Prison Services

In reply to Ms BEDFORD (Florey) (26 July 2019). (Estimates Committee A)

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD (Gibson—Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing): I have been advised of the following:

Currently if a professional visitor wishes to see more than one prisoner multiple visits can be arranged in a single booking depending on the availability at the particular site.

With regard to consecutive professional appointments, there is no requirement for the professional visitor to go back through the initial security process if the appointments are booked either in the morning or in the afternoon.

It is noted that the full implementation of the online professional booking system will allow consecutive appointments to be made in a more efficient manner compared to the current telephone booking system. The online booking system will also allow a professional visitor to see multiple prisoners by making one appointment online.