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Corrections Act 2004

Corrections system - Establishment and operation of prisons - Denial or restriction of ability to associate

57: Denial or restriction of prisoner’s opportunity to associate with other prisoners

You could also call this:

"Rules for when prisoners can or can't mix with other prisoners"

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You can associate with other prisoners when you are in prison. The prison can only stop you from doing this if it follows the rules in the Corrections Act 2004. You have the right to be with other prisoners, unless the Act says otherwise.

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Part 2Corrections system
Establishment and operation of prisons: Denial or restriction of ability to associate

57Denial or restriction of prisoner’s opportunity to associate with other prisoners

  1. The opportunity of a prisoner to associate with other prisoners must not be denied or restricted, except in accordance with this Act.

Notes
  • Section 57: replaced, on , by section 10 of the Corrections Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 57).