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Tasmania Prison Service

- About
- Policies and procedures
  Tasmania Prison Service policies and procedures around safety and security, prisoner and detainee management, programs and industry, prisoner and remandee services and corporate administration.
- Students and research
  Information for students including resources, research for projects, and study placements.
- Contact and visits
- Contact a prisoner / remandee
  How to contact, deposit money, or send a letter or parcel to a prisoner / remandee at the Tasmania Prison Service.
- Visit a prisoner / remandee
  Make a booking, check visiting times and learn about conditions of entry at the Tasmania Prison Service.
- Information for legal advisers
  How legal representatives can communicate with or visit a prisoner at the Tasmania Prison Service.
- Life in prison
- Arrival and classification
  What happens upon arrival at a Tasmania Prison Service facility and how a prisoner is classified.
- Allowances and belongings
  How a prisoner can earn money and what kind of personal belongings are allowed at the Tasmania Prison Service.
- Activities for prisoners
  What activities and opportunities are available for prisoners at the Tasmania Prison Service, including employment, education and hobbies.
- Rules and regulations
  The rules and regulations a prisoner must follow at the Tasmania Prison Service.
- Interstate and international transfer of prisoners
  How to apply to move from the Tasmania Prison Service to a prison in another state or overseas.
- Parole, remission and release
  Find out about parole, remission and what happens when a prisoner is released from the Tasmania Prison Service.
- Young people in custody
- Programs
- Artists with Conviction Exhibition 2023
  This artistic program gives prisoners an outlet for expression
- Kids' days
  A time for mums and dads in prison to have a special visit with their children at the Tasmania Prison Service
- Woodwork for sale
  The TPS has woodwork items for sale

Young people in custody

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Young people detained in custody by Tasmania Police may be admitted to a watch-house and supervised by the Tasmania Prison Service pending interview, bail, or an appearance in court.

The Management of Young People in Custody Director's Standing Order 2.25 sets out the obligations of the Tasmania Prison Service under the Youth Justice Act 1997.

These provisions ensure the appropriate treatment of children and young people in custodial facilities and are intended to minimise any associated trauma, distress or harm in relation to searches of young people in custody.

All young people received into custody will be searched in accordance with the Youth Justice Act 1997. Prior to searching a young person, a risk assessment will be conducted to ensure a risk-based approach to searching young people, with a focus on trauma-informed practice to keep young people safe in our facilities.

Download searches of young people information leaflet

Searches of Young People in Custody poster

Last updated: 30 November 2022