Australian Capital Territory
Corrections Management (PDC: Shift Handover) Policy 2011
Notifiable instrument NI2011-380
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 (PDC: Shift Handover) Policy 2011.
2	Commencement
This instrument commences on the day after it is notified.
3	Policy
I make the
PDC: shift handover policy
attached to this instrument, to facilitate the effective and efficient management of correctional services.

Bernadette Mitcherson
Executive Director 
ACT Corrective Services
6 July 2011

Periodic Detention Centre: 

Shift Handover Policy

Purpose
Authority
Legislation
Policy
Principles
Responsibility
Contents
Forms/Templates
Version Control

Purpose
To outline the shift handover policy for the Periodic Detention Centre (PDC).

Authority
Legislation
Corrections Management Act 2007, section 14
Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005, chapter 5 

Policy
Principles
All Corrections Officers must have access to up to date information about detainee and operational issues at the commencement of each shift.

Responsibility
The Handover Proforma must be completed and kept up to date by the CO3 and senior CO1 on nights.

At the commencement of each shift, the CO3/CO2 must brief the Corrections Officers on duty about the contents of the Handover.

The first PDC Handover occurs on a Friday afternoon.  Oncoming shifts over the weekend must be afforded the time to read the Handover.

Contents
The Handover will include:
•	the names and posts of all Corrections Officers rostered for duty;
•	a numerical muster of detainees housed at the PDC;
•	a breakdown of types of detainees held in the PDC;
•	a list of accoutrements handed over;
•	any alerts on detainees within the PDC;
•	details of any detainees currently subject to discipline sanctions; and
•	information relating to detainee specific and staff specific issues.

Handovers must be available for Corrections Officers to read throughout the shift.

Forms/Templates
Handover Proforma

Version Control
Owner: 			Correctional Officer Grade 4 (CO4), Periodic Detention Centre
Document Location:	http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/ni/current/c.asp
Review Cycle:	This policy should be reviewed every 24 months or when associated ACTCS policies or procedures are amended. 

Amendment History	
Version no. 	Issue date	Amendment details	Author	Approval	
1.0	July 2011	Initial policy	Governance Unit, ACTCS	Executive Director, ACTCS