New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

CRIMES (ADMINISTRATION OF SENTENCES) REGULATION 2014 - REG 119

119 Permission required to make telephone calls or send faxes

(1) An inmate must not make a telephone call or send a fax without the permission of an authorised officer.

(2) An inmate must not make more telephone calls or send more faxes in any week than the maximum number fixed by the Commissioner for the inmate or the class of inmates to which the inmate belongs.

(3) An inmate must not have telephone or fax communication with an inmate of another correctional centre without the permission of the governors of both correctional centres.

(4) A correctional officer may terminate an inmate's telephone call or fax communication if of the opinion that--

(a) the continuation of the call or communication will, or is likely to--

(i) prejudice the good order and security of any correctional centre, or

(ii) constitute a threat to the personal security of any person, or

(b) the call or communication is being conducted in contravention of this Regulation.

(5) As soon as practicable after terminating an inmate's telephone call or fax communication, a correctional officer must ensure details of the reason for the termination are recorded, and report the details to the governor.

(6) All telephone calls made by an extreme high risk restricted inmate or a national security interest inmate must be conducted in English or another language approved by the Commissioner, unless the telephone call is made to an exempt body or unless the Commissioner otherwise authorises.

Note : Failure by an inmate to comply with this clause is a correctional centre offence.