C.04.02.R2 Completing Release Checklist

1. Receiving Officers are to complete the Release Planning Checklist
2. When prior notification is required (refer PPM C.04.01.R1), the PCO/Receiving Officer must ensure that the following staff are notified of the impending release within prescribed time frames (where practicable):
   • Unit Managers
   • CPS (Service Managers) where prisoners are released on licence
3. Where an HRX alert is placed on a prisoner and/or a VNR notification is in place, notify the following staff:
   • HRX coordinator
   • VNR coordinator

The HRX/VNR coordinators will in turn notify police/victims as required (refer PPM D.12 and A.15 respectively)

4. It is imperative that Receiving Officers inform HRX/VNR coordinators as early as practicable prior to release, taking particular notice of prisoners transferring in from other prisons for release locally.
5. PCO RO is to allocate respective Receiving Officers to carry out this requirement and is to check that form C.04.01.F7 has been completed correctly.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

PCO

1. Allocate person responsible for completing Release Planning Checklist
2. Check and initial requirements

SCO/CO

3. Complete form
4. Advise specified persons
5. Sign and date form
6. Place form on prisoner’s file