Correctional Services Act 2014

The General Manager of a custodial correctional facility may separate a prisoner from other prisoners as the General Manager considers appropriate.

Examples for section 41

Examples of grounds on which it may be appropriate to separate a prisoner include the following:

(a) the prisoner poses a threat to the safety of another person;

(b) the prisoner poses a threat to himself or herself;

(c) the prisoner's safety is under threat from another prisoner;

(d) to maintain the security and good order of the facility;

(e) an order for separation has been made under section 78(2)(b) in relation to the prisoner as a penalty for misconduct.