Policies and procedures

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Director's Standing Orders (DSOs)

Under the Corrections Act 1997, the Director of Corrective Services may make standing orders for the management and security of prisons and for the welfare, protection and discipline of prisoners and remandees.

Under the Breaking the Cycle: A Strategic Plan for Tasmanian Corrections 2011-2020, Corrective Services in Tasmania committed to regularly publishing key information regarding corrective services.

The Tasmania Prison Service (TPS) DSOs available on the links below have been routinely disclosed (under section 12 of the Right to Information Act), as they may be of interest to the public.

A number of DSOs are confidential (under sections 8(1)(e) and (f) of the Corrections Act).

Other DSOs may be available upon assessed disclosure.

1. Safety and Security

1.02 Use of Force (Confidential)

1.03 Tactical Response Group (Confidential)

1.04 First and Second Response (Confidential)

1.05 Incident Reporting (Confidential)

1.06 Intelligence and Information Reporting (Confidential)

1.07 Preserving Crime Scenes and Evidence (Confidential)

1.08 Contraband (Confidential)

1.10 Searching (Confidential) (Redacted version for Public Release)

1.15 Staff Attendance at Prison Sites (off-duty and after-hours attendance) (Confidential)

1.16 External Contractors (Confidential)

1.18 Keys and Locks (Confidential)

1.19 Core Day (Unlock and lockup hours, counts, post lockup and welfare checks) (Assessed Disclosure)

1.20 External Escorts, Medical Appointments and Hospital Admissions (Confidential)

1.21 Radio Network (Confidential)

1.22 Substance Testing (Assessed Disclosure)

1.23 Disciplinary Process (Confidential)

1.24 Separate Confinement of Prisoners (Confidential)

1.25 Infectious and Communicable Diseases, Hygiene and Grooming (Confidential)

1.26 Forensic Procedures (Criminal Justice) (Confidential)

1.27 Tool Control (Confidential)

1.30 Smoke-free Prison Policy (Confidential)

1.31 Use of Drug Detector Dogs (Confidential)

1.33 Protective Orders, Banned Visitors and Prohibited Contacts (Confidential)

1.34 Mechanical Restraints (Confidential)

1.35 Adult Watch-house Detainees (Confidential)

1.37 Section 36 Transfers (Confidential)

1.39 Cut-Down Knives (Assessed Disclosure)

1.40 Managing Prisoners Suspected of Internally Concealing Items (Assessed Disclosure)

2. Prisoner Management

2.01 Suicide and Self-harm Prevention (Confidential)

2.02 Induction and Case Management (Confidential)

2.03 Prisoner/Detainee Primary Contacts (Confidential)

2.04 Classification and Accommodation Placement (Routine Disclosure)

2.10 Transfer of Prisoners/Detainees between the TPS and Wilfred Lopez Centre (Confidential)

2.11 Payment of Transport Costs for Released Prisoners (Routine Disclosure)

2.12 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Prisoners (Routine Disclosure)

2.13 Prisoners/Detainees with Disabilities (Routine Disclosure) (Under Review)

2.14 Linguistically Diverse Prisoners (Routine Disclosure)

2.15 Transgender Prisoners/Detainees (Routine Disclosure)

2.16 Refusal to Eat / Hunger Strike (Routine Disclosure)

2.17 Transfer of Offenders between the TPS and Ashley Youth Detention Centre (Confidential)

2.19 Contract System (Under Review)

2.20 Anti Bullying (Under Review)

2.21 Records Management (Under Review)

2.22 Consent to Exchange Information (Under Review)

2.23 Change of Name by Prisoner (Routine Disclosure)

2.24 Prisoners Conducting a Business (Routine Disclosure)

2.25 Management of Young People in Custody (Routine Disclosure) (Redacted Version for Public Release)

3. Programs and Industry

3.01 Education and Vocational Training (Under Review)

3.02 Programs (Under Review)

3.03 Work Program (Under Review)

3.04 Prisoner/Detainee Allowances (Under Review)

3.05 Sport and Recreation Program (Under Review)

3.06 Practice of Religion (Assessed Disclosure)

3.07 Notebook Computers for Prisoners/Detainees (Under Review)

3.08 Section 42 Leave Program (Under Review)

3.09 Mother and Child Program (Assessed Disclosure)

3.10 Section 33 - Working on Prison Property (Assessed Disclosure)

4. Prisoner Services

4.02 Prisoner/Detainee Mail (Confidential)

4.03 Telephone Communication (Confidential)

4.04 Visits (Personal and Professional) (Assessed Disclosure)

4.06 Official Visitors (Routine Disclosure)

4.07 Food Services (Under Review)

4.08 Health Services (Under Review)

4.09 Canteen Services (Under Review)

4.10 Interstate and International Transfer of Prisoners (Assessed Disclosure)

4.11 Prisoner Marriage (Routine Disclosure)

4.12 Prisoner/Detainee Monies (Under Review)

4.13 Newspapers, Magazines and Other Periodicals (Under Review)

4.14 Prisoner Property (Assessed Disclosure)

4.15 End of Life Care, Planning and Support (Routine Disclosure)

4.16 Access to Legal Resources (Routine Disclosure)

5. Corporate Administration

5.02 ID Cards and Visitor Passes (Confidential)

5.03 Use of Government Vehicles (Under Review)

5.04 Donations to the TPS (Routine Disclosure)

5.05 Prison Transfers – Correctional Officers and Correctional Supervisors (Under Review)

5.06 Media Access (Routine Disclosure)

5.07 Maintenance (Mary Hutchinson Women’s Prison, Risdon Prison Complex and Visitor Reception Centre) (Confidential)

5.10 Research Projects (Under Review)

5.11 Complaints Process (Assessed Disclosure)

6. Miscellaneous

6.01 Policy and Operating Procedure Documentation Framework (Routine Disclosure)