Gifts and personal property

Please note: only approved visitors and those listed as next of kin/ emergency contact can post or drop in prisoner property. A Request for Property form must be completed by the prisoner and approved before property is delivered.

Any item delivered or sent to prison for a prisoner or remandee will be subject to security checks to ensure that items of contraband are not brought into the prison.

All property received by the TPS must be received with an itemised receipt.

Clothing

Please note: the TPS no longer accepts personal footwear for prisoners and remandees. Footwear received by mail will be placed in the prisoner's property after undergoing security checks. Footwear brought to the Visitor Reception Centre will not be accepted.

Family and friends can provide:

• socks (bed and grip socks are not permitted)
• thermal underwear (white only)
• singlets (plain white with standard scoop neck)
• bras (plain full coverage), cotton underwear (plain full coverage) and cotton or flannelette pyjamas (3/4 length or longer) will be accepted (MHWP only)
• trackpants (no hidden pockets and no zips).

Southern Remand Centre

Remandee's located at the Southern Remand Centre will be able to wear clothing that complies with the following:

• Clothing not listed as a contraband item such as hooded tops, baseball caps/beanies, gang affiliated
• No bright coloured clothing, or anything that could be considered to lose colour in the wash and affect other clothing items
• Cotton jeans and t-shirts are the preferable style/material of clothing

Prisoners and remandees must obtain prior approval before visitors are allowed to bring in any items for them, or post any items to them.

Electrical items

Television

Prisoners and remandees are allowed a television set no bigger than 34 cm (diagonal screen measurement). Remote controls are allowed.

The prisoner or remandee will be notified when the television arrives and has been checked by Security. This can take approximately seven days.

Television sets must be intact (undamaged) and have a serial number.

PlayStations

PlayStation 4 consoles may be allowed with a maximum of 6 games. A request form must be completed.

A maximum of 10 music CDs are also allowed. All music CDs delivered for prisoners or remandees must be accompanied by a receipt.

Other items

Clock radios and electric kettles can be purchased through the canteen.

Reading material

Magazines and newspapers can be purchased through a local newsagency only. A request form must be submitted by the prisoner.

Prisoners and remandees must have approval to receive magazines and newspapers, families and friends cannot send these items in themselves. There are restrictions on what publications can be received.

Prisoners and remandees have access to library books from Libraries Tasmania, which operates a local branch within the Prison Service. Books received as property will be returned to sender or placed in the prisoner's property until their release.