B.09.04 Key Roles and Responsibilities

Chief Executive

1. Review prohibition orders within 21 days of receiving an application.
2. Consult with any staff member in order to review an order.

Regional Manager

1. When receiving notice of a visit from a Member of Parliament contact Communications Unit for pre-briefing matters that may need to be addressed
2. Ensure that Members of Parliament are accompanied by a Prison Manager at all times when they are on prison property.

Prison Manager / Authorised Staff Member

1. Approve Specified Visitor visits to the prison to provide spiritual or religious instruction or guidance to prisoners, address the cultural needs of prisoners, mediate in a dispute involving prisoners, assist a prisoner with preparation for a disciplinary hearing, or assist with the preparation or resolution of a complaint by a prisoner.
2. Suspend, vary, add conditions, or revoke any approval where applicable
3. Agree times for prisoner legal advisers and Enforcement Officers to enter the prison to interview prisoners.
4. Authorise staff members to access information held in official records to verify information given by persons wishing to enter the prison to visit a prisoner/s.
5. Issue prohibition orders

Corrections Officers

1. Exclude visitors from entering the prison where necessary, in accordance with B.09.
2. Complete and action B.09.03.F2 “Visitor Exclusion Notification”.
3. Notify the Prison Manager if a visitor excluded from the Prison is a Specified Visitor.