Plain language law

New Zealand law explained for everyone

Corrections Act 2004

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

61: Accommodation to be provided if segregation direction in force

You could also call this:

"Prisoners who are separated from others get special accommodation with basic necessities."

Illustration for Corrections Act 2004

If you are a prisoner and you have a direction under section 58, section 59, or section 60, you must be given accommodation that meets certain standards. This accommodation has to have certain items and features that are prescribed. The items, features, and standards for your accommodation can be different from those for prisoners who do not have such a direction.

The items, features, and standards for your accommodation can also vary depending on which section your direction was issued under. They can also differ based on the reason why you were given the direction. You will be provided with accommodation that has the prescribed items and features and meets the prescribed standards.

This text is automatically generated. It might be out of date or be missing some parts. Find out more about how we do this.

This page was last updated on

View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM295476.

Topics:
Crime and justice > Criminal law
Previous

60: Segregation for purpose of medical oversight, or

"Keeping a prisoner alone for health checks"

Next

61A: Ongoing assessment for risk of self-harm, or

"Checking again if a prisoner is at risk of hurting themselves if their situation changes"

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

61Accommodation to be provided if segregation direction in force

  1. A prisoner who is subject to a direction under section 58, section 59, or section 60 must be provided with accommodation with prescribed items and features that meets prescribed standards.

  2. Those items, features, and standards may—

  3. differ from the items and features provided in, or the standards required to be met for, accommodation for prisoners who are not subject to a direction under section 58, section 59, or section 60:
    1. differ depending on whether the direction was issued under section 58, section 59, or section 60:
      1. differ depending on the particular reason for the issue of a direction under any of those sections.