A preliminary analysis of direct and indirect costs associated with the relocation of prison facilities to the Murray Bridge district

In October 2007, the State Government confirmed the procurement plan for the construction of new prison facilities.

The Public Service Association of South Australia commissioned the Australian Institute for Social Research to undertake a survey of the employees of the three correctional facilities to be re-located to Murray Bridge to identify potential hidden costs associated with the proposal.

The report details the findings of a survey of staff from the three correctional facilities that the State Government proposes to re-locate from various metropolitan regions to Murray Bridge. This survey was completed by 252 employees in September 2008. It addressed various issues including respondents' current job satisfaction and future employment intentions in the context of the proposed relocations, current travel patterns to work and how the proposed relocation would affect them and perceptions about living in Murray Bridge. These issues were examined to identify what might be the likely hidden direct and indirect costs resulting from the proposed relocation borne by (a) government agencies other than the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) and (b) employees of DCS and their families.

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