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Corrections Act 2004

Corrections system - Establishment and operation of prisons - Prisoners at risk of self-harm

61C: Confirmation of at-risk prisoner assessment

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"Checking if a prisoner is at risk of hurting themselves"

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If you are a prisoner who might hurt yourself, the prison manager must get advice from the health centre manager within 24 hours after your assessment. The prison manager will think about this advice and then decide what to do. They will either say you are not at risk of hurting yourself or confirm that you are at risk.

The prison manager makes this decision based on the advice they got from the health centre manager. You can find more information about how this law was changed by looking at the Corrections Amendment Act 2019. The prison manager's decision is important to keep you safe while you are in prison.

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Establishment and operation of prisons: Prisoners at risk of self-harm

61CConfirmation of at-risk prisoner assessment

  1. The prison manager must, in respect of an at-risk prisoner, obtain the advice of the health centre manager within 24 hours after the prisoner’s at-risk assessment.

  2. After considering the advice, the prison manager must—

  3. reverse the at-risk assessment, if the prison manager considers that the prisoner is not at risk of self-harm; or
    1. confirm the at-risk assessment, if the prison manager considers that the prisoner is at risk of self-harm.

      Notes
      • Section 61C: inserted, on , by section 12 of the Corrections Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 57).