Prisons

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Hemming, Andrew. 2014. "Prisons." Halsbury's laws of Australia. Sydney, Australia. LexisNexis Butterworths.
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Prisons

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Book TitleHalsbury's laws of Australia
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AuthorHemming, Andrew
Chapter Number335
Year2014
PublisherLexisNexis Butterworths
Place of PublicationSydney, Australia
Web Address (URL)https://www.lexisnexis.com.au/en/products-and-services/legal-research/major-reference-works/halsburys-laws-of-australia
Abstract

The title prisons states the law in relation to the structure of the prison administration system, the legal basis and incidents of imprisonment, classification and control of prisoners, conditions of detention, redress and grievance mechanisms, release from prison, transfer of prisoners between prisons and between jurisdictions and youth detention centres.

Keywordsprisons; legislative framework; prison rules; prison staff; inspection of prisons; prisoners rights
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020489999. Other law and legal studies not elsewhere classified
500105. Legal ethics
440202. Correctional theory, offender treatment and rehabilitation
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Institution of OriginUniversity of Southern Queensland
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