Ministry 2003/04 Annual Service Plan Report - Government of British Columbia.
   

Corrections

Goal Objectives and Strategies
Communities that are safe from high-risk offenders

Enforce court orders efficiently and effectively

  • Provide custody and community supervision to offenders
  • Consolidate resources while maintaining staff and offender safety
  Manage offenders based on risk to re-offend
  • Conduct offender risk/needs assessments to determine appropriate supervision
  Reduce risk of re-offending
  • Provide core programs that target offender risk and need

 

Performance Measures 2001/02 Actual 2002/03 Actual 2003/04 Target 2003/04 Actual
Average daily count of offenders in adult custody1 2,202 2,064 2,0162 2,049
Average number of offenders under community supervision3 21,662 20,635 20,8914 19,859
Percentage of offender risk/needs assessments completed5 86% 88% 85% 88%
Percentage of enrolled offenders successfully completing core programs6 86% 76% 75% 71%
Percentage of offenders who do not re-offend7 71% 70% 70% 70%
Offender-to-caseworker ratios8 70:1 69:1 73:19 73:1
Inmate-to-staff ratios10 20:1 Up to 45:1 Up to 45:111 Up to 45:1
Consolidation of community operations12 58 offices 53 offices 53 offices 51 offices
Consolidation of adult custody operations13 20 centres operational 11 centres operational; 6 centres expanded 11 centres operational 10 centres operational

1  Although the Corrections Branch continues to forecast and rely on these data as workload indicators, they will no longer be reported for performance purposes. As the counts are dependent on court sentences, actual targets cannot be established for them.
2  The count shown here is a forecast. Actual targets cannot be set because Corrections workload is dependent upon court sentences.
3  Although the Corrections Branch continues to forecast and rely on these data as workload indicators, they will no longer be reported for performance purposes. As the counts are dependent on court sentences, actual targets cannot be established for them.
4  The count shown here is a forecast. Actual targets cannot be set because Corrections workload is dependent upon court sentences.
5  This measure is discussed in more detail in the section of the report entitled Key Performance Results.
6  This measure is discussed in more detail in the section of the report entitled Key Performance Results.
7  This indicator is discussed in more detail in the section of the report entitled Key Indicators.
8  This measure will no longer be reported on for performance purposes by the Corrections Branch. The measure was established to monitor and report on the reduction targets established for the branch in fiscal year 2002/03 and as the branch has successfully met all the targets identified, there is no need for further reporting on the measure.
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The ratio shown here is a forecast. Actual targets cannot be set because Corrections workload is dependent upon court sentences.

10  This measure will no longer be reported on for performance purposes by the Corrections Branch. The measure was established to monitor and report on the reduction targets established for the branch in fiscal year 2002/03 and as the branch has successfully met all the targets identified, there is no need for further reporting on the measure.
11  The ratio shown here is a forecast. Actual targets cannot be set because Corrections workload is dependent upon court sentences.
12  This measure will no longer be reported on for performance purposes by the Corrections Branch. The measure was established to monitor and report on the reduction targets established for the branch in fiscal year 2002/03 and as the branch has successfully met all the targets identified, there is no need for further reporting on the measure.
13  Ibid.

 

 
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