Implementation of new AVL system for professional visits
Dear NSW Department of Justice,
Could the Department provide a copy of:
Any and all written correspondence, emails, file notes, memos, submissions, policy papers, implementation road maps, reports, plans and any other document pertaining to:
1. The implementation of a new "AVL" (audio visual link) system for legal practitioners and other professionals to conduct visits with prisoners at various correctional centres managed and operated by Corrective Services NSW and the GEO Group. This new system is otherwise known as "Just Connect" and is to replace the previous "Jabber" AVL system.
2. The decision of the Metropolitan Remand and Reception Centre at Silverwater NSW to confine legal and professional visits to between 8:30am to 11:30am and 12:30pm to 3:00pm from 8 January 2018.
3. The provision of laptop computers or other computer facilities in certain circumstances to prisoners on remand.
This request is made formally under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009.
The time period for the request is confined to between 1 January 2016 to 27 January 2018 (inclusive). Information tending to disclose personal contact details of relevant officers (other than nominated business contact details) is not included in my request and is not sought.
Yours faithfully,
Robert Candelori
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Dear Robert,
I have actioned your request, please note that this has been forwarded to the appropriate department that handles such requests.
Kind regards,
Mimi Nieberl
Project Officer | Strategic Communications
Justice Precinct Offices | Level 3 | 160 Marsden Street | Parramatta NSW 2150
Good morning Robert,
Receipt is acknowledged of your formal access application under the
Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (‘GIPA’ Act).
Your application is currently invalid as payment of the application fee
was not received. The GIPA Act (Section 41) requires that for a formal
access application to be valid, payment of the $30 application fee must be
made. Further, an Australian postal address must also be provided.
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[1][email address] and advise of postal address.
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of Justice and posted to:
Open Government Information and Privacy Unit
Department of Justice
GPO Box 6
SYDNEY NSW 2000
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Kind regards,
Michael McIntosh| Assistant Manager
Open Government, Information and Privacy | Office of the General Counsel
| NSW Department of Justice
Email: [2]michael.mcintosh @justice.nsw.gov.au | Phone: 02 8346 1526 |
Fax: 02 [3]8346 1804
Henry Deane Building | Level 4 West, [4]20 Lee Street Sydney NSW 2000
GPO [5]Box 6 Sydney NSW 2001 | DX 1227 SYDNEY
Dear Michael
Please post material to
Suite 29 Level 7
58 Pitt Street Sydney 2000.
I will forward a payment receipt shortly.
Yours sincerely,
Robert Candelori