❓ This question seeks clarification on Casuarina Prison's policies regarding phone access for prisoners, specifically concerning external parties scheduling appointments and restrictions based on court matters. The answer clarifies the availability of in-person visits and legal calls, but denies a scheduled phone appointment process.
AnsweredQoN 1820Legislative Council
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(1) Are external parties - including lawyers, advocates, service providers and family members - allowed to schedule phone appointment with prisoners at Casuarina Prison? (2) Please list the reasons that external parties are allowed to schedule a phone appointment with a prisoner at Casuarina Prison? (3) Does Casuarina Prison have a policy of restricting phone appointments for prisoners to matters relating to criminal court purposes? (4) If yes to (3), when was this policy implemented and why was this policy implemented?
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Answered
27 February 2024
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services representing the Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
2 days
The Department of Justice advise:
1) External parties are able to schedule in-person visits with E-visits and video link also available. Casuarina Prison will aim to facilitate calls between prisoners and service providers but does not have a phone appointment process that allows phone calls to be scheduled in advance.
2) Not Applicable.
3) All prisoners are entitled to make phone calls to legal representatives for matters currently before the court.
4) Not applicable.
1) External parties are able to schedule in-person visits with E-visits and video link also available. Casuarina Prison will aim to facilitate calls between prisoners and service providers but does not have a phone appointment process that allows phone calls to be scheduled in advance.
2) Not Applicable.
3) All prisoners are entitled to make phone calls to legal representatives for matters currently before the court.
4) Not applicable.
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