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Table 1
Timeframe |
Number of times drugs were intercepted upon visitor entry to the AMC by sniffer dogs |
Number of times drugs were intercepted upon visitor entry to the AMC by physical search | |
(i) |
1 January to 31 March 2013 |
6 |
0 |
(ii) |
1 April to 30 June 2013 |
0 |
0 |
(iii) |
1 July to 30 September 2013 |
2 |
2 |
(iv) |
1 October to 31 December 2013 |
6 |
2 |
If visitors to the AMC are found to have contraband they are not permitted to enter the centre for their visit. On each occasion referenced above, the matter was referred to the AFP.
In accordance with the Corrections Management (Possession of Prohibited Things) Policy 2012, any person attempting to introduce a non-authorised prohibited thing into the AMC or found in the possession of a non-authorised prohibited thing, may be subject to one or more of the following conditions, as directed by the Area Manager (in consultation with the Deputy General Manager):
- ask that the person dispose of the article;
- ask that the person return the article to a secured locker or vehicle;
- confiscate the article in accordance with the Seizure of a Prohibited Thing Procedure;
- deny a contact visit;
- deny a visit of any type;
- ask the person to remove him or herself from the correctional centre immediately (non compliance may result in removal from the correctional centre in accordance with the Use of Force Policy and Use of Force Procedure).
If applicable, a person’s visitor status may be reviewed and revoked by the General Manager, Custodial Operations.
Alexander Maconochie Centre—behavioural breaches
(Question No 241)
Mr Wall asked the Minister for Corrections, upon notice, on 26 February 2014:
What is the total number of (a) emergency code calls made, (b) assaults on correctional officers, and (c) prisoner behavioural breaches recorded at the Alexander Maconochie Centre for the period (i) 1 January to 31 March 2012, (ii) 1 April to 30 June 2012, (iii) 1 July to 30 September 2012, (iv) 1 October to 31 December 2012, (v) 1 January to 31 March 2013, (vi) 1 April to 30 June 2013, (vii) 1 July to 30 September 2013, and (viii) 1 October to 31 December 2013.
Mr Rattenbury: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(a) Please find below data on the total number of emergency code calls made at the Alexander Maconochie Centre for the following timeframes.
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