Health and disability Mental health Can I see a counsellor for mental health issues, like depression? Corrections Act 2004, s 75; Corrections Regulations 2005, regs 77, 79 Mental health services are available within the prison system, but they vary from prison to…
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Health and disability Drug and alcohol problems Can I smoke cigarettes or tobacco in prison? Smoke-free Environments Act 1990, s 5; Corrections Act 2004, ss 129, 179AA No, prisons are smoke-free environments, which means you’re not allowed to smoke anywhere. Can I…
Discipline and punishments inside prison What this chapter covers Breaking the rules What happens if you break prison rules, your right to be treated fairly, the powers of Hearing Adjudicators and Visiting Justices’, disciplinary hearings and the consequences of escaping rison Use…
Discipline and punishments inside prison Breaking the rules What happens if I break the rules in prison? If you break the prison rules, you may face disciplinary action. This can include losing your privileges, losing your earnings from working, and being confined…
Discipline and punishments inside prison Use of force Can the prison staff use force against me? Corrections Act 2004, s 83; Corrections regulations 2005, reg 118 Yes, prison guards can use force to: defend themselves against you (self-defence) defend or protect another…
Discipline and punishments inside prison Cell confinement and segregation Overview Cell confinement and segregation are different things: cell confinement is a punishment, whereas segregation (being separated from other prisoners) is something done to protect you or others. What is cell confinement? Corrections…
Discipline and punishments inside prison Drug and alcohol testing Can I be required to take a drug or alcohol test? Corrections Act 2004, ss 98, 124, 125; Corrections Regulations 2005, reg 135 Yes, you can be tested if prison staff suspect on…
Discipline and punishments inside prison DNA testing (blood and other bodily samples) Can the prison take a blood or other bodily sample from me for DNA tests? Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Act 1995, s 24J Only the police are allowed to take…
Making complaints about your treatment What this chapter covers Overview Information and formal complaints and who handles them Complaints to the Ombudsmen Information about the role of the Ombudsmen and why complaints might be refused Complaints to the Banking Ombudsmen Complaints to…
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