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Public Safety (Public Protection Orders) Act 2014

Detention and supervision of persons posing very high risk of imminent serious sexual or violent offending - Management of residents - Telephone calls may be monitored

51: Purposes of monitoring resident calls

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"Why authorities listen to calls made by people in special homes to keep everyone safe"

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The main reason for monitoring calls made by residents is to keep the community safe. You can do this by stopping residents from committing crimes, and by finding out if they have committed a crime. Monitoring calls also helps to punish residents who break the law, and people who break the law to help residents. It also stops residents from escaping from where they live. Monitoring calls also helps to keep residences safe and orderly, and to protect the people living there. You can find more information about this by looking at the Public Safety Act.

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Part 1Detention and supervision of persons posing very high risk of imminent serious sexual or violent offending
Management of residents: Telephone calls may be monitored

51Purposes of monitoring resident calls

  1. The principal purpose of monitoring resident calls is to increase the safety of the community by making it easier to—

  2. prevent and discourage the commission of offences by, for the benefit of, or with the help or encouragement of, residents; and
    1. detect and investigate offences committed by, for the benefit of, or with the help or encouragement of, residents; and
      1. prosecute, convict, and punish—
        1. residents who commit offences, or who help or encourage other people to commit offences; and
          1. people who commit offences for the benefit of, or with the help or encouragement of, residents; and
          2. prevent and discourage escapes from residences.

            1. Monitoring resident calls also has the purpose of making it easier to—

            2. maintain the security, good order, and discipline of residences; and
              1. protect the safety of residents.

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