Corrections (Management of Prisoners, and Prisoners’ Property) Amendment Bill
The bill passed its first reading 117–6; the vote was not unanimous. According to the explanatory material, Corrections lacks a specific legal framework for managing a small group of prisoners who pose an extreme risk to prison or public safety, while prolonged solitary confinement remains a concern. The bill aims to create lawful processes for managing these prisoners while protecting safety, natural justice, and minimum human contact. The bill lets the Corrections chief executive designate eligible high-risk prisoners for restrictive management after an advisory-panel process, with notice and review rights, and requires all prisoners to be offered minimum meaningful human contact.
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