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when proud prisoners, families of prisoners and distinguish guests
witness the presentation of a medal and Certificates of Achievement
followed by a luncheon.
This day marks the beginning of a new way of life for many participants
with some able to leave with their families on Home Detention and
others ready to move on to the next stage of their sentence plan.
11. Costs
The operating budget for the program is approximately $55,000 per
annum with the majority
of the costs being spent on education. These funds have been made
available from Treasury specifically for this program.
The program has 3 full time Officers and 1 Coordinator at a cost of
approximately $150,000
12. Evaluation
The University of SA is currently evaluating the program. Pending the
results of the evaluation, it is proposed that the Operation Challenge
program will double in size.
Summary
We consider that this program represents best practice in prison
management of young offenders and can be used as the bench mark for
future strategic planning of prisoner development and management
programs.
This evidence is visible in the shift in mental and physical well being of
the prisoners partaking in Operation Challenge. Prisoners state that “it
has been a long time, or for some, the very first time that they have a
positive outlook on life, are drug free and have a future to look forward
to”.
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