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3.3 Detailed Plans by Program Activity

These tables describe some of the major actions CSC is undertaking in the next three years. They are organized first by our Program Activity Architecture. Within that, they are organized into plans carried over from the previous RPP and new plans.

New plans are organized under the themes of our Transformation Agenda or headings found within A Roadmap to Strengthening Public Safety. Plans are not provided for the theme of Elimination of Statutory Release: Moving to Earned Parole. This would require legislative changes which are not yet promulgated

Each project is cross referenced to the Corporate Priority it supports. Some projects have components that will require more than one year to complete.

There are components to many of CSC’s transformation initiatives which are common to all plans. Working groups must be formed, consultations held, resources identified, policies revised, staff trained, and communications put forth. For the sake of brevity, these standard project components are not repeated here.

 


PROGRAM ACTIVITY CUSTODY
Plans Link to Priority Projects / Action Items
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012
Ongoing 2008/09 RPP Plans
Continue implementation of a recruiting and retention strategy for Health Care professionals 2,3 X X X
Implement a Continuous Quality Improvement program for Health Services leading to accreditation by Accreditation Canada 2 X X X
Finalize implementation of regional pharmacies 2 X X  
Strengthen CSC’s public health response to infectious diseases through health promotion activities; ensuring effective discharge planning; and developing specific approaches for women and Aboriginal offenders 2,4 X X X
Improve capacity to assess and address mental health needs of offenders in institutions 2,3 X X X
Continue to increase safety and security of CSC’s institutions 2 X X X
Improve interception and interventions to reduce the presence of drugs in institutions 2 X X X
Ensure CSC’s ability to deal with a potentially growing number of radicalized offenders, including terrorists 2,1 X X X
New Plans
Population Management  
Manage and respond to challenges in dealing with sub-populations within our existing infrastructure 2 X X X
Enhance offender accountability through review of discipline and incentive measures in conjunction with proposed legislative change 2 X X X
Develop and implement short and long term accommodation strategies for women offenders including increased capacity to intervene with Maximum-Security women with High Risk / Needs 2,4 X X X
Eliminate Drugs from Institutions  
Expand significantly the drug detector dog program at all federal institutions 2 X X X
Enhance the consistency of visitor searching with increased targeting of those who are identified as risks 2 X X X
Improve the tools and techniques we employ to detect drugs being brought to the institution, to prevent drugs entering the institution, or to locate drugs that have entered the institution. 2 X X X
Employ procedures to protect children from being used to traffic illicit substances into institutions 2 X X X
Improve the management presence and threat risk assessment process at the Principle Entrance 2 X X  
Safety and Security  
Significantly increase the number of security intelligence officers 1,2 X X X
Strengthen security intelligence framework for the collection, analysis and dissemination of information 1,2 X X X
Field test Initial Security Classification Scale for women offenders 1,2 X X X
Improve the Services’ capacity to intervene in preventable deaths of inmates in penitentiaries 2 X X X
Mental Health  
Implement the funded elements of the Mental Health Strategy: the implementation of enhanced clinical screening and mental health assessment processes at intake; the provision of primary mental health care in all institutions; and the enhancement of facilities and staff-patient ratios in CSC's treatment centres 2,3 X X X

 


PROGRAM ACTIVITY CORRECTIONAL INTERVENTIONS
Plans Link to Priority Projects / Action Items
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012
Ongoing 2008/09 RPP Plans
Improve capacity to address the unique needs and risks of Aboriginal offenders, including Aboriginal women offenders 1,3 X X X
Enhance internal and horizontal collaboration on Aboriginal community development issues (Strategic Plan for Aboriginal Corrections) 1,3 X X  
Employment Equity Group Volunteer Representation: Enhance recruitment of Employment Equity group volunteers where beneficial 1,3 X X X
Enhance community partnerships 1,5 X X X
Develop and implement the framework for correctional interventions (targeted at maximum security) 1,2 X X  
Improve capacity to deliver mental health care to offenders under community supervision in line with the Community Mental Health Initiative 1,4 X    
New Plans
Employment and Employability  
Implement a National Employment Strategy for women offenders 1 X X X
Develop and implement an Aboriginal Offender Employment strategy 1,3 X X X
Develop and implement an Employment Skill Assessment tool for all offenders 1 X X  
Develop and implement strategies to extend the time available to offenders for productive activity 1,2 X X  
Enhance employment and employability opportunities for offenders through private and public sector engagement 1,2,3 X X X
Enhance education levels and development of work skills training to provide increased opportunities for employment in the community 1 X X X
Develop a business plan for the introduction of e-learning education (primary and secondary education curriculum) 1 X X  
Aboriginal / Women Offenders  
Align community programs and interventions with institutional initiatives, with a particular focus on Aboriginal and women offenders needs. 1,3 X X X
Develop and implement strategies to improve the capacity of Aboriginal communities to participate in the Section 84 process under the Corrections and Conditional Release Act 3 X X X
Program Management  
Develop and implement National Correctional Program Referral Guidelines based on actuarial risk assessment and priority sequence. 1 X X X
Propose innovative Correctional Program methodology to address the risk and criminal behaviour of the changing offender population. (Integrated Correctional Program Model) 1,2,3,4 X X X
Develop web-based learning tools to assist multi-disciplinary staff to adapt correctional program material to diverse and special need offenders. (Correctional Program Responsivity Portal) 1 X    
Develop and implement enhanced case management and Offender Intake Assessment strategies 1,2 X X  
Strengthen the provision of services to ethno-cultural offenders 1,2,3 X X X
Strengthening Community Interventions  
Enhance and streamline case management policies and procedures, to ensure more comprehensive community release plans 1,2,5 X X X
Enhance the supervision and intervention of offenders on statutory release with residency. 1 X X  
Enhance capacity to manage Long-Term Supervision Orders 1 X X  
Implement revised Parole Officer Induction Training 1 X X  
Develop new and enhanced risk assessment training for Parole Officers in consultation with the National Parole Board 1 X X  
Develop formal protocols template for use between CSC and Police Services regarding the supervision of offenders participating in Witness Protection Programs, to ensure appropriate information sharing in support of public and staff safety 1 X    
Align community programs and interventions with institutional initiatives, with a particular focus on Aboriginal offenders and women offenders 1,3,4 X    

 


PROGRAM ACTIVITY COMMUNITY SUPERVISION
Plans Link to Priority Projects / Action Items
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012
Ongoing 2008/09 RPP Plans
Enhance community partnerships inclusive of the expansion of Aboriginal community based accommodation alternatives 1,3 X X X
Provide all staff at halfway houses accommodating women with training in mental health issues 1 X X X
Implementation of revised National Community Strategy for Women Offenders 1 X X X
Improve the safety and security of offender supervision 1 X X  
New Plans
Community Management and Security  
Review and update performance indicators for community corrections 1,5 X    
Develop Results-based Management Accountability Framework for Community Corrections 1,5 X    
Implement national policy and training for the Management of Community Incidents 1,5 X X  
Implement revised national training of Supervising Community Professionals 1,5 X    
Increase Community infrastructure capacity to support community engagement, outreach and partnership development 1,5 X X X
Partnerships  
Develop and implement a tool for analyzing the capacity of various community and government partners to collaborate on specific community corrections initiatives 1 X X X
Enhance District community public education capacity to be more proactive and purposeful in communicating with Canadians 1 X X X
Develop and implement a Northern Strategy for Community Corrections 1,2,3 X X X
Community Security Intelligence Capacity  
Complete the installation of Secure Intelligence Network in community offices 1,2,5 X X X
Develop and implement strategies to enhance the capacity to share Security Intelligence with local authorities and to improve information sharing, generally with criminal justice partners. 1,2,5 X X X
Community Based Residential Facilities  
Develop and implement solutions for staffing, communication, and population management challenges for residential facilities. 1 X X X
Respond to Community Based Residential Facility Review Paper recommendations pertaining to adapting facilities to CSC’s sub–Populations such as women offenders, Aboriginal offenders, and mentally/physically challenged offenders 1 X X X
Conduct an in-depth review and analysis of the programming and residential needs of women offenders across Canada 1 X    
Community Correctional Centres  
Complete a national review of the role of Community Correctional Centres and develop a strategy for the Centres that supports the transformation agenda 1 X    
Community Residential Facilities  
Enhance Community Residential Facilities capacity to better manage offender community population and ensure staff safety, through amendments to Community Residential Facilities standards 1,5 X X X
Mental Health  
Continue to provide specialized support services to offenders with mental health needs in the community 1,3 X    

 


PROGRAM ACTIVITY INTERNAL SERVICES
Plans Link to Priority Projects / Action Items
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012
Ongoing 2008/09 RPP Plans
Implement the Correctional Officer Deployment Standards Study 1,5 X    
Achieve an effective and representative workforce 5 X X X
Contribute to the improvement of the health of CSC’s Workforce and promote effective and responsive Labour relations 5 X X X
Enhance organizational capacity to adjust to changing government priorities and direction 5 X X X
New Plan
National Victim Services Program  
Establish and maintain capacity to engage victims in advisory role along with federal and provincial partners 5 X X X
Create materials, deliver information sessions, and develop partnerships to enhance outreach to Aboriginal victims 5 X X X
Government Program  
CSC will fully participate in the government-wide Sustainable Development Plan 5 X X X
Resource Management  
Develop and implement opportunities to create economies and improve the efficiency of our operations 5 X X X
Develop and implement strategies to maximize the effective and economical use of overtime in our operations 2,5 X X X
Human Resources  
Ensure that CSC’s renewal agenda is integrated into its business strategy through the implementation of a multi-year Strategic Plan for Human Resources Management 1. 5 X X X
Implement learning and development strategies and plans to ensure that the CSC workforce possesses the skills and competencies to address business needs 5 X X X
Develop and implement action plan in response of the 2008 Public Service Employee Survey 5 X X X
Develop Values and Ethics initiatives with a focus on healthy workplaces 5 X X  
Develop and implement an Aboriginal Recruitment Strategy 3,5 X X X
Community Engagement  
Develop and implement an external communication strategy to proactively promote and coordinate communications with Canadians 5 X X X
Strengthen the Volunteer program in CSC 5 X X X
Evaluate and strengthen the Lifeline program within CSC 5 X X X
RStrengthen Citizen Advisory Committees within CSC establishments 5 X X X
Performance Reporting  
Develop and implement a more robust performance management framework of performance indicators, quality data, and appropriate tools for sharing and reporting on results. 5 X X X

1 http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/text/pblct/sphrm07_10/StrPlaHRMn_e.pdf