M.02.07 Prisoner's request for reconsideration

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[Section 48(2) and (3) of the Corrections Act 2004] and [regulation 50 of the Corrections Regulations 2005].

  1. A prisoner who is dissatisfied with the security classification they have been assigned may apply to the Chief Executive for reconsideration of their security classification at any time, unless they have already had that security classification reconsidered under [section 48 of the Corrections Act 2004] in the previous six months.
  2. When a prisoner makes an application for reconsideration, the request must be made using a [PC.01.Form.01 Prisoner complaint] or using the Kiosk issue/request/complaint button. Unit staff receiving the [PC.01.Form.01 Prisoner complaint] will then load the information from the form into IOMS via the “add request/complaint button in the prisoner summary page in IOMS and provide the prisoner with the receipt section of the form. If a prisoner makes an application to the Chief Executive directly (e.g. sends the reconsideration request to the Chief Executive without notifying the general manager custodial), the application is to be referred back to the general manager custodial promptly in order for it to be registered via the PC01 process.
  3. Within the next working day, the Unit PCO will complete section B by referring the request to the *senior adviser custodial operations for review and resolution by the Director Office of the Commissioner Custodial Services and must advise the general manager custodial that a reconsideration request has been sent.
  4. The Director Office of the Commissioner Custodial Services must complete the reconsideration within 10 working days (confirms security classification or that another security classification has to be assigned).
  5. The senior adviser custodial operations will then complete section C, close the Prisoner Complaint and advise the general manager custodial of the outcome.
  6. The general manager custodial will notify the prisoner of the reconsideration outcome in writing and will either:
    1. conduct another IOMS classification review if directed but must note that the requirement to conduct the next time bound review must be within 6 months of the original review which the prisoner requested reconsideration, or;
    2. maintain the current classification assignment if directed.