CORRECTIONS MANAGEMENT ACT 2007 - SECT 104 Monitoring ordinary mail
CORRECTIONS MANAGEMENT ACT 2007 - SECT 104
Monitoring ordinary mail(1) The director-general may open and search a detainee's ordinary mail.
(2) The director-general may read a detainee's ordinary mail only if the director-general suspects, on reasonable grounds, that the mail may—
(a) undermine security or good order at a correctional centre; or
(b) revictimise a victim; or
(c) circumvent any process for investigating complaints or reviewing decisions under this Act.
(3) However, and without limiting section 14 (Corrections policies and operating procedures), the director-general may make a corrections policy or operating procedure in relation to reading a random selection of detainees' ordinary mail.
(4) In this section:
"ordinary mail" means mail other than protected mail.
"search" includes search—
(a) with any device using electronic or other technology; and
(b) by physical means; and
(c) with the assistance of a corrections dog.