Mr. Kirkup inquired about reviews of visitation procedures in prisons and detention centres, specifically regarding Styrofoam cups and contraband. The Department of Justice stated that no such reviews had been conducted.

AnsweredQoN 1769Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 August 2017
Portfolio
Corrective Services

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Has the Department of Corrective Services conducted any recent reviews into the visitation procedures at any prison or detention centre, and if so: (a) did the review identify the provision of Styrofoam cups in visitation rooms as a possible vehicle for the smuggling of contraband; (b) has the Department implemented any change in policy to introduce transparent cups in visitation rooms; (c) if so, did the review make any other recommendations for changes to be made in visitation procedures; and (d) what were these recommendations and have they all been implemented, and: (i) for those recommendations which have not been implemented, could the Minister please advise when will they be implemented?

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Answered
10 October 2017
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
11 days
The Department of Justice has not conducted any recent reviews into the visitation procedures at any prison or detention centre.

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