Australian Capital Territory
Corrections Management (Management of Razors) Policy 2010
Notifiable instrument NI2010-512
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 (Management of Razors) Policy 2010.
2	Commencement
This instrument commences on the day after it is notified.
3	Policy
I make the

management of razors Policy

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

[SIGNED]
James Ryan
Executive Director 
ACT Corrective Services
16 July 2010

Alexander Maconochie Centre (AMC)

Management of Razors Policy

Purpose
Authority
Policy
Principles
Forms/Templates
Related policies and procedures

Purpose
To outline the policy for issuing, collecting and disposing of razors.

Authority
Legislation
Corrections Management Act 2007, section 14.

Policy
Principles
All prisoners in custody at the AMC must maintain appropriate hygiene standards.  Prisoners may request to shave daily.

Issue of razors to prisoners
ACT Corrective Services will issue prisoners with disposable razors upon request.  Sentenced male prisoners are able to purchase and retain razors through the prisoner buy-up system.  

Collection and Disposal of razors
All prisoners except sentenced male prisoners must return used razors to a corrections officer after use.  Officers must inspect used razors to ensure the blade/s are intact.  All razors issued to prisoners must be accounted for before disposal.

Officers must dispose of used razors in sharps containers in the designated areas at the AMC.  Officers must organise for the sharps containers to be emptied when full. 

The procedure on issuing, collecting and disposing of razors is outlined in the Management of Razors Procedure.

Observation of prisoners
The use of razors by prisoners housed in the Crisis Support Unit, Management Unit, Women’s High Needs Cottage or prisoners on observation regimes for reasons of suicide or self-harm will be monitored by corrections officers.  Prisoners will be observed while shaving, where possible.

Forms/Templates
Daily Razor Sheet

Related policies and procedures
Management of Razors Procedure