Our main functions that are relevant to this submission are to:
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investigate state sector administration and decision making under the Ombudsmen Act; and
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monitor and inspect places of detention for cruel and inhuman treatment under the Crimes of Torture Act (COTA).
We had a limited opportunity to comment on the draft Corrections Amendment Bill (the Bill) and some amendments were made as a consequence of our submissions. However, there remain other matters which concern us. This submission is concerned with the following clauses of the Bill:
- restraint of prisoners;
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health centre managers;
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minimum entitlements;
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search of prisoners; and
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testing prisoners for alcohol and drugs.
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