Request for Information regarding the Corrective Services Department
31/10/2007
Representatives of the legal profession, including the Bar Association, Public Defenders, New South Wales Law Society, NSW Legal Aid Commission and the Aboriginal Legal Service, are now meeting on a regular basis with the Department of Corrective Services in order to address many issues of concern to practitioners.� These include visiting hours, facilities, information about lock-downs, protocols for visits (for example, what can and cannot be taken into prisons), minimum safety standards, telephone communications, video-conferencing and use of âlaw clerksâ.���
It would facilitate this process if members who have experienced specific problems in their dealings with the Department of Corrective Services in relation to such matters, or have specific constructive suggestions, passed them on in writing to the Criminal Law Committee (attention: Cindy Penrose�at the�NSW Bar Association) if possible by 9 November.
7 November 2007
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