Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Corrections Act 1986 - SECT 31

Children

31. Children



(1) At the request of a prisoner who is the child's parent the Secretary may
permit the prisoner's child to live with the prisoner in the prison if the
Secretary is satisfied that-

   (a)  it is in the best interests of the child to live with his or her
        parent in the prison; and

   (b)  the management good order or security of the prison will not be
        threatened by the child living in the prison.

(2) The prisoner is responsible for the safety and care of the prisoner's
child while the child lives in the prison.

(3) If the Secretary considers that the child's behaviour is threatening the
security or good order of the prison or the child's safety is threatened, the
Secretary may cause the child to be removed from the prison.

(4) In this section, parent of a child means a person who would have day to
day care and control of the child and with whom the child would ordinarily be
resident if the person were not in prison.



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