The Department of Justice is currently implementing the COPPs and will replace the current suite of custodial operational instruments. This implementation is scheduled to be completed by 30 September 2021.
For more information about the framework, refer to the framework below:
1.0 Staff Administration and Governance
Show more- 1.1 Delegation of officers as prison officers
- 1.2 Adaptive Routine (DOC)
- 1.3 Standing Orders (DOC)
- 1.4 Prison Officer uniform and dress standards
2.0 Admissions and Placement
Show more- 2.1 Reception (Current instruments: PD 85 (PDF); PD 38 (PDF))
- 2.2 Orientation (Current instrument: PD 18 (PDF)) (Effective 31 May 2021)
- 2.3 Assessments and sentence management (DOC)
3.0 Prisoner Property
Show more- 3.1 Managing prisoner property (Current instruments: PD 42 (PDF); ACR 11 (PDF))
4.0 Management of Specific Prisoners
Show more- 4.1 Remand prisoners
- 4.2 Aboriginal prisoners
- 4.3 Female prisoners (Current instrument: PD 74 (PDF))
- 4.4 Expectant mothers (Current instrument: PD 74 (PDF))
- 4.5 Residential children (Current instrument: PD 10 (PDF))
- 4.6 Trans, gender diverse and intersex prisoners (DOC)
- 4.7 Mentally impaired accused prisoners
- 4.8 Prisoners with disabilities (Current instrument: OI 10 (PDF))
- 4.9 At-Risk prisoners (Current instruments: PD 32 (PDF); PD 11 (PDF); Prisons Order 01/2015)
- 4.10 Protection prisoners (Current instrument: OI 4 (PDF))
- 4.11 Special Handling Unit (Current instrument: Prisons Order 02/2019; ACR 2 (PDF))
- 4.12 Special profile prisoners'
5.0 Prisoner Accommodation
Show more- 5.1 Prisoner accommodation (Current instruments: PD 73 (PDF); ACR 6 (PDF))
6.0 Prisoner Health and Wellbeing
Show more- 6.1 Prisoner access to health care (Current instrument: PD 16 (PDF))
- 6.2 Prisoners with a terminal medical condition (Current instrument: PD 8 (PDF))
- 6.3 Prisoner food and nutrition (Current instrument: PD 15(PDF))
- 6.4 Officers issuing Medication (Current instrument: ACR 10 (PDF))
- 6.5 Prisoner hygiene and laundry (Current instrument: PD 19(PDF))
- 6.6 Voluntary starvation (Current instrument: PD 31 (PDF)
7.0 Prisoner Communications and Visits
Show more- 7.1 Prisoner communications (Current instrument: PD 36 (PDF))
- 7.2 Social visits (Current instrument: ACR 7 (PDF)); Prisons Order 07/2019)
- 7.3 Official visitors (Current instrument: PD 39 (PDF); ACR 7 (PDF); Prisons Order 07/2019)
- 7.4 Visitor restrictions and bans (Current instrument: PD 55 (PDF))
8.0 Prisoner Activities and Employment
Show more- 8.1 Prison based constructive activities (Current instrument: PD 25 (PDF))
- 8.2 Prisoner Employment Program (Current instrument: PD 68)
- 8.3 Prisoner libraries (Current instrument: PD 21 (PDF))
- 8.4 Prisoner finances (Current instrument: OI 11 (PDF); PD 69 (PDF))
- 8.5 Prisoner art (Current instrument: PD 46 (PDF))
- 8.6 Work camps (Current instrument: Prison Procedure 302 (PDF))
- 8.7 External activities (Current instrument: Prison Procedure 301 (PDF))
9.0 Prisoner Services
Show more- 9.1 Cultural, religious and spiritual services (Current instrument: PD 7 (PDF))
- 9.2 Prisoner requests, complaints and grievances (Current instrument: ACR 5 (PDF))
- 9.3 Prisoner marriages (Current instrument: PD 34 (PDF))
- 9.4 Change of prisoner name (Current instrument: PD 50)
- 9.5 Prisoner taxation and voting (Current instrument: PD 52 (PDF))
- 9.6 Access to information (Current instrument: PD 6 (PDF))
10.0 Prisoner Management
Show more- 10.1 Prisoner behaviour management (Current instruments: ACR 1 (PDF); ACR 3 (PDF); PD 1 (PDF); PD 3 (PDF))
- 10.2 Daily routine and population counts
- 10.3 Case Management (Case Officers) (DOCX)
- 10.4 Prisoner drug and alcohol testing (Restricted access)
- 10.5 Prison offences and charges (Current instrument: OI 2 (PDF))
- 10.6 Anti-bullying (DOCX) (effective 3 May 2021)
11.0 Safety and Security
Show more- 11.1 Security and Control (Current instrument: OI 3) (Restricted access)
- 11.2 Searching (DOCX)
- 11.3 Use of force and restraints (Restricted access)
- 11.4 Firearm management (Current instrument: ACR 15 (PDF)) (Restricted access)
- 11.5 Tool and materials management (Current instruments: OI 3; Prisons Order 5/2015)
- 11.6 Vehicle management (DOCX)
- 11.7 Key and lock management (Current instrument: Prisons Order 3/2015) (Restricted access)
- 11.8 Duress alarms (DOCX)
- 11.9 Compressed air breathing apparatus (DOCX)
12.0 Prisoner Movements
Show more- 12.1 Escort vehicles (DOCX)
- 12.2 Coordination of escorts (DOCX)
- 12.3 Conducting escorts (DOCX)
- 12.4 Prisoner transfers (DOCX)
- 12.5 High Security Escorts (HSE) (Restricted access)
- 12.6 Prisoners in police lockups (DOCX)
- 12.7 Warrants (DOCX)
13.0 Incident Reporting and Management
Show more- 13.1 Incident reporting and notifications (DOCX)
- 13.2 Death of a prisoner (DOCX)
- 13.3 Escape (Restricted access)
- 13.4 Emergency management (DOCX)
14.0 Prisoner Re-integration and Release
Show more- 14.1 Re-entry release orders (Current instrument: PD 47 (PDF))
- 14.2 Home leave (Current instrument: PD 66)
- 14.3 Re-socialisation programs (Current instruments: PD 79 (PDF); PD 75 (PDF))
- 14.4 Parole applications (Current instrument: PD 78 (PDF))
- 14.5 Authorised absences and absence permits (Current instrument: PD 9 (PDF); Prisons Order 6/2019)
- 14.6 Prisoners release from custody (Current instruments: PD 37 (PDF); Prisons Order 3/2017 and 5/2017)