170Complaints to Minister or Commissioner

170 Complaints to Minister or Commissioner

170 Complaints to Minister or Commissioner

(1) An inmate at a correctional centre may make a written complaint to the Minister or the Commissioner about—

(a) the inmate’s treatment in the centre, or

(b) the administration or management of the centre.

(2) An inmate who wishes to complain about a matter that the governor can dispose of personally must first make a request for permission to speak with the governor regarding the matter.

(3) An inmate may place a complaint in a sealed envelope addressed to the Minister or the Commissioner and deliver it to a correctional officer or the governor.

(4) The person to whom an inmate delivers the envelope must, without opening it, send it to the addressee.