PROGRAMME: GARDENING SERVICES
Activities included involve but are not limited to the following; Mowing of lawn, Pruning of trees, Cutting edges, Tiling and digging the soil, Planting, Harvesting, cleaning, Watering, Removing of weeds, Garnish, Pest control, Fertilizing, Cleaning garden equipment, and all other related activities similar to once listed above.

Who are eligible for this Programme
Various categories of offenders can be sentenced or paroled to perform these programmes. Offenders who are physically able, skilled/unskilled, residing within close proximity of the Service recipient.

MANAGEMENT
Service Level Agreement
This programme shall be managed by means of a Service Level Agreement entered into between DCS, Service recipient and the offender.

The parties shall agree to the following:

Role of Department of Correctional Services (DCS)

• DCS shall in consultation with the offender and the Service recipient refer him/her for the rendering of community service.
• DCS shall schedule community service hours to be rendered at the institution of the service recipient.
• DCS shall monitor offenders at the institutions where they are rendering community service.
• DCS shall take remedial measures for non-compliance.
• DCS shall disclose the nature of the crime committed by the offender to the Service recipient.

Obligations of the Service recipient (SR)

• SR shall orientate and induct the offender on commencement of community service.
• SR shall supervise and monitor offenders rendering community service at their institution.
• SR shall report to DCS issues around compliance/non-compliance on weekly/bi-weekly/monthly basis as per arrangement.
• SR shall be responsible for visiting families of offenders rendering community service at their institution on quarterly basis.
• SR shall acknowledge the community service rendered by the offender in public. (E.g. parents at school).
• SR shall provide suitable equipment to offenders for the rendering community services at their institution.
• SR shall ensure that offenders are constructively kept busy during the rendering of community service at their institution.
• SR shall ensure that offenders work according to the scheduled hours of community service.
• SR shall determine the impact of community service rendered at their institution.

OBLIGATIONS OF THE OFFENDER

• Offender shall report to the service recipient according to schedule.
• Offender shall render community service at the designated institution as required by the Service Recipient.
• Offender shall observe the rules and regulations of the service recipient.
• Offender shall complete the appropriate register upon arrival and departure.
• Offender shall safeguard equipment provided to him/her at all times.
• Offender shall disclose himself/herself at an appropriate time.

PARTIES TO THE PROGRAMMES

1.Name of the Community Corrections:................................................

Signature of the Head of CC: ............................................................

2. Receiving Organisation:…………………………………………………..

Name of the Representative:.............................................................

3. Parolee or Probationers Name:...........................................................

…Signature……………………………………………………………………….