M.02 Security Classification

These procedures cover the following:

• Principles of security classification
• Categories
• Definitions
• Internal and External risks
• Managing changes to security classification and risk.
• Initial classification (male and female)
• Review of classification (male and female)

These procedures are designed to ensure that:

• Sentenced prisoners are contained at level of supervision appropriate to the level of internal and external risk that a prisoner poses.
• the security classification assigned to a prisoner reflects, the level of risk posed by that prisoner while inside or outside prison.
• Initial classification is assigned within 14 days of a prisoner receiving a sentence of imprisonment.
• Every security classification is reviewed at least once every six months during the course of the prisoner's sentence.