Structure and relationships Current programs delivered Current AoD community services working at TPS What about You Demystifying TPS and security requirements How we can work effectively together ID: 589615
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Treatment for inmates with Substance misuse issues at Tasmania Prison Service
Structure and relationships
Current programs delivered
Current AoD community services working at TPS
What about You: Demystifying TPS and security requirements
How we can work effectively together
Achievements.Slide2
Structure and relationships
Uniformed staff: Safety and Security –(Sociological)
SMSR (Psychological)
Correctional Primary Health: (Biological)Slide3
Sentence Management Support and Reintegration
Therapeutic Services
Prison Education & Training
Intervention
Programmes
Case Assessment, Coordination, Reintegration
Sport and Recreation
Safety and Security
Inmate
Case PlanSlide4
Intervention Programs Unit
The unit delivers preparatory, brief and intensive programs in a group setting.
Areas include: sex offending, general offending, anger management and substance misuse programs. Slide5
Current AoD programs
The Pathways program
Evidence-based criminogenic treatment program 120 hours.
Uses a CBT approach
Aims to…Engage in a working alliance with participants;
Increase self awareness through self-disclosure and receiving feedback;
Develop knowledge about:
the processes of change,
patterns of AOD use and associated criminal conduct,
the process of relapse and recidivism and its prevention,
increase awareness of self, others and the community;Apply knowledge and skills to prevent relapse and recidivism, establish self-control, develop and maintain positive effective interpersonal relationships with the community.
Pathways was developed by Wanberg, K., & Milkman, H., 2006, Criminal Conduct and Substance Abuse Treatment: Strategies for Self-Improvement and ChangeSlide6
Current AoD programs
Getting Smart
A CBT based low to medium intensity Drug and Alcohol program designed to promote self management.
It runs over 4-6 weeks for up to 12 participants.
Aims to change maladaptive thinking and behaviour and to enhance pro-social thinking, attitudes, beliefs and actions.
Getting Smart was developed in 2005 by the NSW Department of corrective services as a tool to enhance inmates’ understanding of the concepts, tools and techniques to support their struggle with addiction.Slide7
Current complimentary programs
Turning Point:
a preparatory program based around Stages of Change.
Anger Management:
a short program with an AoD component focused on providing psycho-education and simple strategies to manage anger effectively.
Making Choices:
A medium intensity program that focuses on the pathways to offending and often includes discussion around AoD use.Slide8
Current AoD community services working with TPS
Specifically focusing on AoD
ADS Youth Service
Alcoholics Anonymous
Anglicare GIDS
Holyoake
The Salvation Army
The Link Youth Health Service
The three Residential servicesMany more agencies working across other needs areas.Slide9
What about You
Its vital that you work together with SMSR to ensure structured consistent approach to working with inmates and their Case Plan.
Follow rules
Patience
Acknowledge the tensionSlide10
Demystifying TPS and security requirements
TPS uses three types of security
Static
Active
DynamicSlide11
Active security
Procedures and processes
Classification
Contract levels
Musters
Procedures for entry and exit to a prison
Urinalysis
Patrols
Control of prisoner movementSlide12
What about You
A two stage induction process will assist you …
Information security
Personal details, addresses, phone numbers of staff are confidential and should never be divulged to inmates
Be aware of what you say in front of inmates, particularly when talking to other staff
Do not disclose inmate’s personal information to other inmates
Information regarding the security of a facility is confidential and should not be divulged to inmates or to persons outside of the TPSSlide13
Entering a Prison – ID Passes
Identification Passes
There are four specific ID passes
Blue TPS staff member
Dark Green CHS
Red Official Visitors
Yellow Regular visitors
Can’t be issued an ID card without completing an induction
Apply to a specific person, and include that person’s photographSlide14
Entering a Prison
Taking items into a Prison facility
Clear plastic bag
Clear plastic lunchbox
Sealed food and drink only
Clear plastic pens
Registration of equipment/toolsMedicationSlide15
Active Security
Drug Detection Dog
If there is a positive detection you will be asked to submit to a strip search
If you decline you will be denied access to the prison
Tasmania Police may also be calledSlide16
Entering a Prison
Detection equipment
Metal Detectors
Remove all metal objects
Walk slowly with arms at side
X-Ray Equipment
Place all bags and other carried items through the x-ray for scanningSlide17
Entering a Prison
Biometrics
RPC/Mary Hutchinson only
Register at the Visitor Reception Centre
Pin number
Enter pin and scan hand to enter a facilitySlide18
Contraband
Section 24, Paragraph 1 of the Corrections Act 1997, states:
“A person who brings into a prison an article or thing that the Director has not authorised to be brought into the prison is guilty of an offence.”Slide19
Contraband
What is Contraband?
Contraband items may include, but are not limited to:
Drugs/medicine or drug taking items
Weapons
Explosives or Ammunition
Recorded media
AlcoholMobile phonesMagazines
LettersCigarettesCredit cards, cash etcCivilian clothingSlide20
Contraband
You may be unsure whether or not an item is authorised to be brought into a prison, taken out of a prison or if it can be given to an inmate. If this is the case it is
YOUR
responsibility to find out what the status of the item is before acting.
“IF IN DOUBT, ASK”Slide21
How do contraband items get into a prison?
Staff/Contractors losing an item within the prison
Inmates stealing items from Staff/Contractors
Non-inmates deliberately bringing contraband items in for inmates
TraffickingSlide22
Trafficking
What is trafficking?
An exchange involving
items (contraband)
information
Can be:
between inmatesbetween a non-inmate and an inmateTrafficking occurs in every prison in the worldSlide23
Trafficking
Trafficking is not just done by visitors and other inmates
There are numerous examples of trafficking by:
Correctional Staff
Official visitors
Support staffSlide24
Trafficking
What do I do if I suspect another person is participating in trafficking?
Speak to your supervisor/TPS contact person immediatelySlide25
Good news stories
There are many agencies engaging in positive work with the TPS.Slide26
Assistance Dogs - DHTasSlide27
Taste of TasmaniaSlide28
Community GardenSlide29
Football & Cricket UmpiringSlide30
Risdon Vale Creek Reno & BridgeSlide31
Inspire City Church & RBMSPSlide32
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