Corrections Management Act 2007
154Meaning of privilege
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154 Meaning of privilege A privilege, in relation to a detainee— (a) is any amenity, facility or opportunity the detainee may have the benefit of in detention; but (b) does not include anything that is, for this chapter, an entitlement for the detainee. Examples of privileges 1 using common areas at a correctional centre for mixing with other detainees 2 participating in activities other than those forming part of a detainee’s case management plan 3 using phones, email or the internet other than for entitled usage 4 buying non-essential goods from money held in trust for a detainee 5 using a radio, television, CD or DVD player or other electronic equipment for recreational purposes 6 pursuing hobbies and crafts 7 keeping personal property in a cell Examples of entitlements things expressed in chapter 6 (Living conditions at correctional centres) to be entitlements for detainees