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Corrective Services Act 2006
sec.153Prisoner’s entitlement to visits
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### sec.153 Prisoner’s entitlement to visits
A prisoner is only entitled to receive a visit from—
a personal visitor once a week; and
a legal visitor.
The chief executive may allow the prisoner to receive extra visits, including, for example—
for a prisoner who was the primary care giver of a child—a visit from the child to maintain the relationship with the child; or
a visit from a relevant elder or respected person to ensure appropriate levels of cultural interaction and support.
The chief executive may allow a prisoner to visit another prisoner in another corrective services facility, subject to any conditions the chief executive reasonably considers appropriate.
The chief executive may allow more than 1 personal visitor to visit a prisoner at the same time, if it is within the operational limits of the corrective services facility.
(sec.153-ssec.1) A prisoner is only entitled to receive a visit from— a personal visitor once a week; and a legal visitor.
(sec.153-ssec.2) The chief executive may allow the prisoner to receive extra visits, including, for example— for a prisoner who was the primary care giver of a child—a visit from the child to maintain the relationship with the child; or a visit from a relevant elder or respected person to ensure appropriate levels of cultural interaction and support.
(sec.153-ssec.3) The chief executive may allow a prisoner to visit another prisoner in another corrective services facility, subject to any conditions the chief executive reasonably considers appropriate.
(sec.153-ssec.4) The chief executive may allow more than 1 personal visitor to visit a prisoner at the same time, if it is within the operational limits of the corrective services facility.
- (a) a personal visitor once a week; and
- (b) a legal visitor.
- (a) for a prisoner who was the primary care giver of a child—a visit from the child to maintain the relationship with the child; or
- (b) a visit from a relevant elder or respected person to ensure appropriate levels of cultural interaction and support.