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Criminal Offences Confiscation Fund (COCF): Seek approval of Minister for Treasury and Resources to use income received for assessment of prisoners in specialist centres in UK

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A decision made 19 January 2015:

Decision Reference:       MD-HSS-2015-0003

Decision Summary Title :

Application of COCF Funding to the Assessment of Prisoners in the UK

Date of Decision Summary:

14 January 2015

Decision Summary Author:

 

Assistant Director of Finance

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

 

Written Report

Title :

Application of COCF funding to the Assessment of Prisoners in the UK

Date of Written Report:

6 October 2014

Written Report Author:

Assistant Director of Finance

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject:

The application of funding of £714,000 from the Criminal Offences Confiscation Fund (COCF) to the Health and Social Services Department (HSSD) for the assessment of prisoners in specialist centres in the UK.

Decision(s):

The Minister agreed to seek the approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources to use the income of £714,000 received from the COCF to fund the assessment of prisoners in specialist centres in the UK.

Reason(s) for Decision:

An application was made to the COCF for funding to contribute towards the assessment of prisoners in specialist centres in the UK.

 

Article 19(1)(a) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 states that if, during a financial year, the Minister is satisfied that the income of a States funded body is likely to exceed its estimated income, the Minister may authorise the body to withdraw from the consolidated fund during that year an amount not exceeding the likely excess of income. 

 

Resource Implications:

This decision results in additional revenue income of £714,000 being received by HSSD and applied to the extraordinary revenue expenditure on the specialist assessment of prisoners in the UK.

 

This Decision does not impact on approved FTE or change the total amount of net expenditure approved by the States.

 

 

Action required:

Assistant Director of Finance to advise the Head of Financial Management, Reporting and Accounting, Treasury and Resources Department that this decision has been approved.

 

Signature:

Position:

Minister for Health and Social Services

 

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision:

 

 

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Criminal Offences Confiscation Fund (COCF): Seek approval of Minister for Treasury and Resources to use income received for assessment of prisoners in specialist centres in UK

Health & Social Services Department

Ministerial Decision Report

 

 

Application of Criminal Offences Confiscation Fund (COCF) funding to the Assessment of Prisoners in the UK

1.                  Purpose of Report

The purpose of this report is to seek the approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources to use the income of £714,000 to fund extraordinary expenditure of £714,000 on the assessment of prisoners in the UK.

2.                  Background

HSSD has budget to meet its average requirement to send one prisoner at HMP La Moye per year to the UK for specialist mental health assessments.

 

In June 2014, funding was requested from the COCF in respect of four prisoners who were transferred to a UK secure provision to receive specialist mental health assessment and treatment. On average each placement lasts 6 to 12 months and costs up to £250,000. The estimate of £714,000 was based on the initial assessments of the individuals concerned by the specialist centres, less the sum already budgeted for one assessment.

 

The purpose of the short term placements in specialist provision in the UK is to provide expert assessment resulting in a sustainable treatment plan and improved medication compliance.

The impact of the placements is to minimise the risks of harm to the prisoners and the prison population, reduce the likelihood of the prisoners re-offending and protect the community at large by specialist treatment of their mental illness.

  1. Recommendation

 

It is recommended that the Minister seeks the approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources to use the income of £714,000 received from the COCF.

 

  1. Reason for Decision

 

Article 19(1)(a) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 states that if, during a financial year, the Minister [for Treasury and Resources] is satisfied that the income of a States funded body is likely to exceed its estimated income, the Minister may authorise the body to withdraw from the consolidated fund during that year an amount not exceeding the likely excess of income. 

Approval is therefore required from the Minister for Treasury and Resources for the Health and Social Services Department to use the income of £714,000 from the COCF in accordance with section 5.14 of Financial Direction 3.6, Variations to Heads of Expenditure.

 

  1. Resource Implications

 

This decision increases the income received by HSSD by £714,000 to meet extraordinary expenditure already incurred.

 

This decision has no impact on the agreed net expenditure budgets in the Medium Term Financial Plan or on approved manpower.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Report author : Assistant Director of Finance

Document date 14 January 2015

Quality Assurance / Review :

File name and path:

L:\Finance\Ministerial Decisions\2015\WR Application of COCF funding to the assessment of Prisoners in the UK.docx

MD sponsor : Director of Finance

 

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