Working, studying and other activities on the inside Voting in elections Do I have the right to vote while I’m in prison? Electoral Act 1993, ss 80, 81, 86A-86E; Prison Operations Manual, F.03; Electoral (Registration of Sentenced Prisoners) Amendment Act 2020 If…
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Visits, phone calls and mail: Communicating with people outside prison What this chapter covers Mail Sending and receiving mail and prison staff opening mail for security checks Phones, computers and internet devices Your entitlements to phone calls, calling your lawyer or an…
Visits, phone calls and mail: Communicating with people outside prison Phones, computers and internet devices Am I allowed to receive telephone calls? Corrections Regulations 2005, reg 85 Generally, no. But calls from your lawyer are allowed. In rare cases some prisons may…
Health and disability What this chapter covers Health checks when you arrive in prison Information about the initial health assessment, what questions the doctor will ask and signing a Consent to Receive Medical Treatment form Ongoing medical care while in prison Your…
Health and disability Health checks when you arrive in prison What health checks will I have when I arrive in prison? Corrections Act 2004, s 49; Prison Operations manual, I.04, I.07; Health Services Manual Sometime on your day of arrival, the receiving…
Health and disability Ongoing medical care while in prison Do I have the right to see a doctor in prison? Corrections Act 2004, ss 19A, 20, 75; Corrections Regulations, regs 71, 73 Yes. You have the right to get medical care, free…
Health and disability Specific health needs and conditions I have a terminal illness – what kind of treatment can I expect? Parole Act 2002, s 41 If you have an illness that you will die from, you must be provided with care…
Health and disability Disability rights and support inside prison What support is available? Corrections Act 2004, ss 49, 75; Corrections Regulations 2005, Regs 71, 73. Prisons must provide health care, which includes access to support for mental health needs and physical disabilities.…
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