Corrections Management Act 2007
104Monitoring ordinary mail
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104 Monitoring ordinary mail (1) The director-general may open and search a detainee’s ordinary mail. (2) The director-general may read a detainee’s ordinary mail only if the director-general suspects, on reasonable grounds, that the mail may— reviewing decisions under this Act. (3) However, and without limiting section 14 (Corrections policies and operating procedures), the director-general may make a corrections policy or operating procedure in relation to reading a random selection of detainees’ ordinary mail. ordinary mail means mail other than protected mail. search includes search— (a) with any device using electronic or other technology; and (b) by physical means; and (c) with the assistance of a corrections dog.