on the prisoner’s file |
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• sentence management plans are reviewed as per the plan. |
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The number of breakout escapes per annum from Young Offenders Units: |
0 |
to be reported |
to be reported |
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The number of all other escapes per annum from Young Offenders Units: |
0 |
to be reported |
to be reported |
OUTPUT 5.6 Drug Reduction
This output entails the identifi cation of drug users in prisons through the administration of three random drug screening programmes and other drug screening tests. It includes the costs of checkpoint drug control activities, drug dog services, and other activities undertaken alone or with other agencies.
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Actual |
Performance Standard |
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Performance Measure |
2004/05 |
2005/06 |
2006/07 |
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Quantity |
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The number of general random drug screening tests carried out to be no less than: |
3,250 |
3,208 |
3,744 |
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The number of random drug screening tests carried out on prisoners returning from temporary release to be no less than: |
350 |
561 |
364 |
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The number of random drug screening tests carried out on identified drug users to be no less than: |
1774 |
2119 |
2340 |
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The number of other drug screening tests carried out to be no less than:3 |
5,422 |
6,152 |
5,638 |
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Quality |
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The annual average percentage of general random programme drug screening tests producing a positive result to be no more than: |
17% |
16% |
16% |
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The annual average percentage of random drug screening tests of prisoners returning from temporary release producing a positive result: |
13% |
to be reported |
to be reported |
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The annual average percentage of random drug screening tests of identified drug users producing a positive result: |
34% |
to be reported |
to be reported |
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The annual average percentage of other drug screening tests producing a positive result: |
new measure |
new measure |
to be reported |
1 Derived from the Ministry of Justice Prison Population Forecast 10 November 2005
2 Includes those prisoners who are held in Police and court cells.
3 Other drug screening tests are defined as those undertaken on reasonable grounds or on a voluntary basis.