South Australian Current Acts

CORRECTIONAL SERVICES ACT 1982 - SECT 85D

85D—Release of information to eligible persons

        (1)         An eligible person may apply to the CE for the release to him or her of any of the following information relating to a prisoner:

            (a)         the name and address of the correctional institution in which the prisoner is for the time being imprisoned;

            (b)         details of any transfer of the prisoner from one correctional institution to another;

            (c)         details of the sentence or sentences of imprisonment that the prisoner is liable to serve;

            (d)         the date on which and circumstances under which the prisoner was, is to be or is likely to be released from the correctional institution for any reason (for example, on bail, leave of absence, home detention, parole);

            (e)         details of any escape from custody by the prisoner.

        (2)         A person is an eligible person if he or she is—

            (a)         a registered victim in relation to an offence for which the prisoner is imprisoned; or

            (b)         a member of the prisoner's immediate family; or

            (c)         a legal practitioner who represents the prisoner; or

            (d)         any other person who the CE thinks has a proper interest in the release of such information.

        (3)         The CE has an absolute discretion to grant or refuse an application for release of information to an eligible person.

        (4)         A decision of the CE as to whether a person is an eligible person or to grant or refuse an application under this section is final and is not reviewable by a court.

        (5)         The CE must not release information relating to a prisoner's release on parole without the consent of the Parole Board (but the Board may waive this requirement in such circumstances as it thinks fit).