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Corrections Act 2004

Corrections system - Monitoring, collecting, using, and disclosing prisoner communications and information sources for intelligence purpose - Monitoring, collecting, and using information under this subpart

127J: Recording of prisoner calls

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"Prison staff can record your phone calls to gather information"

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When you are in prison, your phone calls can be recorded. This can happen for many reasons, including to gather information. You can find more information about how your calls are monitored in section 127I(1).

If your call is not exempt, it may be recorded. The people in charge can record your call for various purposes. They can use the recording to gather information.

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Part 2Corrections system
Monitoring, collecting, using, and disclosing prisoner communications and information sources for intelligence purpose: Monitoring, collecting, and using information under this subpart

127JRecording of prisoner calls

  1. Any prisoner call that is not an exempt prisoner call may be recorded for a purpose including, without limitation, an intelligence purpose.

  2. See section 127I(1) in relation to other types of monitoring, collection, and use under this subpart of a prisoner call and any recording of the prisoner call.

Notes
  • Section 127J: inserted, on , by section 36 of the Corrections Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 41).