Expanded Visiting and Complaint-Handling Powers for Official Visitors at Custodial Centres
Inspector of Custodial Services Amendment Bill 2024
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Introduced by: The Hon Anoulack Chanthivong MP (ALP); The Hon Penny Sharpe MLC (ALP)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The Debate
What different members said when this bill was debated:
Aileen MacDonald LIB
“On behalf of the Opposition, I speak in debate on the Inspector of Custodial Services Amendment Bill 2024. The Opposition supports the bill and the efforts to uphold the integrity, transparency and accountability of New South Wales custodial services.”
Sue Higginson GRN
“I speak on behalf of The Greens in support of the Inspector of Custodial Services Amendment Bill 2024, which amends the Inspector of Custodial Services Act 2012. I indicate that The Greens will move a number of amendments during Committee of the Whole. The bill seeks to ensure better protections for incarcerated individuals and the safety of all those who work in correctional centres.”
Sarah Kaine ALP
“I speak in support of the Inspector of Custodial Services Amendment Bill 2024. The bill amends the Inspector of Custodial Services Act 2012, or the ICS Act, and the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999, or the CAS Act, to improve integrity and oversight in Corrective Services NSW.”
Mark Buttigieg ALP
“Aileen McDonald, Ms Sue Higginson and the Hon. Dr Sarah Kaine. I welcome the support for the bill across the Parliament. The New South Wales Government is committed to improving integrity, oversight and transparency in the New South Wales correctional system. The bill is part of a comprehensive suite of reforms we are progressing to achieve that change.”
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Inspector of Custodial Services Amendment Bill 2024
Mr ANOULACK CHANTHIVONG, Minister for Better Regulation and Fair Trading — 2024-11-13
Firstly, the bill responds to the recommendations of the 2021 statutory review of the ICS Act. The bill implements the majority of the recommendations of the statutory review by clarifying and enhancing the role of the Inspector of Custodial Services to improve accountability and oversight of the adult and youth correctional systems. Secondly, the bill responds to findings from the report of the Special Commission of Inquiry into Offending by Former Corrections Officer Wayne Astill at Dillwynia Correctional Centre, which I will refer to as the Astill inquiry. The Government established the Astill inquiry in July 2023 to investigate the offending of former Corrections Officer Wayne Astill and the institutional response to his offending.