Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Corrections Act 1986 - SECT 28

Photographing and fingerprinting

28. Photographing and fingerprinting



(1) As soon as possible after a prisoner's reception into a prison an officer
may take photographs of the prisoner and may take the prisoner's fingerprints.

(2) For the purpose of identifying prisoners and compiling records concerning
prisoners an officer may at any time after a prisoner's reception into a
prison take photographs of the prisoner or take the prisoner's fingerprints or
both.

(3) An officer may give to a prisoner all necessary directions to enable the
taking of accurate photographs and fingerprints.