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Prisons Procedures and Policy Directives

Prisons Procedures

Number	Name	Appendix
301	External Activities (PDF 349KB)
	Request for exemption from Prisons Procedure 301 of an activity (DOCX 48 KB)	A
	Request for the approval of an External Activity Program (DOCX 49 KB)	B
	External activity review (DOCX 49 KB)	C
	Prisoner's contract to participate in external activities (DOCX 44 KB)	D
302	Work Camps (PDF 233 KB)
	Contract for work camp prisoners (PDF 84 KB)	1
403	Removal action due to loss of confidence

 

Policy Directives

Number	Name	Appendix
PD 1	Section 43 Placement (PDF 48KB)
	Request for s 43 Confinement (DOC 278 KB) (updated September 2014)	1
	Regime for Prisoners held under s 43 (PDF 45 KB)	2
	Review of s 43 placement (DOC 250 KB) (PDF 49 KB)	3
PD 2	Use of Computers by Prisoners — Superseded by PD 42 - Prisoner Property (December 2013)
PD 3	Hierarchy of Prisoner Management Regimes
	Standard of behaviour expected of prisoners	1
PD 4	Placement of Prisoners in Lockups
	Schedule of Police Lockups	1
	Lockup report	2
	Application for temporary placement at police lockups	3
PD 6	Access to Information (updated January 2014)
	Disclosure of Information to Prisoners - Procedures (updated December 2014)
	Disclosure of Information to Third Parties - Procedures (updated December 2014)
	Information Release Assessment Tool	1
	Record of Documents Released	2
	Relevant Contacts	3
	Prisoner Consent for Verbal Release of Information	4
PD 7	Religious and Spiritual Activities
	Procedures	1
	Application to visit prisoners	2
	Notification of change of religion	3
PD 8	Prisoners with a terminal medical conditions (updated December 2014)
	Procedures
PD 9	Permits for Absence - (PDF 63 KB) (Updated February 2015)
	Procedures
	Security and Financial Limitations	1
	Appeal - Funeral attendance / visit to dangerously ill person	2
	Withdrawal of application to attend funeral	3
PD 10	Prisoner Mothers/Primary Carers and their Children
	Risk Register	A
	Reciprocal Agreement	B
	Consent for release of information	C
	Carer's permission form	D
PD 11	Prisoners Placed in Observation and Medical Observation Cells
	Prisoners placed in observation	1
PD 13	Medical Confidentiality and the Release of Information - Superseded by PD 6 on 29 January 2014
PD 14	Informed Consent to Medical Treatment
PD 15	Catering Services and Dietary and Nutritional Requirements (updated December 2013)
PD 16	Provision of Health Services and Additional Medical Costs
	Procedures
PD 17	Medical Record Documentation - Superseded by PD 6 on 29 January 2014
PD 18	Prisoner Orientation
	Procedures	1
	Orientation program checklist	2
	Notification of consular assistance to Indonesian citizens in Australia (English version)	3
	Notification of consular assistance to Indonesian citizens in Australia (Bahasa version)	4
PD 19	Prisoner Hygiene - Personal, Clothing and Bedding
	Laundry service quality assurance	1
PD 21	Provision of Library Services (updated January 2014)
	Procedures
	Request for Legal and Appellant Library materials	1
	Request for Bona Fide Printing and Copying	2
PD 22	Work Release Orders - revoked 13 August 2009
PD 23	Home Leave - revoked 15 December 2010 by PD 66
PD 24	Home Detention - revoked 13 August 2009
PD 25	Prisoner Constructive Activity
PD 26	Searches (updated December 2014)
	Procedures - General Search Requirements
	Procedures - Searches of Cells and Environs
	Procedures - Searches of Prisoners
	Procedures - Searches of Staff
	Procedures - Searches of Vehicles
	Procedures - Searches of Visitors (updated January 2016)
	Search of a Person Entering/Leaving a Prison	B
PD 28	Prisoner Escorts - superseded by PD 82 on 5 November 2012
	Admission - Infirmary - superseded by PD 82 on 5 November 2012	1
	Admission of prisoner to hospital (prisoner copy) - superseded by PD 82 on 5 November 2012	3
	Admission of prisoner to hospital (hospital staff) - superseded by PD 82 on 5 November 2012	4
PD 29	Court Attendance - superseded by PD 82 on 5 November 2012
PD 30	Death of a Prisoner (PDF 64 KB) (updated September 2013)
	Procedures (PDF 162 KB)
	Death in Custody prison checklist (DOC 261 KB)	1
PD 32	Prisoners at Risk of Self Harm or Requiring Additional Support and Monitoring
PD 34	Use of Prison property for marriages (updated December 2014)
	Procedures (updated December 2014)
	Application to use Prison property for the purpose of a marriage ceremony (DOC 320 KB) (updated January 2015)	1
PD 35	Custodial Business Processes (TOMS)
	TOMS Function	1
PD 36	Communications (updated February 2017)
	Mail procedures (updated April 2019)	1
	Telephone procedures (updated June 2014)	2
	Request for no mail	3
	Mail allowance schedule	4
PD 37	Discharge of a Prisoner(updated April 2014)
	Procedures
	Expiry of a sentence	A
	Release and indemnity for prisoner to remain overnight	B
	List of offences which preclude eligibility for early discharge - Revoked on 21 June 2017	C
	Work Camp prisoner exit survey	D
	Prisoner release checklist (updated October 2014)	E
PD 38	Notification to Consulate by Non-Australian Prisoner
PD 39	Independent Prison Visitors - Protocols
PD 40	Internal Investigations - Superseded by Misconduct Investigations Procedures - Central and Local on 4 May 2011
PD 41	Reporting of Incidents and Additional Notifications (updated January 2016)
	Assaults - Critical and Non-critical	1A
	Critical Incidents (Other than all Assaults)	1B
	Critical Incident Brief: Part 1 (DOC) (updated 24 February 2017)	2A
	Critical Incident Brief: Part 2 - Designated Superintendent's review (DOC) (updated 24 February 2017)	2B
PD 41A	Reporting of Critical or Major Incidents - revoked 5 October 2010
	Critical and Major Incident Briefing Note - replaced by PD 41 Appendix 2 (DOC)	1
PD 42	Prisoner Property (PDF 152 KB) (updated December 2013)
	Procedures (PDF 325 KB)
	Departmental computer application form (DOC 328 KB)	1
	Prisoner agreement for use of a Departmental computer (PDF 143 KB)	2
	Computer audit report (DOC 256 KB)	3
	Application of security seals (PDF 440 KB)	4
	Valuable property indemnity form (DOC 266 KB)	5
PD 43	Inspector Custodial Services
PD 46	Art Produced by Prisoners (updated 4 April 2014)
	Procedures (updated 4 April 2014)
	Request to store or sign out prison art owned by a prisoner	1
	Prisoner Exhibition Entry Form	2
	Art Donation Consent Form	3
	Prison Art Asset Register	4
PD 47	Re-Entry Release Orders
PD 49	Change of Prisoners Name (TOMS Master Name)
PD 51	Case Management (updated 24 September 2013)
	Case management procedures	1
PD 52	Prisoner Taxation Forms
	Sample of ATO LogBook Slip (revoked 26 April 2012)	A
	Prisoner Taxation returns Notice (revoked 26 April 2012)	B
PD 55	Visitor Bans (Updated January 2015)
	Visitor bans - Procedures (Updated June 2018)
	Visitor banning process (Revoked 22 June 2018)	1
	Notice of a ban to visit a prison(s) (Updated January 2015)	2
PD 56	Production and Sales of Goods, Products and Services from Prison Industries
	Credit Account Application Form	1
	Debtor Policy	2
PD 57	Induction Program for Persons Working in Prison
PD 58	Compressed Air Breathing Apparatus
PD 63	Uniforms and Dress Standards
	Prison Officer Standard Uniform Issue	1
	Specialist Uniform Issue	2
	Senior Prison Administrator Standard Uniform Issue	3
	Insignia and Badges	4
	Prisons and branches where the insignia of rank is not required	5
	Uniform Advisory Committee - Terms of Reference	6
	Uniforms and Dress Requirements - Procedures and Standards	7
PD 65	Management of Assets
PD 66	Re-Integration Leave (RIL) - revokes PD 23 (updated December 2012)
	Application to participate in Re-Integration Leave (RIL) (DOC) (PDF)	1
	Sponsor Nomination - Re-Integration Leave (DOC) (PDF)	2
	Re-Integration Leave (RIL) Conditions and Declaration by RIL Sponsor (DOC) (PDF)	3
PD 67	Biometric Recognition System - suspended as at 3 October 2013
	Biometric Recognition System - Acknowledgement Form - suspended as at 3 October 2013	1
	Biometric Recognition System - Relevant information for visitors - suspended as at 3 October 2013	2
PD 68	Prisoner Employment Program (updated February 2015)
	Procedures
	Authority to conduct Criminal History Check	1
	Authority to Disclose Convictions and Medical Assessment	2
	Authority to share confidential information	3
	Conditions and declaration of employer	4
	Flowchart (updated December 2012)	5
	Movement sheet	6
	Prisoner Employment Program - Commencement date calculator - revoked 1 September 2011	7
	Prisoner application form (updated February 2015)	8
	Prisoner employment program - EVT Assessment of Employer / Training Provider	9
PD 69	Management of Prisoner's Money
PD 70	Mobile Duress Alarm System
PD 71	Performance Management
PD 72	Emergency Management (Revoked by Prison Order 4/2018)
	Procedures (Revoked by Prison Order 4/2018)
	Emergency Management Exercise Report Form (Revoked by Prison Order 4/2018)	1
PD 73	Bed and Cell Installation, Removal, Modification and Recording; Shared Cell and Bunk Bed Occupancy (updated March 2015)
	Bed and Cell Installation, Removal, Modification and Recording - Procedures
	Shared Cell and Bunk Bed Occupancy - Procedures
	Certificate of Cell or Bed Modification	1
PD 74	Management of Women in Custody
	Procedures
PD 75	(Medical) Fitness to Travel Assessment for Prisoners Undergoing Escorted Travel
PD 77	Shared Cell and Bunk Bed Accommodation (revoked March 2015 by PD 73)
	Multiple Cell Occupancy - Risk Assessment (revoked March 2015)	1
	Upper Bunk Occupancy - Risk Assessment Checklist (revoked March 2015)	2
PD 78	Parole (Updated March 2014)
	Procedures
	Request for a review of a decision of the Board (SAA s 115A)	1
	Prisoner refusal to be released on parole (SAA s 33(1))	2
PD 79	Re-socialisation Programmes (updated December 2012)
PD 82	Prisoner Movements
PD 83	Construction and Maintenance
	General procedures
	Construction activities - procedures	1
	Maintenance activities - procedures	2
PD 85	Prisoner Reception
	Procedures
	Placement of Young Prisoners	1