Strengthening Community Safety through Managing Growth in Prisoner Numbers.

Strengthening Community Safety Strengthening Community Safety

through Managing Growth in through Managing Growth in Prisoner NumbersPrisoner Numbers

Daily Average persons1988-2004

Prisoner Growth

142% growth betweenJune 1993- June 2004

Daily Average persons1988-2004

Prisoner Growth

Decline due to SPERNov 1999 - Jan 2001

Daily Average persons1988-2004

Prisoner Growth

19% growth between

January 2001 – June 2004

Daily Average persons1988-2004

Prisoner Growth

90% Growth2004 - 2015

Forecast Growth Growth per annum of 7% SEQ, 3% Central, 5% Northern

2004- 2015

Forecast Growth

Current infrastructure will not sustain the Current infrastructure will not sustain the continuing growth in prisoner numberscontinuing growth in prisoner numbers

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Growth per annum of 7% SEQ, 3% Central, 5% Northern

Cost of development of futureMale Infrastructure

$2.2 Billion

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Female PrisonersGrowth per annum of 7% SEQ, 5% Northern

Cost of development of futureFemale Infrastructure

$250 million

Infrastructure Development

Factors Increasing Prisoner Growth

Tougher penaltiesStatic Dynamic

Static Dynamic

Increased use of custody as sentencing option combined with a decreased use of Community Correctional Orders

Static Dynamic Increased use of Remand

Custody as a safe alternative for people with intellectual disabilities/mental illness

Static Dynamic

Legislation

Improved detection of crime

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Static Dynamic

Factors Increasing Prisoner Growth

Crime RatesStatic Dynamic

Increased use of partially suspended sentencesStatic Dynamic

Conservative granting of early release options

Abolition of remission

Factors Increasing Prisoner Growth

Static Dynamic

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• Enhance community safety

• Contribute to public value

• Place offenders in lowest risk environment

• Increase successful completion rates

• Decrease returns to custody

Project Aims

Diverting low risk

Managing high risk

Ten Year Plan

Improve custodial services

• Replacement of old facilities• Commissioning built beds• Temporary units• Building on current sites• New facilities on new sites

Improve community

services

• Improve completions• Realign office sites• Target resource to need• Bail diversion (Department of Housing)• Court advice• Court assessment• Contemporary orders (JAG)• Improve supervision

• Improve assessments• Improve current programs• Introduce new programs• Strengthen relapse prevention• Train supervise and support facilitators• Decrease wait lists

Reduce recidivism

Alternatives to new infrastructure

• Divert low risk, non-violent, short term offenders from custody

• Increase the efficacy of Community Corrections to supervise, support and address needs

• Match resources to local needs • Improve services through partnerships• Regain the confidence of the judiciary in community

based orders

New Community Corrections Model

Strategy A

Strategy A

Enhancing Programs

- Separate compliance and facilitation roles - Extend delivery capacity (A/hours week-ends) - Establish new locations - Decrease waiting time - Accredit facilitators in remote areas - Mobilise programs staff (from hubs) - Use new technologies - Establish partnerships for local program delivery

Program HubProgram Offices

Normanton

Mornington Island

Mt Isa

Thursday Island

Cooktown

Cairns

Townsville

Weipa

Brisbane CBD

Springwood/Logan

IpswichSouthport

Toowoomba

Maroochydore

Roma

Maryborough

Mackay

Rockhampton

Emerald

Pine Rivers

Legend

Programs Presence

Surveillance Breaches Reparation

Induction &

Assessment

Compliance

Offender Management(case management)

Criminogenic Programs(High Risk)

Parole Boards

CourtsCustody

Strategy A

Improving Services

Bail Support

Supported accommodation and community support services through partnerships

Target offenders with unstable lifestyles: - minor offences

- no previous custodial history- unstable lifestyles- potentially ‘at risk’ of homelessness

Strategy B

Bail Support

Provide services to the 5 major courts in Queensland

Access suitability through: - a request by defendants legal representative- request from Magistrate- self referral- assessed by assessment officer

Bridge the gap between Department of Housing’s Homelessness services and minimising remand numbers

Strategy B

New Programs Model

Assessment driven

Resources matching needs

Professionally trained and supervised program staff

Phased program delivery - Preparation, Intervention & Maintenance

Outcome evaluations

Strategy C

Program Enhancement