MINISTRY OF SOCIAL SECURITY, N.S, S.C.W & R.I
PROBATION AND AFTER-CARE SERVICE
CENTRAL PROBATION COMMITTEE
30 May 2003
MISSION
• To work with the Courts in planning
sentences for offenders.
• To rehabilitate offenders in the
community.
• To work towards the reduction of crime
and protection of the public.
• To assist families in conflict and to
safeguard the welfare of children.
ORGANISATION CHART
COMMISSIONER
1 DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
3 ASSISTANT COMMISSIONERS
8 PRINCIPAL PROBATION OFFICERS
17 SENIOR PROBATION OFFICERS
27 PROBATION OFFICERS
RODRIGUES : 1 Senior Probation Officer and 2 Probation
Officers
Services We Offer
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Social Enquiries
Supervision and After Care
Community Service
Through Care
Institutional Care
Suicide Prevention Unit
Counselling
Prevention
Social Enquiries for
Supreme Court
Period 1998 – 2002
200
180
160
140
No. of Social 120
Enquiry 100
80
Reports
60
40
20
0
193
189
189
100
1998
127
1999
2000
Year
2001
2002
Social Enquiries for the
Intermediate Courts
Period 1998 - 2002
250
212
200
No. Social 150
Enquiry
Reports 100
92
82
72
56
50
0
1998
1999
2000
Year
2001
2002
Social Enquiries for
District Courts
Period 1998 - 2002
900
800
700
600
No. of Social
500
Enquiry
400
Reports
300
200
100
0
880
842
816
780
2001
2002
655
1998
1999
2000
Year
Social Enquiries for Rehabilitation
Youth Centre (After Care)
Period 1998 - 2002
300
258
250
186
No. of 200
Social
150
Enquiry
Reports 100
168
155
133
50
0
1998
1999
2000
Year
2001
2002
Social Enquiries for the Director
of Public Prosecutions
Period 1998 – 2002
900
800
700
No. of
Social
Enquiry
Reports
831
600
500
400
300
859
499
402
327
200
100
0
1998
1999
2000
Year
2001
2002
Social Enquiries for Parole
Board
Period 1998 - 2002
55
60
50
40
No. of Social
Enquiry 30
Reports
20
36
8
4
5
10
0
1998
1999
2000
Year
2001
2002
Probation Orders As at
31.12.2002
160
140
120
100
Persons on
80
Probation
60
40
20
0
Courts
Intermediate
Port-Louis
Rose-Hill
Curepipe
B. River
Savanne
Moka
Flacq
Pamplemousses
R. Du Rempart
G. Port
Rodrigues
Types Of Cases on Probation
As at December 2002
14
86
Adult
Female
141
Juvenile
Female
757
Juvenile
Male
Adult Male
Counselling Cases Attended
Period 1998 – 2002
7000
6500
6207
5853
5794
6000
5053
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
Counselling Cases as per
Court Area During 2002
1000
900
800
700
600
No. of
500
Cases
400
300
200
100
0
Court
Rodrigues
G. Port
R. Du Rempart
Pamplemousses
Flacq
Moka
Savanne
Black River
Curepipe
Rose-Hill
Port-Louis
Parole, Through Care and After
Care Cases
As at December 2002
Men
Women
Parolees
4
Through
Care Cases
RYC
-
After Care
Cases From
RYC
After Care
Cases from
CYC
Male
Minor
Female
Minor
Total
-
-
4
-
21
23
44
-
-
8
3
11
-
-
14
-
14
Suicide Prevention Unit
Types of Cases
Matrimonial
Disputes
Family Problem
16
Domestic Violence
34
8
10
4
Psychiatric Problem
Others
Suicide Prevention Unit
Types of Cases
5
12
40
15
Male Adults
Female Adults
Male Minors
Female Minors
Cases Attended by The
“Suicide Prevention Unit”
Period 1998 - 2002
90
80
70
60
50
No. of Cases
40
30
20
10
0
89
72
62
1998
25
26
1999
2000
Year
2001
2002
Population at Probation
Institutions
as at December 1998 – 2002
11
11
12
10
10
8
No. of
6
Residents
4
8
6
6
6
6
5
6
Probation Home
Probation Hostel
2
0
1998
1999
2000
Year
2001
2002
COMMUNITY SERVICE ORDER
Court refers case
Not Suitable
Court deals with
case otherwise
PO to report for
suitability for CSO
Fails to comply
with conditions
Breach of CSO
Fine up to Rs5000 /
Amend / Revoke
Revoke
Serve totality of sentence /
reduced term of
imprisonment
Suitable
Court imposes a term of
imprisonment which is
suspended to make a
CSO[60-300hrs]
Complies with
conditions
District
probation
committee
informed
Number of cases referred for CSO as at
28 MAY 2003
18
18
16
14
14
12
10
8
6
4
4
1
2
1
0
IC
Flacq
Curepipe
B River
Pampl
Number of cases placed on CSO as at 28
May 2003
Court
Men
Women
Total
IC
3
-
3
Flacq
4
-
4
Curepip
e
Total
1
-
1
8
-
8