Statement of Performance 2015/16 (Financial Summary)

STATEMENT OF PERFORMANCE 2015/16

For the Year Ending 30 June 2016

As part of the Information Supporting the Estimates 2015/16 BUDGET 2015

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

The following financial highlights for the Department of Corrections present a performance forecast for the year ending 30 June 2016.

In 2015/16 Corrections expects to earn total income of $1,273.796 million:

  • $1,241.616 million in revenue from the Crown
  • $32.180 million in revenue from other sources.

Corrections expects to incur $1,273.796 million of expenditure over its five output classes, as follows:

  • a total of just under $814 million (63.89% of the Vote) for the provision of custodial services for offenders lawfully required to be detained in custody. This includes remand prisoners (people awaiting trial, and offenders convicted but not yet sentenced), those offenders sentenced to imprisonment, and any other offender required to be lawfully detained in custody
  • a total of just over $212 million (16.68% of the Vote) for the management and delivery of sentences and orders served in the community, and electronic monitoring of people on bail
  • a total of just over $192 million (15.10% of the Vote) for the provision of case management and interventions designed to address the underlying causes of criminal re-offending
  • a total of just under $51 million (3.99% of the Vote) for the provision of information about offenders to victims of crime, the Judiciary and the New Zealand Parole Board, and the provision of administrative, financial and secretariat services to the New Zealand Parole Board
  • a total of just over $3 million (0.26% of the Vote) for the provision of advice (including second opinion advice and contributions to policy advice led by other agencies) to support decision-making by Ministers on government policy matters, and
  • a total of just over $1 million (0.08% of the Vote) for Department responses to ministerial correspondence and parliamentary questions.
Summary of estimated expenditure to 30 June 2019
 

2015/16 Total Budget $000

2016/17 Total Budget $000

2017/18 Total Budget $000

2018/19 Total Budget $000

Output Expenses

1,269,425

1,252,205

1,251,905

1,251,905

MCA4 Output Expenses

4,371

4,371

4,371

4,371

Capital Expenditure

298,295

209,528

146,228

95,220

Total Expenditure

1,572,091

1,466,104

1,402,504

1,351,496

The financial information presented above consists of forecasts. The actual results achieved for the periods covered are likely to vary from the information presented.

Further information on Corrections’ performance is located on pages 36-48. It includes: output expenses, quality, timeliness and quantity of services provided by the Department.

APPROPRIATION - PRISON BASED CUSTODIAL SERVICES

This appropriation is limited to the provision of custodial services for offenders lawfully required to be detained in custody. This includes remand prisoners (people awaiting trial and offenders convicted but not yet sentenced), those offenders sentenced to imprisonment, and any other offender required to be lawfully detained in custody.

Annual Expenses and Revenue

Budgeted $000 2014/15

Estimated Actual $000 2014/15

Budget $000 2015/16

Total Appropriation

791,243

791,243

813,775

Revenue from the Crown

788,167

788,167

811,289

Revenue from Others

8,576

8,576

2,486

OUTPUT: THE INTEGRITY OF SENTENCES AND ORDERS

Assessment of Performance

Actual Standard 2011/12

Actual Standard 2012/13

Actual Standard 2013/14

Budgeted Standard 2014/15

Estimated Actual Standard 2014/15

Budget Standard 2015/16

Quality

      

The number of escapes (notes 1 & 2)

-

-

-

New for 2015/16

6-10

Lower than average across the past 5 years (5)

OUTPUT: A SAFE CORRECTIONS SYSTEM

Assessment of Performance

Actual Standard 2011/12

Actual Standard 2012/13

Actual Standard 2013/14

Budgeted Standard 2014/15

Estimated Actual Standard 2014/15

Budget Standard 2015/16

Quality

      

The number of prisoner on prisoner assaults that are serious (notes 1 & 3)

-

-

-

New for 2015/16

29-45

Lower than average across the past 5 years (44)

The number of prisoner on staff assaults that are serious (notes 1 & 3)

-

-

-

New for 2015/16

6-10

Lower than average across past 5 years (10)

The number of justified complaints by prisoners to the Corrections Inspectorate (notes 1 & 4)

-

-

-

New for 2015/16

New for 2015/16

Lower than average across the past 5 years (44)

The proportion upheld for not meeting process requirements (note 1)

-

-

-

New for 2015/16

New for 2015/16

Benchmark set at end of 2015/16

The percentage of Prison Services Health Centres that retained their Cornerstone accreditation status following completion of an annual review (note 5)

-

-

-

New for 2015/16

100%

100%

Activity Information

Actual Volume 2011/12

Actual Volume 2012/13

Actual Volume 2013/14

Budgeted Volume 2014/15

Estimated Actual Volume 2014/15

Budget Volume 2015/16

The number of prisoners recieved into custody (note 1)

-

-

-

New for 2015/16

New for 2015/16

19,000 - 20,000

The number of prisoners released from custody (note 1)

-

-

-

New for 2015/16

New for 2015/16

8,300 - 8,800

The average prison population (note 1)

8,587

8,614

8,460

8,246

8,697

8,500 - 8,750

APPROPRIATION - SENTENCES AND ORDERS SERVED IN THE COMMUNITY

This appropriation is limited to the management and delivery of sentences and orders served in the community, and electronic monitoring on bail.

ANNUAL EXPENSES AND REVENUE

BUDGETED $000 2014/15

ESTIMATED ACTUAL $000 2014/15

BUDGET $000 2015/16

Total Appropriation

215,188

215,188

212,539

Revenue from Crown

215,151

215,151

212,539

Revenue from Other

37

37

-

OUTPUT: MANAGEMENT AND DELIVERY OF SENTENCES AND ORDERS IN THE COMMUNITY

ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE

ACTUAL STANDARD 2011/12

ACTUAL STANDARD 2012/13

ACTUAL STANDARD 2013/14

BUDGETED STANDARD 2014/15

ESTIMATED ACTUAL STANDARD 2014/15

BUDGET STANDARD 2015/16

Quality and Timeliness

Compliance with mandatory standards for home detention sentences (note 6)

New for 2012/13

96%

94%

98%

95%

98%

Compliance with mandatory standards for community-based sentences (note 6)

New for 2012/13

95%

93%

98%

95%

98%

Compliance with mandatory standards for post-release orders (note 6)

New for 2012/13

98%

96%

98%

98%

98%

ACTIVITY INFORMATION

ACTUAL VOLUME 2011/12

ACTUAL VOLUME 2012/13

ACTUAL VOLUME 2013/14

BUDGETED VOLUME 2014/15

ESTIMATED ACTUAL VOLUME 2014/15

BUDGET VOLUME 2015/16

The average number of home detention sentences being served

2,693

2,854

2,947

2,896

2,896

2,700-3,000

The total number of new home detention sentences commenced

3,363

3,527

3,340

3,552

3,424

3,300-3,500

The average number of community-based sentences being served

33,076

30,359

27,676

27,239

27,239

26,500- 29,500

The total number of new community-based sentences commenced

58,726

54,561

49,018

49,786

47,642

47,000- 49,000

The average number of post-release orders being served

5,968

5,917

5,899

5,916

5,916

5,400-5,700

The total number of new post-release orders commenced

6,140

5,999

5,779

5,714

5,954

5,700-6,000

OUTPUT: ELECTRONIC MONITORING BAIL (EM BAIL)

ACTIVITY INFORMATION

ACTUAL VOLUME 2011/12

ACTUAL VOLUME 2012/13

ACTUAL VOLUME 2013/14

BUDGETED VOLUME 2014/15

ESTIMATED ACTUAL VOLUME 2014/15

BUDGET VOLUME 2015/16

The number of new EM Bail conditions imposed

-

New for 2013/14

392

1,000

765

750-800

The average number of EM Bail conditions

-

New for 2013/14

273

431

305

300-350

APPROPRIATION - 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.

ANNUAL EXPENSES AND REVENUE

BUDGETED $000 2014/15

ESTIMATED ACTUAL $000 2014/15

BUDGET $000 2015/16

Total Appropriation

169,594

169,594

192,343

Revenue from Crown

134,770

134,770

162,649

Revenue from Other

34,824

34,824

29,694

OUTPUT: CASE MANAGEMENT

ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE

ACTUAL STANDARD 2011/12

ACTUAL STANDARD 2012/13

ACTUAL STANDARD 2013/14

BUDGETED STANDARD 2014/15

ESTIMATED ACTUAL STANDARD 2014/15

BUDGET STANDARD 2015/16

Quality and Timeliness

The percentage of prisoners entitled to receive an offender plan that received one (note 1 & 7)

96%

98%

99%

95%

95%

95%

 

The proportion of prisoners entitled to receive an offender plan that received one within Practice framework timelines (note 1)

-

-

-

New for 2015/16

75%

85%

 
OUTPUT: REHABILITATION AND REINTEGRATION

ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE

ACTUAL STANDARD 2011/12

ACTUAL STANDARD 2012/13

ACTUAL STANDARD 2013/14

BUDGETED STANDARD 2014/15

ESTIMATED ACTUAL STANDARD 2014/15

BUDGET STANDARD 2015/16

Quality

The percentage of offenders who start and complete a rehabilitation programme:

      

> Prisoners

New for 2012/13

86%

85%

75%

85%

85%

> Community-based offenders

New for 2012/13

63%

63%

65%

62%

65%

Quantity

The total number of qualifications achieved by prisoners while in prison (note 8)

3,145

3,160

3,858

3,505

3,860

4,240

The average number of hours engaged in industry and learning activities per prisoner

-

-

-

New for 2015/16

32

Benchmark set at end of 2015/16

The number of prisoners who start reintegration services (note 9)

-

-

-

New for 2015/16

New for 2015/16

4,300

ACTIVITY INFORMATION

ACTUAL VOLUME 2011/12

ACTUAL VOLUME 2012/13

ACTUAL VOLUME 2013/14

BUDGETED VOLUME 2014/15

ESTIMATED ACTUAL VOLUME 2014/15

BUDGET VOLUME 2015/16

The number of offenders who have completed a rehabilitation programme:

 
      

> Prisoners

-

-

-

New for 2015/16

5,549

5,549

 

> Community-based offenders

-

-

-

New for 2015/16

3,039

3,134

 

APPROPRIATION – INFORMATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TO THE JUDICIARY AND NEW ZEALAND PAROLE BOARD

This appropriation is limited to the provision of information about offenders to victims of crime, the Judiciary and the New Zealand Parole Board, and the provision of administrative, financial and secretariat services to the New Zealand Parole Board.

ANNUAL EXPENSES AND REVENUE

BUDGETED $000 2014/15

ESTIMATED ACTUAL $000 2014/15

BUDGET $000 2015/16

Total Appropriation

51,698

51,698

50,768

Revenue from Crown

51,687

51,687

50,768

Revenue from Other

11

11

-

OUTPUT: INFORMATION SERVICES TO THE JUDICIARY

ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE

ACTUAL STANDARD 2011/12

ACTUAL STANDARD 2012/13

ACTUAL STANDARD 2013/14

BUDGETED STANDARD 2014/15

ESTIMATED ACTUAL STANDARD 2014/15

BUDGET STANDARD 2015/16

Timeliness

      

The percentage of reports provided to court within agreed timeframes before sentencing: (note 10)

      

Probation reports

95%

94%

94%

95%

95%

95%

Psychological reports

98%

84%

94%

95%

89%

95%

ACTIVITY INFORMATION

ACTUAL VOLUME 2011/12

ACTUAL VOLUME 2012/13

ACTUAL VOLUME 2013/14

BUDGETED VOLUME 2014/15

ESTIMATED ACTUAL VOLUME 2014/15

BUDGET VOLUME 2015/16

The number of court attendance hours

102,159

97,561

106,740

99,227

100,348

99,000- 101,000

The number of Electronic Monitoring Bail (EM Bail) applications submitted to court

-

New for 2013/14

1,319

2,500

2,522

2,500

OUTPUT: INFORMATION SERVICES TO THE NEW ZEALAND PAROLE BOARD (NZPB)

ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE

ACTUAL STANDARD 2011/12

ACTUAL STANDARD 2012/13

ACTUAL STANDARD 2013/14

BUDGETED STANDARD 2014/15

ESTIMATED ACTUAL STANDARD 2014/15

BUDGET STANDARD 2015/16

Timeliness

      

The percentage of parole reports provided to agreed timeframes pursuant to NZPB requirements: (note 11)

      

> Parole Assessment reports

85%

88%

88%

75%

75%

75%

> Parole Progress reports

97%

96%

93%

95%

95%

95%

> Psychological reports

95%

94%

94%

90%

90%

90%

OUTPUT: INFORMATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TO VICTIMS

ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE

ACTUAL STANDARD 2011/12

ACTUAL STANDARD 2012/13

ACTUAL STANDARD 2013/14

ESTIMATED ACTUAL STANDARD 2014/15

BUDGETED STANDARD 2014/15

BUDGET STANDARD 2015/16

Quality and Timeliness

      

The number of justified complaints about notification services received from registered victims (note 12)

Nil

1

2

Nil

Nil

Nil

 
OUTPUT: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TO THE NEW ZEALAND PAROLE BOARD (NZPB)

ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE

ACTUAL STANDARD 2011/12

ACTUAL STANDARD 2012/13

ACTUAL STANDARD 2013/14

BUDGETED STANDARD 2014/15

ESTIMATED ACTUAL STANDARD 2014/15

BUDGET STANDARD 2015/16

Quality

      

The percentage of offenders who are notified as per NZPB requirements (note 13)

100%

100%

100%

98%

98%

98%

 

The percentage of victims who are notified as per NZPB requirements (note 14)

100%

100%

100%

98%

98%

98%

 

Timeliness

      

The percentage of all cases to be heard by the NZPB that are scheduled no later than 16 weeks from the date of the hearing

100%

100%

100%

98%

98%

98%

 

ACTIVITY INFORMATION

ACTUAL VOLUME 2011/12

ACTUAL VOLUME 2012/13

ACTUAL VOLUME 2013/14

BUDGETED VOLUME 2014/15

ESTIMATED ACTUAL VOLUME 2014/15

BUDGET VOLUME 2015/16

The number of NZPB hearings where administrative support is required

8,942

8,614

8,718

8,500

7,990

8,000-8,500

APPROPRIATION – POLICY ADVICE AND MINISTERIAL SERVICES (MULTI CLASS OUTPUT APPROPRIATION)

ANNUAL EXPENSES AND REVENUE

BUDGETED $000 2014/15

ESTIMATED ACTUAL $000 2014/15

BUDGET $000 2015/16

Total Appropriation

4,812

4,812

4,371

Departmental Output Expenses

   

Ministerial Services

976

976

1,040

Policy Advice

3,836

3,836

3,331

Funding for Departmental Output Expenses

   

Revenue from the Crown

4,812

4,812

4,371

Ministerial Services

976

976

1,040

Policy Advice

3,836

3,836

3,331

Revenue from Others

-

-

-

Ministerial Services

-

-

-

Policy Advice

-

-

-

ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE

ACTUAL STANDARD 2011/12

ACTUAL STANDARD 2012/13

ACTUAL STANDARD 2013/14

BUDGETED STANDARD 2014/15

ESTIMATED ACTUAL STANDARD 2014/15

BUDGET STANDARD 2015/16

Policy Advice and Ministerial Services

      

The office of the Minister of Corrections is satisfied with the level of quality of policy advice, and of draft Ministerial correspondence, provided by the Department (determined by an Annual Survey of satisfaction)

-

-

New for 2014/15

84%

84%

84%

 
APPROPRIATION POLICY ADVICE

This output class is limited to the provision of advice (including second opinion advice and contributions to policy advice led by other agencies) to support decision-making by Ministers on government policy matters.

ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE

ACTUAL STANDARD 2011/12

ACTUAL STANDARD 2012/13

ACTUAL STANDARD 2013/14

BUDGETED STANDARD 2014/15

ESTIMATED ACTUAL STANDARD 2014/15

BUDGET STANDARD 2015/16

Quality

      

Technical quality of policy advice papers assessed by a survey with methodological robustness of 90% (note 15)

-

New for 2013/14

75%

70%

70%

At least an average of 70%

The office of the Minister of Corrections is satisfied with the quality of policy advice provided, including quality of the written material and quality of the advice provided (measure through an annual survey) (note 16)

-

New for 2013/14

100%

78%

78%

78%

Cost

      

Total cost per output hours of professional staff time devoted to policy advice and other policy functions (note 17)

-

New for 2013/14

$98

$126

$105

$105

APPROPRIATION: MINISTERIAL SERVICES

This output class is limited to the provision of responses to ministerial correspondence and parliamentary questions.

ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE

ACTUAL STANDARD 2011/12

ACTUAL STANDARD 2012/13

ACTUAL STANDARD 2013/14

BUDGETED STANDARD 2014/15

ESTIMATED ACTUAL STANDARD 2014/15

BUDGET STANDARD 2015/16

Quality

      

The percentage of ministerial draft correspondence that is signed without changes

97%

96%

96%

90%

99%

90%

 

Timeliness

      

The percentage of all responses to parliamentary questions that are completed within five working days

100%

100%

99%

98%

98%

98%

 

The percentage of responses to ministerial draft correspondence that are completed within 20 working days

100%

100%

100%

98%

98%

98%

 

NOTES TO PERFORMANCE MEASURES

NOTE #

REFERENCE / PERFORMANCE MEASURE

DEFINITION

1

Performance measure includes both the Department and private prisons

The aggregated standard (budget and actual) includes performance results for the Department and privately managed prisons (MECF and ASCF).

2

The number of escapes

‘Escape’ refers to any incident when a prisoner has become free of custodial control. Escapes are categorised irrespective of whether external charges are laid against the prisoner for escaping custody. The Department has four categories of escape:

  • Breakout – prisoner breaches the area contained by the outermost perimeter security fence or if there is no such fence, from the prison building. Examples include going over, under, through or around security barriers; forced exit from facilities.
  • From escort – prisoner escapes from escort, while under supervision, including escorted outings and court escorts either by prisons, Serco or another contractor.
  • Absconding – prisoner physically leaves the designated area and is away from direct custodial control (including walking away from work parties).
  • Breach of temporary release – prisoner is found to have breached a condition of their temporary release which results in either an internal or external charge of escaping (includes failing to return within reasonable time without reasonable reason).

3

The number of prisoner on prisoner/staff assaults that are serious

A ‘serious assault’ is defined as an act of physical violence that involves one or more of the following:

  • Sexual assault of any form and degree.
  • Bodily harm requiring medical intervention by medical staff followed by overnight hospitalisation in a medical facility.
  • Bodily harm requiring extended periods of ongoing medical intervention.

4

Justified complaints

Justified complaints received by the Inspectorate are about the treatment of prison-based offenders, where the complaint has required the Inspector’s intervention in order to bring about a resolution.

5

The percentage of Prison Services Health Centres that retained their Cornerstone® accreditation status following completion of an annual review

To demonstrate that the level of care in prison meet the standards of care that are available in the community, all heath centres are required to be accredited under the Cornerstone® process. The accreditation process demonstrates that prison heath centres meet the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners’ (NZCGP) Aiming for Excellence Standards for New Zealand general practice.

In order to retain their accreditation each health centre undertakes an internal review annually and updates the NZCGP on completion.

6

Compliance with mandatory standards

Mandatory standards set the bottom line and the starting point for the level of service to be delivered by probation officers. Probation’s purpose is to contribute to safer communities by holding offenders to account and managing them to: comply with their sentences and orders, reduce their likelihood of re-offending, and minimise their risk of harm to others. Each mandatory standard links to at least one of the three elements of probation’s purpose providing a rationale for that standard. A set of definitions is provided to probation officers to ensure consistency of understanding and application.

Mandatory standards are part of the Department’s drive to improve performance across all sentences and orders served in the community. They are designed to ensure probation officers are doing the basics correctly and effectively, and enable them to focus their time on making supported decision about how to reduce the risk of re-offending and how to minimise the risk of harm to others posed by medium and high risk offenders.

7

The percentage of prisoners entitled to receive an offender plan that received one

Corrections Act 2004 – Section 51 Management Plans

This section applied to every prisoner who is:

a) Sentenced to imprisonment for a term of more than two months, or

b) In custody for a continuous period of more than two months on remand.

8

The total number of qualifications achieved by prisoners while in prison

Includes:

  • New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) National Certificates and other NZQF certificates levels 2, 3 or above as a completed qualification
  • Limited Credit Programmes and Modularised Training Programmes
  • Trade Tickets (industry specific license to practice e.g., welding)
  • Vocational driver’s licenses
  • Health and Safety qualification accredited by Industry Training Organizations (ITOs), e.g., First Aid, Grow Safe and Site Safe
  • NCEA qualifications completed while in prison.

Excludes:

  • The literacy and numeracy programmes currently done in prison (both by OE embedded within other qualifications and through the Foundation Skills programmes) as they support offenders to undertake more complex training and education, rather than providing a qualification
  • NCEA qualifications which prisoners were awarded before entering the prison system.

9

The number of prisoners who start reintegration services

Reintegration services build upon the rehabilitation programme provide within New Zealand’s prisons, enabling and supporting the offender’s transition into the community, or to assist offenders serving sentences in the community to fulfil the conditions of their sentence or order.

Reintegration services are demand driven and can be accessed by offenders while in custody (remand and sentenced) and post release. The timing of reintegration is based on the offender’s needs and supports other interventions.

The Department contracts reintegration providers to assist offenders with accommodation, employment or training, financial management, managing relationships and connecting with family/ whanau, community support, victim related issues and healthcare.

10

The percentage of reports provided to court within agreed timeframes before sentencing

Probation reports are completed to timeframes as set out in the Integrated Practice Framework. Specific timeframes are provided in respect of each of the individual report types that are included under the heading of ‘probation’ reports.

Psychological reports are provided to court at least two working days before sentencing where a request is received.

11

The percentage of reports provided to agreed timeframes pursuant to NZPB requirements

Parole assessment reports are provided to the NZPB at least 15 working days prior to the hearing date.

Parole progress reports are provided to the NZPB at least 10 working days prior to the hearing date.

Psychological reports are prepared for the NZPB at least five weeks prior to the hearing date.

12

The number of justified complaints about notification services received from registered victims

The Victims Rights’ Act 2002 imposes clear obligations on specified agencies to provide information and offer assistance to victims of offences.

The Department works towards minimising the number of complaints from registered victims who have chosen to register on the Victim Notification Register.

This measure demonstrates that the Department is meeting its legislative requirements and providing victims with notification of events relating to those who offended against them.

13

The percentage of offenders who are notified as per NZPB requirements

Offenders are notified of an impending hearing no later than 14 days from the date of the hearing.

Offenders are notified of a Board decision no later than 14 days following receipt of the signed decision.

14

The percentage of victims who are notified as per NZPB requirements

Victims are notified of an impending hearing no later than 28 days from the date of the hearing.

Victims are notified of a Board decision no later than 14 days following receipt of the signed decision.

15

Technical quality of policy advice papers assessed by a survey with methodological robustness of 90%

This indicator provides a standardised score for the policy technical quality reviews undertaken by the third party assessor, in this case, the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research.

16

The office of the Minister of Corrections is satisfied with the quality of policy advice provided, including quality of the written material and quality of the advice provided (measured through an annual review)

This indicator is a quantitative representation of the Minister of Corrections’ satisfaction with the policy advice provided by the Department against the following standards:

  • completeness/alignment
  • timeliness
  • Robustness
  • value for money
  • likelihood to recommend,
  • overall satisfaction and
  • possible improvements in the delivery of policy advice.

17

Total cost per output hours of professional staff time devoted to policy advice and other policy functions

This indicator provides the total costs of an hour of professional staff time devoted to both policy advice and other policy unit outputs. Total cost includes labour, overhead, support staff, direct costs, and outsourced work to support output production.


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