To visit a prisoner you need to have an invitation to visit. Invitation to visit is given either by phone conversation, text message, letter or email at least 24 hours prior to visit.

An invitation to visit can be initiated by the prisoner or by the person wishing to visit the prisoner.

Invitation by a prisoner is made when the prisoner lodges a visit form with the visit officer.

Invitation can be initiated by the prospected visitor by calling the visit officer and telling the visit officer of the intention to be invited for visit. The visit officer will communicate the intention to the prisoner and if the prisoner agrees to receive the visit the visit officer will contact the prospected visitor to extend an invitation to visit.

You will need one form of photo identification from the list below:

• valid passport
• valid driver's licence
• any identification card (with photo) issued by a government organization

The following items cannot be taken into the prison:

• Drugs, alcohol or any other contraband
• knives, blades or any item that can be used as a weapon
• money
• mobile telephones or other communication devices
• personal carry bags, briefcases etc

If you are not sure whether an item can be taken into the prison, please clarify prior to coming to the prison by contacting the visit officer on 4381600 or 4303644 for DRF or 4324770 for RDR Camp.

The Superintendent may, on a case by case basis, override the provisions of this section.

Yes, as long as they are supervised by a parent or guardian of 18 years of age or older and no restriction on access to children applies to the prisoner.

No more than two children are permitted per prisoner per visit.

Prisoners with children visitors can have their visit in the prison playground.

Children are to be under the control and supervision of an accompanying adult visitor at all times. Children may sit on the visitor's or prisoner's lap as long as no restriction on access to children applies to the prisoner.

Visit frequency depends on whether the prisoner is remanded or convicted and whether the prisoner is on work program.

A remanded prisoner can receive visit once every week and a convicted prisoner can receive visit once every month. A convicted prisoner who is on work program can receive visit fortnightly.

Prisoners can receive two adult and two children visitors per visit.