71COpening of correspondence relating to particular inmates

71C Opening of correspondence relating to particular inmates

71C Opening of correspondence relating to particular inmates

(1) The governor of a correctional centre or a nominated officer, must open, inspect, read and copy the contents of the correspondence of a prescribed inmate.

(2) The regulations may prescribe the way that correspondence between a prescribed inmate and a legal practitioner must be dealt with.

(3) In this section—

prescribed inmate means an inmate prescribed by the regulations.

s 71C: Ins 2025 No 6, Sch 1[12].