Recommendation 1
Prepare Transfer Plans that outline potential responses for expressed self-harm intent or actual self-harm incidents, in accordance with COPP 12.4 – Prisoner Transfers
Recommendation 2
Amend COPP 12.4 – Prisoner Transfers to include consideration of deactivated ARMS alerts in the assessment of prisoners ‘Of Self-harm Concern’
Recommendation 3
Develop policy that outlines procedures for informing prisoners of upcoming movements
Recommendation 4
Develop processes for providing comfort breaks during long road journeys, which are equally applicable to both the Department and the CSCS contractor
Recommendation 5
Develop processes for conducting welfare checks throughout Department-led movements
Recommendation 6
Extend Ventia’s inter-prison transfer flight to West Kimberley Regional Prison
Recommendation 7
Establish fatigue management policies for custodial officers undertaking long-distance escorts
Recommendation 8
Revise medical escort security procedures to reduce the use of restraints to reflect the system of security classifications and approvals for external activities
Recommendation 9
Ensure prisons apply restraints in accordance with COPP 12.3 – Conducting Escorts or justifies the use of additional restraints with an External Movement Risk Assessment
Recommendation 10
Review the use of leg restraints on flights for compliance against aviation regulations and departmental policy
Recommendation 11
Conduct regular monitoring and compliance reviews of Ventia’s movement services from regional locations
Recommendation 12
Investigate opportunities for implementing electronic occurrence books for Department-led transports
Recommendation 13
Conduct regular internal reviews for compliance against the Department’s COPPs 12.1 – 12.5 on the coordination and delivery or prisoner transports
Recommendation 14
Review the circumstances of Anna’s experience, and the findings we have identified, and take actions to ensure the dignity and welfare or prisoners are protected in Department-led transports
DOJ Response – The transport of regional and remote prisoners
Ventia Response – The transport of regional and remote prisoners
Serco Response – The transport of regional and remote prisoners