Australian Capital Territory
Corrections Management (Radio Frequency Identification - RFID) Policy 2009
Notifiable instrument NI2009- 659
made under the  
Corrections Management Act 2007, section 14(1) (Corrections policies and operating procedures) 

1	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Corrections Management (Radio Frequency Identification - RFID) Policy 2009.
2	Commencement
This instrument commences on the day after it is notified.
3	Policy
I make the

RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION – RFID policy

attached to this instrument, to facilitate the effective and efficient management of correctional services.

Barry Folpp
A/g Executive Director 
ACT Corrective Services
11 December 2009

Alexander Maconochie Centre (AMC)

 Radio Frequency Identification 
(RFID)
Policy

Purpose
Authority
Policy
Principles
Forms/Templates
Related policies and procedures

Purpose
To outline the policy for the use of the RFID system for prisoners, staff and visitors to the Alexander Maconochie Centre (AMC). 

Authority
Legislation
Corrections Management Act 2007, section 14 and section 101. 

Policy
Principles
Section 101 of the Corrections Management Act 2007 permits the chief executive to direct a person at a correctional centre to wear a personal monitoring device that allows the person’s location at the centre to be monitored. A direction to wear a personal monitoring device may be given to any of the following:

•	A prisoner;
•	A corrections officer; and/or
•	Anyone working at or visiting the AMC (RFID devices will not be routinely fitted to visitors who are visiting prisoners).  

The RFID system shall assist ACT Corrective Services (ACTCS) in the management, protection and safety of prisoners, staff and visitors by providing up to date information regarding the location of prisoners, staff and visitors within the AMC.  This can include use of RFID in daily muster processes.

When being fitted with the RFID device for the first time (or as soon as practicable after the device is fitted), prisoners, staff and visitors will be informed of the following:

•	Section 101 of the Corrections Management Act 2007 allows ACT Corrective Services (ACTCS) to collect information through the use of the RFID system for the purpose of identifying the location of prisoners, staff and visitors within the AMC;
•	The information collected through the use of the RFID system may be disclosed to the Australian Federal Police.

When an alarm is triggered through the RFID system, a response is to be initiated in accordance with the Incident Response Policy and Procedure. 

Forms/Templates
N/a

Related policies and procedures
RFID procedure
Incident Response Policy
Incident Response Procedure