Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) To protect the human rights of detainees at correctional centres, the chief executive must ensure, as far as practicable, that conditions at correctional centres meet at least the following minimum standards:
(a) detainees must have access to sufficient food and drink to avoid hunger and poor nourishment;
(b) detainees must have access to sufficient suitable clothing that does not degrade or humiliate detainees;
(c) detainees must have access to suitable facilities for personal hygiene;
(d) detainees must have suitable accommodation and bedding for sleeping in reasonable privacy and comfort;
(e) detainees must have reasonable access to the open air and exercise;
(f) detainees must have reasonable access to telephone, mail and other facilities for communicating with people in the community;
(g) detainees must have reasonable opportunities to receive visits from family members, accredited people and others;
Note Family member and accredited person are defined in the dictionary.
(h) detainees must have reasonable opportunities to communicate with their lawyers;
(i) detainees must have reasonable access to news and education services and facilities to maintain contact with society;
(j) detainees must have access to suitable health services and health facilities;
(k) detainees must have reasonable opportunities for religious, spiritual and cultural observances.
Example—par (k)
observances and practices relating to religious or spiritual beliefs, including indigenous spiritual beliefs
Note An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
(2) Chapter 6 (Living
conditions at correctional centres) applies in relation to correctional
centres.