Output class: Rehabilitation and reintegration

This appropriation is limited to the provision of case management and interventions designed to address the underlying causes of criminal re-offending. Outputs in this output class will be provided within the appropriated sum of $140.820 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

135,053

135,053

140,820

Revenue from Crown

97,824

97,824

108,591

Revenue from Others

37,229

37,229

37,229

Output: Case Management

This output is focused on planning and managing a prisoner’s rehabilitation and reintegrative needs which are reflected in a high quality offender plan for each individual prisoner.

Performance Measures

Budgeted Standard 2010/11

Estimated Actual Standard 2010/11

Budget Standard 2011/12

Quality   

The percentage of initial offender plans which meet the agreed quality standards (see note 24)

note 1

note 1

100%

  • Private prison

note 2

note 2

100%

  • Rehabilitation and Reintegration Services

note 1

note 1

100%

Timeliness   

The percentage of initial offender plans which are completed to agreed timeframes (see note 25)

note 1

note 1

at least 85%

  • Private prison

note 2

note 2

at least 85%

  • Rehabilitation and Reintegration Services

note 1

note 1

at least 85%

Quantity   

The percentage of prisoners entitled to receive an offender plan that received one (see note 26)

note 1

note 1

at least 90%

  • Private prison

note 2

note 2

at least 90%

  • Rehabilitation and Reintegration Services

note 1

note 1

at least 90%

Output: Interventions: Education and Skills

This output focuses on providing prisoners with industry recognised education and skills that improve their ability to engage productively in society upon release. It ensures that those undertaking these educative interventions have had their educational and skill needs correctly assessed and that the Department is providing these opportunities to a minimum number of prisoners each year.

Performance Measures

Budgeted Standard 2010/11

Estimated Actual Standard 2010/11

Budget Standard 2011/12

Quality   

The percentage of prisoners that start classroom based adult literacy and numeracy education who met the selection criteria
(see note 27)

note 1

note 1

100%

  • Private prison

note 2

note 2

100%

  • Rehabilitation and Reintegration Services

note 1

note 1

100%

The percentage of prisoners who started classroom based adult literacy and numeracy education who demonstrate measurable improvements in literacy and numeracy skills as measured by the Tertiary Education Commission Literacy and Numeracy for Adults Assessment Tool (see note 28)

note 1

note 1

at least 75%

  • Private prison

note 2

note 2

at least 75%

  • Rehabilitation and Reintegration Services

note 1

note 1

at least 75%

Quantity   

The number of qualifications achieved by prisoners through Corrections Inmate Employment (see note 29)

note 1

note 1

2550

The average number of credits achieved by prisoners learning industry-based skills under the National Qualifications Framework through Corrections Inmate Employment 24  24  27 

Output: Interventions: Prisoner Employment

This output is focused on providing prisoners with employment relevant skills that can be applied upon release to secure employment.

Performance Measures

Budgeted Standard 2010/11

Estimated Actual Standard 2010/11

Budget Standard 2011/12

Quality   

The percentage of prisoners who have participated in a Release to Work programme and who have secured employment with the Release to Work employer upon release

note 1

note 1

at least 50%

  • Private prison

note 2

note 2

at least 50%

  • Rehabilitation and Reintegration Services

note 1

note 1

at least 50%

Compliance with Health and Safety management (see note 30)

note 1

note 1

100%

  • Private prison

note 2

note 2

100%

  • Rehabilitation and Reintegration Services

note 1

note 1

100%

Quantity   

The total number of prisoners employed while in custody

note 1

note 1

4871

  • Private prison

note 2

note 2

Benchmark to be established during 2011/12

  • Rehabilitation and Reintegration Services

note 1

note 1

4871

              - Prison-based work

note 1

note 1

1725

              - Corrections Inmate Employment

note 1

note 1

3078

              - Community Services activites

note 1

note 1

68

Output: Interventions: Rehabilitation

This output is focused on ensuring offenders start and complete their rehabilitation interventions (offence focused or other), and that offenders were identified correctly and selected as those who would benefit most from those interventions.

Performance Measures

Budgeted Standard 2010/11

Estimated Actual Standard 2010/11

Budget Standard 2011/12

Quality   

The percentage of offenders who start and complete an offence focussed intervention (see note 31)

   
  • Prisoners

note 1

note 1

70-95%

- Private prison

note 2

note 2

70-95%

             - Rehabilitation and Reintegration Services

note 1

note 1

70-95%

  • Community based offenders

note 1

note 1

at least 65%

The percentage of offenders on an offence focused intervention who met the selection criteria (see note 31)

note 1

note 1

at least 90%

  • Private prison

note 2

note 2

at least 90%

  • Rehabilitation and Reintegration Services

note 1

note 1

at least 90%

The percentage of offenders who start and complete other rehabilitative interventions (see note 32)

   
  • Prisoners

note 1

note 1

70-95%

- Private prison

note 2

note 2

70-95%

             - Rehabilitation and Reintegration Services

note 1

note 1

70-95%

  • Community based offenders

note 1

note 1

at least 65%

The percentage of psychological reports provided to the agreed quality standard (see note 33)

95%

95%

100%

Private prison

note 2

note 2

100%

Rehabilitation and Reintegration Services

95%

95%

100%

Timeliness   

The percentage of psychological reports provided within the agreed timeframe (see note 34)

note 1

note 1

at least 95%

  • Private prison

note 2

note 2

at least 95%

  • Rehabilitation and Reintegration Services

note 1

note 1

at least 95%

Quantity   
The total number of offenders who start an offence focussed rehabilitation intervention (see note 31)

note 1

note 1

4444

  • Prisoners

note 1

note 1

1255

              - Private prison

note 2

note 2

Benchmark to be established during 2011/12

- Rehabilitation and Reintegration Services

note 1

note 1

1255

  • Community based offenders

note 1

note 1

3189

 The total number of offenders who start other rehabilitative interventions (see note 32

note 1

note 1

3874

  • Prisoners

note 1

note 1

2501

- Private prison

note 2

note 2

Benchmark to be established during 2011/12

- Rehabilitation and Reintegration Services

note 1

note 1

2501

  • Community-based offenders

note 1

note 1

1373

The total number of psychological hours provided:

36,140

36,140

36,140

  • Private prison

note 2

note 2

Benchmark to be established during 2011/12

  • Rehabilitation and Reintegration Services

36,140

36,140

36,140

The total number of psychological reports provided

3433

3433

3433

  • Private prison

note 2

note 2

Benchmark to be established during 2011/12

  • Rehabilitation and Reintegration Services

3433

3433

3433

Output: Interventions: Reintegration

This output is focused on ensuring offenders start and complete their reintegrative interventions , and that offenders were identified correctly and selected as those who would benefit most from those interventions.

Performance Measures

Budgeted Standard 2010/11

Estimated Actual Standard 2010/11

Budget Standard 2011/12

Quality   

The percentage of offenders who start and complete a reintegrative intervention

   
  • Prisoners

note 1

note 1

at least 90%

- Private prison

note 2

note 2

at least 90%

             - Rehabilitation and Reintegration Services

note 1

note 1

at least 90%

  • Community based offenders

note 1

note 1

at least 65%

Quantity   
The total number of offenders who start an a reintegrative intervention

note 1

note 1

13,140

  • Prisoners

note 1

note 1

12,940

              - Private prison

note 2

note 2

Benchmark to be established during 2011/12

- Rehabilitation and Reintegration Services

note 1

note 1

12,940

  • Community based offenders

note 1

note 1

200