C.03.01.R1 Reasons for Transfers (National Requirement)

Prisoner Transfers

A prisoner may be transferred from one prison to another for one or more of the following reasons:

1. to assist in reducing the likelihood of reoffending by that prisoner;
2. to assist in facilitating the –
   1. rehabilitation of the prisoner; or
   2. reintegration of the prisoner in to the community on his or her release:
3. to place that prisoner in a prison closer to his or her family;
4. to respond to the needs of that prisoner, as identified in the management plan;
5. to ensure the safety of that prisoner or any other person;
6. to implement a change in the security classification of that prisoner;
7. to provide medical or psychiatric care for that prisoner;
8. to reduce the risk of self-harm by that prisoner if he / she is identified as being at-risk;
9. to reduce the risk to that prisoner if he or she is identified as being vulnerable to mistreatment by other prisoners;
10. to enable that prisoner's attendance for judicial purposes;
11. the Chief Executive / an Inspector has directed the transfer;
12. the prisoner has requested a transfer which has been agreed to by the Prison Manager;
13. the transfer is pursuant to section 143 of the Sentencing Act 2002.

A prisoner may be transferred from one prison to another in order to ensure compliance with regulations concerning:

1. the separation of convicted prisoners from accused prisoners;
2. the separation of prisoners under 18 years from prisoners who are 18 years or older.

A prisoner may be transferred from one prison (the first prison) to another:

1. to restore or maintain the security and order of the first prison;
2. to enable effective management of the national prisoner muster;
3. to allow repairs or alterations at the first prison;
4. in response to the closure or change of use of the first prison or part of that prison.