Output class: Prison-based custodial services

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(Multi Class Output Appropriation)

Appropriation: Custody of Remand Prisoners

This appropriation is limited to the provision of custodial services for remand prisoners (people awaiting trial, and offenders convicted but not yet sentenced).

Appropriation: Custody of Sentenced Prisoners

This appropriation is limited to the provision of custodial services for offenders sentenced to imprisonment.

Outputs in this output class will be provided within the appropriated sum of $761.366 million (exclusive of GST).

Expenses and Revenue
For the Year Ending 30 June 2012

Budgeted
$000
2010/11

Estimated Actual
$000
2010/11

Budget
$000
2011/12

Total Appropriation

749,441

749,441

761,366

Custody of Remand Prisoners

177,011

177,011

177,265

Custody of Sentenced Prisoners

572,430

572,430

584,101

Revenue from Crown

742,403

742,403

754,218

Custody of Remand Prisoners

175,358

175,358

175,586

Custody of Sentenced Prisoners

567,045

567,045

578,632

Revenue from Other

7,038

7,038

7,148

Custody of Remand Prisoners

1,653

1,653

1,679

Custody of Sentenced Prisoners

5,385

5,385

5,469

Outcome: Custody of Remand Prisoners

This output provides custodial services for remand prisoners (people awaiting trial, and offenders convicted but not yet sentenced) and ensures offenders complete the correct imposed order and comply with the specific restrictions and requirements of their order, are not harmed, and are treated fairly and their legitimate needs are met.

This output is demand driven by the Judiciary and as such the Department has very limited control over the demand for its services. The expected demand within this output is an average of 1946 remand prisoners with the maximum number of remand prisoners being 2033; these have been derived using the 2010-2020 Criminal Justice Forecast.

Mt Eden Corrections Facility (MECF) is a private prison and is predominately a remand prison, and will hold close to 40 percent of the overall average remand prisoner population for New Zealand; an average of 766 remand prisoners. MECF has a capacity of 966 prisoners, 80 per ent of which will accommodate remand prisoners. The demand for remand prisoner accommodation is influenced by the Judiciary and as such is not within the direct control of the Department.

The budget standards for the quality of service for remand prisoners for both Prison Services and MECF are based on the number of incidents expected and the prisoner population anticipated.

One incident in a smaller population will result in a higher rate than the same incident in a higher population. This explains why budget standard rates for MECF are generally higher than the Prison Services rates for the same performance measure.

Performance Measures

Budgeted Standard 2010/11

Estimated Actual Standard 2010/11

Budget Standard 2011/12

Quality   

The rate of breakout escapes
per 100 remand prisoners (see note 17)

less than 0.10

0.20

less than 0.10

(Number of breakout escapes):

(2)

(3)

(2)

  • Private prison

note 2

note 2

less than 0.13

(1)

  • Prison Services

less than 0.10

(2)

0.20

(3)

less than 0.08

(1)

The rate of other escapes per 100 remand prisoners (see note 18)

less than 0.05

0.05

less than 0.05

Number of other escapes):

(1)

(1)

(1)

  • Private prison

note 2

note 2

0.00

(0)

  • Prison Services

less than 0.05

(1)

0.05

(1)

less than 0.08

(1)

The rate of serious prisoner/prisoner assaults per 100 remand prisoners (see note 19)

less than 0.60

0.60

less than 0.60

(Number of serious prisoner/prisoner assaults):

(12)

(12)

(12)

  • Private prison

note 2

note 2

(5)

  • Prison Services

less than 0.60

(12)

0.60

(12)

less than 0.59

(7)

The rate of serious prisoner/staff assaults per 100 remand prisoners (see note 19)

less than 0.10

0.20

less than 0.10

(Number of serious prisoner/staff assaults):

(2)

(4)

(2)

  • Private prison

note 2

note 2

less than 0.13

(1)

  • Prison Services

less than 0.10

(2)

0.20

(4)

less than 0.10

(1)

The rate of unnatural deaths per 100 remand prisoners (see note 20)

less than 0.15

0.39

less than 0.15

(Number of unnatural deaths):

(3)

(8)

(3)

  • Private prison

note 2

note 2

less than 0.13

(1)

  • Prison Services

less than 0.15

(3)

0.39

(8)

less than 0.17

(2)

The rate of self-harm threat-to-life incidents per 100 remand prisoners (see note 21)

less than 1.00

1.00

less than 0.62

(Number of self-harm threat-to-life incidents):

(20)

(20)

(12)

  • Private prison

note 2

note 2

less than 0.65

(5)

  • Prison Services

less than 1.00

(20)

1.00

(20)

less than 0.59

(7)

Outcome: Custody of Sentenced Prisoners

This output provides custodial services for offenders sentenced to imprisonment and ensures offenders complete the correct imposed sentence and comply with the specific restrictions and requirements of their sentence, are not harmed, and are treated fairly and their legitimate needs are met.

This output is demand driven by the Judiciary and as such the Department has very limited control over the demand for its services. The expected demand within this output is an average of 7086 sentenced prisoners with the maximum number of sentenced prisoners being 7193; these have been derived using the 2010-2020 Criminal Justice Forecast.

Mt Eden Corrections Facility (MECF) is a private prison and will hold approximately three per cent of the overall average sentenced prisoner population for New Zealand; an average of 200 sentenced prisoners. MECF has a capacity of 966 prisoners, 20 per cent of this capacity will accommodate sentenced prisoners. The demand for sentenced prisoner accommodation is influenced by the Judiciary and as such is not within the direct control of the Department.

The budget standards for the quality of service for sentenced prisoners for both Prison Services and MECF are based on the number of incidents expected and the prisoner population anticipated. One incident in a smaller population will result in a higher rate than the same incident in a higher population. This explains why budget standard rates for MECF are generally higher than the Prison Services rates for the same performance measure.

Performance Measures

Budgeted Standard 2010/11

Estimated Actual Standard 2010/11

Budget Standard 2011/12

Quality   

The rate of breakout escapes
per 100 remand prisoners (see note 17)

less than 0.09

0.09

less than 0.07

(Number of breakout escapes):

(6)

(6)

(5)

  • Private prison

note 2

note 2

0.00

(0)

  • Prison Services

less than 0.09

(6)

0.09

(6)

less than 0.07

(5)

The rate of other escapes per 100 sentenced prisoners (see note 18)

less than 0.16

0.16

less than 0.14

Number of other escapes):

(11)

(11)

(10)

  • Private prison

note 2

note 2

0.00

(0)

  • Prison Services

less than 0.16

(11)

0.16

(11)

less than 0.15

(10)

The rate of serious prisoner/prisoner assaults per 100 sentenced prisoners (see note 19)

 less than 0.31 0.31 less than 0.28

(Number of serious prisoner/prisoner assaults):

 (20) (20) (20)
  • Private prison
note 2note 2

less than 0.50

(1)

  • Prison Services

less than 0.31

(20)

0.31

(20)

less than 0.28

(19)

The rate of serious prisoner/staff assaults per 100 sentenced prisoners (see note 19)

less than 0.09

0.09

less than 0.08

(Number of serious prisoner/staff assaults):

(6)

(6)

 (6)
  • Private prison
note 2note 2

less than 0.05

(1)

  • Prison Services

less than 0.09

(6)

0.06

(6)

less than 0.06

(5)

The rate of unnatural deaths per 100 sentenced prisoners (see note 20)

less than 0.06

0.39

less than 0.15

(Number of unnatural deaths):

(4)

(4)

(4)

  • Private prison
note 2note 2

0.00

(0)

  • Prison Services

less than 0.06

(4)

0.06

(4)

less than 0.06

(4)

The rate of self-harm threat-to-life incidents per 100 sentenced prisoners (see note 21)

less than 0.05

0.50

less than 0.28

(Number of self-harm threat-to-life incidents):

(34)

(34)

(20)

  • Private prison

note 2

note 2

less than 0.50

(1)

  • Prison Services

less than 0.50

(34)

0.50

(34)

less than 0.28

(19)

Outcome: Health

This is a shared output across both remand and sentenced prisoners where the Department provides for health assessments and primary health care for prisoners in custody.

This output is demand driven and as such the Department has very limited control over the demand for its services. The expected demand within this output is 29,534 prisoners who require a health screening upon reception and a total of 248,094 consultations with healthcare staff; these have been derived using actual results.

Mt Eden Corrections Facility (MECF) is a private prison and will hold approximately 11 per cent of the overall average prisoner population for New Zealand; an average of 966 prisoners.

The budget standards for the quality of service for prisoners for both Prison Services and MECF have been determined using a combination of information and expectations for ensuring offenders health and wellbeing is maintained by ensuring their health needs are met.

Performance Measures

Budgeted Standard 2010/11

Estimated Actual Standard 2010/11

Budget Standard 2011/12

Quality   

The percentage of eligible prisoners who are referred for a specialist health assessment within seven days of reception to a prison (see note 22)

note 1

90%

at least 90%

  • Private prison

note 2

note 2

at least 90%

  • Prison Services

note 1

90%

at least 90%

The percentage of justified complaints by prisoners relating to the provision of health services

note 1

3%

less than 3%

  • Private prison

note 2

note 2

less than 3%

  • Prison Services

note 1

3%

less than 3%

Timeliness   

The percentage of all remand and newly sentenced prisoners who are screened by a health professional within 24 hours of reception

note 1

100%

100%

  • Private prison

note 2

note 2

100%

  • Prison Services

note 1

100%

100%

Outcome: Crime prevention

This is a shared output across both remand and sentenced prisoners where the Department uses drug testing as a deterrent against the use of drugs by prisoners whilst in prison. This is complemented by other drug control activities such as check points, dogs, and cell searches.

Mt Eden Corrections Facility (MECF) will hold approximately 11 per cent of the overall average prisoner population for New Zealand; an average of 966 prisoners.

The budget standards for the quality of service for prisoners for both Prison Services and MECF have been determined using a combination of information and expectations for ensuring offenders comply with and complete their sentence and, if there are any breaches appropriate enforcement action is taken.

Performance Measures

Budgeted Standard 2010/11

Estimated Actual Standard 2010/11

Budget Standard 2011/12

Quality   

The positive percentage rate of general random drug tests for remand prisoners

note 1

16%

less than 16%

  • Private prison

note 2

note 2

less than 16%

  • Prison Services

note 1

16%

less than 16%

The positive percentage rate of general random drug tests for sentenced prisoners

note 1

10%

less than 10%

  • Private prison

note 2

note 2

less than 10%

  • Prison Services

note 1

10%

less than 10%

Quantity   

The total number of drug tests sampled (see note 23):

 11,612

11,612

100%

  • Private prison

note 2

note 2

1242

  • Prison Services

11,612

11,612

10,370

The number of prisoner telephone calls monitored

21,000

51,673

51,673

  • Private prison

note 2

note 2

5,527

  • Prison Services

21,000

51,673

46,146