Report into inadequate supervision of prisoners whilst in the community
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- 23 pages
Summary
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The Corruption and Crime Commission investigated a prison transport officer’s supervision of prisoners during community delivery runs, working with the Department of Justice and police.
The Commission found that inadequate controls over prisoner transport created serious misconduct risks and left a high risk of contraband entering prisons.
It could not form an opinion of serious misconduct because the officer’s actions could reasonably be understood as misguided rather than corrupt.
The Commission made six recommendations covering driver safety, vehicle monitoring, supervision training, staff suitability, prisoner rotation and vehicle searches.
In the body's own words
- Opinion
Because the conclusion that Mr Northing's actions were misguided rather than corrupt is reasonably open, the Commission is unable to form an opinion of serious misconduct.
- Conclusion
Moreover, the risk of contraband entering prisons through regular transport deliveries remains high.
Findings and recommendations
Allegations are not findings. A commission's finding or opinion of corrupt conduct or misconduct is not a finding that a person is guilty of a criminal offence, and the commissions say so in their reports.
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Report into inadequate supervision of prisoners whilst in the community
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