Healthy Prison Review of the AMC 2025 published

The third Healthy Prison Review of the Alexander Maconochie Centre (AMC) conducted by the ACT Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services was published today!

The review considers several topics in particular focus:

• Leadership and culture
• Drugs and harm minimisation
• Culturally appropriate care of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
• Implementation of previous OICS and coronial recommendations
• Purposeful activity
• Rehabilitation and preparation for release.

The key recommendation of this review is that ACTCS implement a structured day of purposeful activity for detained people at the AMC, as an overarching strategy to promote rehabilitation, reduce reoffending, improve the motivation and wellbeing of detained people, and reduce demand for illicit drugs.

This review makes 30 recommendations and 60 findings.

Read the full report here.