HOW A PRISOhrER FITS INTO TEE PRISON S Y S E M
presented by Peter Severin of the
QueensIand Corrective Services C o d s s i o n
on 30 March 1993
Mr Severjn spoke about the process involved in the induction o f a new
prisoner inm the system. This process applies to all prjsons throughout the
State. The various steps are set out on the attachedpages.
Efforts are made t o meet the needs of non-English speaking prisoners, and
written infomation is printed in six languages. Interpreters are made
available t o others, although funds are limited.
Security classifications are def ermined through a points system. However,
this system is presently under review, to eradicate some of the anomalies,
All prisoners are given the Prisonerst Handbook, which gives details on such
matters as legal advice, duty lawyer visjt-s, prison administration procedures,
parole, counselling, classification, health efc. M r Severin sajd that if a
prisoner was illiterate or did not speak English, help was availabIe to access
these services.
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SENTENCE MANAGEMENT
ADMISSION
1.
ADMINISTRATIVE
Legal status and sentence
partlculars
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Personal partlculars
Family partlculars
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Body descrlptlon
Property
2.
IMMEDIATE RISK/
N E E D S ASSESSMENT
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lnstltutfonal Risk
lndlvldual Rlsk
Immediate Indtvldual needs
Acute rnedlcal needs
3.
MEDICAL ASSESSMENT
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Medlcal History
Examlnatlon
tests
Medlcal
treatment
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4.
CELL ALLOCATION
and
needs
blood
and
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SENTENCE MANAGEMENT
ASSESSMENTS
Rules and Regulations
I, SYSTEM INDUCTiOM
Roles of Centres in QLD
1.
Community Correctlons
Grlevance and complaints
procedures
SECURITY
ASSESSMENT
Sentence
(to determine placement
within the system)
Offence
CrImInal History
nature of offending
frequency of
offending
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Disciplinary procedures
Escape Hlstory
Legal advice
Parole recommendation
Health
Outstanding charges
remanded In custody
remanded on bail
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Rellglon
LOA
Sentence Management
2.
CENTRE INDUCTION
Centre locations
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BEHAVIOURAL
ASSESSMENT
Custodfal History
(to determine placement
In the Centre)
CO-otienders/Co-accused
Centre daily routines
Nature of Otlence
Prisoner property
History of Offending
Prisoner trust accounts
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2.
Communication
Medical servlces
Speclallst staff
Work
Programs
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Behavlour ldentiflcatlen as:
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Hostile Aggressive
ManlpuIative Agitator
Sodally adapted-Normal
Inadequate Dependent
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INITIAL SENTENCE PLAN
ASSESSMENTS
established for all prisoners sentenced to a '
period in excess at four months
3.
NEEDS
ASSESSMENTS
(to idenllfy the prisoners
needs lor program
Intervenlfon)
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determines required program lnterventlon
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Sentence plans Include the following details:
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EducatronJVocatlon
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Employment
Psychologlcal/Soeial
Sell OeveIopment
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Name
Otfence
Eligibility dazes for
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Parole
Release to Work
Home Detention
Security Reclassification
Security Classification
Behavfoural ClassifIcatlon
Program requlrements
Work
Educatton/Vocation
Psychologlcal/Social
Self Development
Other (special requlrements)
Transfer/placement recommendation
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CHAPTER -I7
SENTENCE MANAGEMENT
SENTENCE MANAGEMENT
SENTENCE
P U N REVIEW
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Durlng Sentence Plan reviews the prlsoners
progress In relatlon to the Sentence Ptan Is
evaluated and necessary changes are
lormulaled as a result of the evaluation
SECUSFI;PI RECLASSIFICATION
Eligibility
Sentence plans are revlewed In six monthly
intervals except where:
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A prisoner Is ellgibte tor a teductlon In security classiflcatlon
after serving one quarter of the sentence to parote ellglbllity at
each dassiflcatlon level
The prisoner Incurs a further period of
imprisonment
there Is a sfgnjflcant change In the
prisoners circumstances
The prlsonet requests a sentence pean
review
Suitability
Transter of prisoner to another centre
Staff assigned the responsibility lor
rrnplernentation of program lntewentions
submit a report to the Sentence Management
Team outlining prisoners progress In specific
areas and Identifying areas for further
intenrention
A prlsoners suitability lor rectassifrcation will be assessed using
the objective poInt score:
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Programs response
lnstitullonal Behavjout
Proven Misconduct lncldents
Offences whirst serving sentence
Escape
The Sentence Plan revIew records:
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Behaviour to date
Reviewed classification (where ellgibte)
Response ta program Intervention
Identjflcatlon for further program
Interventiqn
Transfer/placernenZ recornmendatlons
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Re-classllcatlon Is posslble to the next lowest level only
provlded that suttatlllitv and eflsibilltv crlteria are met