diversion and the other 50% for prosecution. The youngest offender was 10 years accused of rape. Only about 7% of the children who pass through the Centre slip back into criminal activities as re-offenders. x) Leeuwkop Prison or Management Area The Leeuwkop Management Area is located in the north of Johannesburg on about 879 hectares of land. It is one of the largest management areas in Gauteng Province. The Area comprises four Correctional Centres and a Community Corrections Office based in Randburg. The composition can be illustrated as follows: Accommodation Maximum Medium A Approved 763 751 Actual 1,665 1,441 % occupancy 218 192 Medium B Medium (Juveniles) C 723 692 952 1,099 131 158 Total 2,929 5,157 176 The Area has an approved post establishment of 854 staff. Of these, there are 51 vacancies including nurses and psychologists. The Area is run on a budget of 149, 600,000 for the 2003/2004 Financial Year. The Area also provides skills development facilities for the prisoners including workshops on woodwork, metal work, painting, building and bricklaying and agricultural activities in pig and cattle rearing. It is self-sufficient in food and produces dairy products such as milk, cheese and butter. Each Centre has its own in-house clinic and serious medical problems are referred to hospital for treatment. There are 10 social workers, 3 religious care services and 5 psychology services. Most, if not all the staff members live within the management area. The Special Rapporteur visited the Leeuwkop Juvenile Correctional Centre and the Leeuwkop Maximum Centre. The Leeuwkop Juvenile Correctional Centre was established in 1983 as a temporary structure for sentenced juveniles (under 21 years of age). The Centre was built to accommodate 723 offenders and had at the time of the visit an approved post establishment of 165 officials. The Centre is divided into 4 units – labour unit, observation unit, school Unit and Special Care Unit. Posts Functional Officials Health Care Social Workers Educationists Psychologists Total Approved 140 5 4 15 1 165 Current Shortage 87 1 3 14 1 106 -53 -4 -1 -1 -59 26 Special Rapporteur on Prisons Mission to South Africa 14 – 30 June 2004