Part 2 Imprisonment by way of full-time detention

Part 2 Imprisonment by way of full-time detention

Introductory note.

This Part applies to those offenders who have been sentenced to imprisonment by way of full-time detention (referred to as inmates) and to other persons who are required to be held in custody. It deals with the following matters—

(a) the general obligations of inmates (Division 1),

(b) the circumstances in which an inmate can be kept in segregated or protective custody (Division 2),

(c) the circumstances in which an inmate may be transferred to another correctional centre, or to hospital, or given leave of absence (Division 3),

(d) the management of juvenile inmates (Division 3A),

(e) the conveyance and detention of prisoners received from the Australian Capital Territory (Division 4),

(f) the conveyance and detention of prisoners received from Norfolk Island (Division 5),

(g) the prescription of correctional centre offences, the penalties they attract and the procedure for dealing with both correctional centre offences and other offences (Division 6),

(h) the procedure to be followed in determining whether a serious offender is to be given a low security classification permitting unescorted leave of absence from a correctional centre (Division 7),

(i) other miscellaneous matters (Division 8).

pt 2, introductory note: Ins 2008 No 17, Sch 1 [4].