Question NW339 to the Minister of Health
07 October 2019 - NW339
Wilson, Ms ER to ask the Minister of Health
(a) What is the name of each prison facility that houses mental health patients who are not inmates, (b) what is the total number of patients who are housed at each facility, (c) what amount does the State contribute annually to each institution and (d) how does the department keep track of standard of care at each institution?
Reply:
According to the attached report from the Department of Correctional Services as at 1 August 2019, the name and total number of State patients housed at each facility is as follows:
REGION |
CORRECTIONAL CENTRE (a) |
TOTAL NUMBER OF STATE PATIENTS (b) |
Eastern Cape |
Grahamstown |
5 |
King William's Town |
9 |
|
East London Medium B |
14 |
|
Mount Fletcher |
5 |
|
Mthatha Remand |
26 |
|
St Albans Medium A |
28 |
|
Total |
87 |
|
Gauteng |
Kgoši Mampuru II Local |
4 |
Total |
4 |
|
Kwazulu Natal |
Durban Med A |
3 |
Qalakabusha |
1 |
|
Ladysmith |
4 |
|
Ncome Med A |
3 |
|
Vryheid |
10 |
|
Pietermaritzburg Medium A |
10 |
|
Waterval Medium B |
3 |
|
Newcastle |
1 |
|
Total |
35 |
REGION |
CORRECTIONAL CENTRE (a) |
TOTAL NUMBER OF STATE PATIENTS (b) |
Limpopo Mpumalanga North West |
Nelspruit |
6 |
Ermelo |
7 |
|
Potchefstroom |
1 |
|
Witbank |
3 |
|
Total |
17 |
|
Free State Northern Cape |
Grootvlei Medium A |
29 |
Kimberley |
10 |
|
Total |
39 |
|
GRAND TOTAL |
182 |
(c) The budget for prison facilities is allocated to the Department of Correctional Services
(d) The standard of care in prison facilities is monitored by the Department of Correctional Services
END.