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19 Mar 2024
Australian NPM Joint Response to the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture - 2022 visit to Australia
Australian NPM Joint Response to the Report of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture – 2022 visit to Australia -
02 Feb 2024
Call for Submissions - Healthy Centre Review of Bimberi 2024
OICS invites input to the Healthy Centre Review of Bimberi 2024 from any entities, groups or individuals with knowledge or experience of Bimberi. -
11 Dec 2023
ACT OICS Children & Young People Isolation Expectations published
ACT OICS Children & Young People Detention Expectations for Isolation have been published -
30 Nov 2023
OICS latest critical incident review tabled 30 November
An alleged sexual assault of a detained person at the AMC -
29 Nov 2023
OICS thematic review of Bimberi Youth Justice Centre tabled 28 Nov
OICS thematic review of Bimberi Youth Justice Centre tabled 28 Nov -
28 Nov 2023
Members of the Australian NPM have made a Joint Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture
Members of the Australian NPM have made a joint submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture -
13 Oct 2023
OICS 2022-23 Annual Report published
The Office of the Inspector of Correctional Services 2022-23 Annual Report released today. -
25 Sep 2023
OICS submission to the review of the Inspector of Correctional Services Act 2017
The Inspector of Correctional Services Act 2017 is currently under review. Read OICS submission here -
07 Sep 2023
Australian NPM Joint Statement
ACT OICS along with other members of the Australian #NPM released a joint statement -
14 Mar 2023
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. -
24 Feb 2023
OPCAT - SPT terminates visit to Australia
Members of the Australian NPM speak to ABC AM Radio about the SPT terminating its visit to Australia. -
21 Feb 2023
NPM Joint statement - SPT terminates visit to Australia
Members of the Australian NPM release a joint statement regarding the SPTs decision to terminate their Australian visit -
20 Jan 2023
Today marks the OPCAT deadline
Today marks the OPCAT deadline - read Australia's National Preventive Mechanism Joint Statement -
16 Jan 2023
ICPA's External Prison Oversight and Human Rights Newsletter
International Corrections and Prisons Association’s External Prison Oversight and Human Rights 9th Newsletter - External Oversight and Women in Places of Detention. -
11 Jan 2023
NPM Submission - Monitoring of Places of Detention (Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture) Bill 2022 (Qld)
Members of the Australia's National Preventive Mechanism (NPM), including ACT OICS, provided comment on the Monitoring of Places of Detention (Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture) Bill 2022 (Qld) -
24 Nov 2022
OICS Healthy Prison Review of the AMC 2022 tabled today
OICS Healthy Prison Review of the AMC 2022 was tabled in the ACT Legislative Assembly today -
13 Oct 2022
OICS 2021-2022 Annual Report Released
OICS 2021-2022 Annual Report released -
03 Aug 2022
OICS review of a death in custody at the AMC on 1st February 2022
OICS review of a death in custody at the AMC on 1st February 2022 was tabled in the ACT Legislative Assembly today -
08 Apr 2022
OICS review of a serious fire at the AMC on 12 May 2021
OICS critical incident review of a serious fire at the AMC on 12 May 2021 was tabled in the ACT Legislative Assembly today -
08 Feb 2022
OICS review of an escape of a detainee from a secure escort on 9 July 2021
OICS critical incident review of an escape of a detainee from a secure escort on 9 July 2021 was tabled in the ACT Legislative Assembly today -
02 Feb 2022
Call for submissions Healthy Prison Review of the AMC 2022
OICS calls for submissions to the Healthy Prison Review of the Alexander Maconochie Centre 2022 -
09 Nov 2021
OICS review of a hostage taking incident at the AMC on 27 March 2021 released
OICS critical incident review of a hostage taking incident at the Alexander Maconochie Centre on 27 March 2021 was tabled in the ACT Legislative Assembly today -
24 Sep 2021
OICS review of a use of force to conduct a strip search at the AMC on 11 Jan 2021 released
OICS critical incident review of a use of force to conduct a strip search at the Alexander Maconochie Centre on 11 January 2021 was tabled in the ACT Legislative Assembly today. -
22 Jun 2021
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. -
20 Apr 2021
OICS report on a serious fire at the AMC on 14 November 2020 released
OICS critical incident review of a fire in Sentenced Cottage 2 at the Alexander Maconochie Centre on 14 November 2020 was tabled in the ACT Legislative Assembly today. -
01 Apr 2021
ACT Auditor-General's Report on Romeo 5 released
Yesterday the ACT Auditor-General released their performance audit report on the Court Transport Unit Vehicle 'Romeo 5'. -
31 Mar 2021
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. -
09 Feb 2021
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. -
04 Dec 2020
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. -
25 Aug 2020
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. -
01 Jul 2020
AHRC publishes report 'Implementing OPCAT in Australia'
The Australian Human Rights Commission has published their final report on the implementation of OPCAT in Australia. -
26 May 2020
Government response to 2019 Healthy Prison Review of the AMC released
The ACT Government has agreed to 61 of the 73 recommendations made by the Inspector in the 2019 Healthy Prison Review of the Alexander Maconochie Centre. -
09 Dec 2019
Oversight of Bimberi Youth Justice Centre commences
The Inspector's oversight of Bimberi commenced on 7 December 2019. -
28 Nov 2019
Inaugural Healthy Prison Review of the Alexander Maconochie Centre released
This review found that overall the AMC has the ingredients to be a Healthy Prison but more needs to be done to address key issues across all four 'pillars' of the healthy prison framework. -
11 Oct 2019
Annual Report released
OICS’ Annual Report is now publicly available. -
02 Aug 2019
Critical incident review tabled in the ACT Legislative Assembly
The Inspector's report of a review of an assault of a detainee at the AMC on 1 January 2019 was tabled in the ACT Legislative Assembly this week. -
18 Jun 2019
ACT Government responds to Inspector's review of remand at the AMC
The ACT Government has tabled their response to the Inspector’s first review of a correctional service. -
22 May 2019
Inspector announces team for the Healthy Prison Review of the AMC
The review team brings together experts in various fields to assist the Inspector to conduct the inaugural Healthy Prison Review of the AMC. -
20 Feb 2019
Inspector's first review of a correctional service released
The Inspector's first review of a correctional service has been tabled in the Legislative Assembly. This report looks at the treatment of remandees at the AMC. -
29 Nov 2018
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. -
17 Sep 2018
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. -
11 Sep 2018
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.