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Corrections Act 2004

Corrections system - Coercive powers - Telephone calls may be monitored

112: Purposes of monitoring prisoners' calls

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"Why prisoners' phone calls are listened to"

The law says prisoners' phone calls can be monitored for certain reasons, but the specific reasons are not listed here. You should know that this part of the law has been repealed, which means it is no longer in effect. It was repealed on 1 October 2024 by section 35 of the Corrections Amendment Act 2024.

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Coercive powers: Telephone calls may be monitored

112Purposes of monitoring prisoners' calls (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 112: repealed, on , by section 35 of the Corrections Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 41).