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Custodial Operations Policy and Procedures

3.5 HS, EHS, EHRR, NSI, AA and Cat 5 (Under review)

Under review

This policy and its associated procedures are under review and will be published in 2018. Until then, correctional centres are to manage EH, EHS, EHRR, NSI, AA and Cat 5 inmates as per the Operations and Procedures Manual (OPM), section 17 - High Security, Extreme High Security, Extreme High Risk Restricted and National Security Interest Inmates and section 23 – AA and category 5 Inmates: Management regime which has been included below for reference.

Centre management in Rapid Build correctional centres and others under Benchmarked operations must ensure that all responsibilities have been allocated to meet operational needs in Local Operating Procedures (LOPs).

For any enquiries in relation to this policy please contact Custodial Operations on: COPP@justice.nsw.gov.au

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Corrective Services NSW

Operations Procedures Manual

SECTION 17: High Security, Extreme High Security, National Security Interest and Extreme High Risk Restricted Inmates

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Under review 1

17.1. SUMMARY PAGE 5

17.2. Designation / removal of designation 7

17.3. High Security Inmates 8

17.4. Escorts - General 9

17.4.1. Escorts – EHS Scheduled 9

17.4.2. Escorts – EHS Unscheduled 10

17.4.3. Escorts EHRR - Scheduled and Unscheduled 10

17.4.4. Interstate Transfers for EHRR inmates 10

17.5. Extreme High Security Inmates 10

17.5.1. Accommodation 10

17.5.2. Employment 10

17.5.3 Movement within the Centre and Access to Programs & Services 11

17.5.3. Visits 11

17.5.4. Telephone Access 12

17.5.5. Compassionate Leave 12

17.6. Extreme High Risk Restricted (EHRR) and National Security Interest (NSI) Inmates 12

17.6.1. Initial Reception and Screening of Inmates 13

17.6.2. Initial Classification 13

17.6.3. EHRR inmates are deemed to be Serious Offenders 14

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17.6.4. NSI Associations 14

17.6.5. Employment, Services & Movement for EHRR inmates 14

17.6.6. Work, Programs and Education for NSI Inmates 14

17.6.6.1. Section 6.2 Orders and External Leave Programs for National Security Inmates 15

17.6.7. EHRR and NSI inmates’ visitors, mail, and receipt of money 15

17.6.7.1. Approved Language 16

17.6.7.2. Payments to an EHRR Inmate 16

17.6.7.3. Monies sent to an EHRR inmate 16

17.6.8. Visits to EHRR and NSI Inmates 17

17.6.8.1. Exemptions to the Visit Approval Conditions 19

17.6.8.2. Contact with Official Visitors 19

17.6.9. Telephone Calls Made by an EHRR or NSI Inmate 19

17.6.9.1. Exemptions 20

17.7. SUMMARY OF PROCEDURES 20

17.8. DOCUMENT HISTORY 22

AA & CATEGORY 5 INMATES: MANAGEMENT REGIME 24

POLICY 28

Delegated Authority 29

PROCEDURES 29

Reception of Inmates 29

Placement 29

Initial Classification 30

Classification review process 30

Interpreters 32

Internal movements and contact with correctional officers 32

Escorts 32

Interstate transfers 33

Telephone calls 33

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Mail 34

Visits 35

Associations 36

Work / Programs / Education 37

Property 37

Inmate meals 37

Inmate contact with non-custodial staff or other personnel 37

Chaplaincy Services 38

Complaints by inmates 38

Government Information (Public Access) 38

Responsibility/reporting 39

Monitoring and Evaluation 39

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17.1. SUMMARY PAGE

Summary

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17.2. Designation / removal of designation

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17.3. High Security Inmates

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17.4. Escorts - General

17.4.1. Escorts – EHS Scheduled

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17.4.2. Escorts – EHS Unscheduled

17.4.3. Escorts EHRR - Scheduled and Unscheduled

17.4.4. Interstate Transfers for EHRR inmates

17.5. Extreme High Security Inmates

17.5.1. Accommodation

17.5.2. Employment

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17.5.3 Movement within the Centre and Access to Programs & Services

17.5.3. Visits

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17.5.4. Telephone Access

17.5.5. Compassionate Leave

17.6. Extreme High Risk Restricted (EHRR) and National Security Interest (NSI) Inmates

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17.6.1. Initial Reception and Screening of Inmates

17.6.2. Initial Classification

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17.6.3. EHRR inmates are deemed to be Serious Offenders

17.6.4. NSI Associations

17.6.5. Employment, Services & Movement for EHRR inmates

17.6.6. Work, Programs and Education for NSI Inmates

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17.6.6.1. Section 6.2 Orders and External Leave Programs for National Security Inmates

17.6.7. EHRR and NSI inmates’ visitors, mail, and receipt of money

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17.6.7.1. Approved Language

17.6.7.2. Payments to an EHRR Inmate

17.6.7.3. Monies sent to an EHRR inmate

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17.6.8. Visits to EHRR and NSI Inmates

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17.6.8.1. Exemptions to the Visit Approval Conditions

17.6.8.2. Contact with Official Visitors

17.6.9. Telephone Calls Made by an EHRR or NSI Inmate

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17.6.9.1. Exemptions

17.7. SUMMARY OF PROCEDURES

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17.8. DOCUMENT HISTORY Version Date Reference

Reviewed November 2015

Next Review November 2016

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Corrective Services NSW

Operations Procedures Manual

SECTION 23 AA & CATEGORY 5 INMATES: MANAGEMENT REGIME

TABLE OF CONTENTS

23. AA & CATEGORY 5 INMATES: MANAGEMENT REGIME ............... 24

23.1. POLICY ........................................................................................................ 28

23.2. Delegated Authority ...................................................................................... 29

23.3. PROCEDURES ............................................................................................ 29

23.3.1. Reception of Inmates 29

23.3.2. Placement 29

23.3.3. Initial Classification 30

23.3.4. Classification review process 30

23.3.5. Interpreters 32

23.3.6. Internal movements and contact with correctional officers 32

23.3.7. Escorts 32

23.3.8. Interstate transfers 33

23.3.9. Telephone calls 33

23.3.10. Mail 34

23.3.11. Visits 35

23.3.12. Associations 36

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23.3.13. Work / Programs / Education 37

23.3.14. Property 37

23.3.15. Inmate meals 37

23.3.16. Inmate contact with non-custodial staff or other personnel 37

23.3.17. Chaplaincy Services 38

23.3.18. Complaints by inmates 38

23.3.19. Government Information (Public Access) 38

23.3.20. Responsibility/reporting 39

23.3.21. Monitoring and Evaluation 39

AA & CATEGORY 5 INMATES: MANAGEMENT REGIME

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POLICY

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Delegated Authority

PROCEDURES

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Reviewed May 2007 Next Review May 2011

Document History

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