06 May 2025 OICS Critical Incident Report published 6 May 2025
OICS critical incident review of a suspected drug overdose, endangering the life of a detained person at the Alexander Maconochie Centre on 21 May 2024 was tabled in the ACT Legislative Assembly today.
08 Nov 2024 New name for the ACT Correctional Inspector
Recent changes to legislation mean the previous ‘ACT Inspector of Correctional Services’ is now the ACT Custodial Inspector.
08 Nov 2024 ACT takes an important step towards preventing ill-treatment in detention
The ACT Legislative Assembly today made amendments to the Monitoring of Places of Detention (Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture) Act 2018 to ensure the ACT NPM is better able to achieve its role under OPCAT. We commend the ACT Government for taking steps to reflect the OPCAT provisions in ACT legislation.
08 Nov 2024 OICS Critical Incident Review tabled 28 August 2024
OICS tabled a critical incident review of a serious assault of a detained person resulting in admission to hospital at the AMC on 13 December 2023 in the ACT Legislative Assembly today.
08 Nov 2024 Australian NPM Joint Statement
ACT OICS along with other members of the Australian #NPM released a joint statement
08 Nov 2024 Rebecca Minty appointed ACT Inspector of Correctional Services
OICS is delighted to announce that Rebecca Minty has been appointed the new ACT Inspector of Correctional Services, following the completion of Neil McAllister’s 5-year appointment.
08 Nov 2024 Inspector's Healthy Centre Review of Bimberi released
The Healthy Centre Review of Bimberi Youth Justice Centre conducted by the ACT Inspector of Correctional Services was tabled in the ACT Legislative Assembly today.
08 Nov 2024 OICS review of riot at the AMC on 10 November 2020 published
OICS critical incident review of the riot and serious fires that occurred at the Alexander Maconochie Centre on 10 November 2020 was tabled in the ACT Legislative Assembly today.
08 Nov 2024 OICS submission to Disability Royal Commission
OICS has provided a response to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability's 'Safeguards and Quality' issues paper. Our response focuses on the role of National Preventive Mechanism as a safeguard in detention settings.
08 Nov 2024 Court Transport Unit review released
The review of the ACT Corrective Services Court Transport Unit conducted by the ACT Inspector of Correctional Services was released today.
08 Nov 2024 COVID-19
The ACT Inspector of Correctional Services will visit the Alexander Maconochie Centre (AMC), Bimberi Youth Justice Centre and the court cells during the COVID-19 pandemic where it is safe to do so consistent with ACT Chief Health Officer advice.
08 Nov 2024 Inspector's first critical incident report released
The first critical incident review by the ACT Inspector of Correctional Services was tabled in the ACT Legislative Assembly on 27 November 2018.
08 Nov 2024 Review of treatment and care of remandees
Persons who are remanded in custody are presumed to be innocent until proved guilty. In the ACT, persons on remand are detained at the same facility as sentenced detainees.
08 Nov 2024 Australian Human Rights Commission OPCAT Consultation
The ACT Inspector of Correctional Services made a submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission's community consultation on how OPCAT could be implemented in Australia.
08 Nov 2024 Inspector's first critical incident report released
The first critical incident review by the ACT Inspector of Correctional Services was tabled in the ACT Legislative Assembly on 27 November 2018.
05 Nov 2024 Now hiring!
The Office of the ACT Inspector of Correctional Services is currently recruiting a part-time Research and Inspection Officer.
