South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts85D—Release of information to registered victims etc
(1) An eligible person
may apply in writing to the Chief Executive Officer for the release to him or
her of any of the following information relating to a prisoner:
(a) the
name and address of the correctional institution in which the prisoner is for
the time being imprisoned;
(b)
details of any transfer of the prisoner from one correctional institution to
another;
(c)
details of the sentence or sentences of imprisonment that the prisoner is
liable to serve;
(d) the
date on which and circumstances under which the prisoner was, is to be or is
likely to be released from the correctional institution for any reason (for
example, on bail, leave of absence, home detention, parole);
(e)
details of any escape from custody by the prisoner.
(2) A person is an
eligible person if he or she is—
(a) a
registered victim in relation to an offence for which the prisoner is
imprisoned; or
(b) a
member of the prisoner's family or a close associate of the prisoner; or
(c) a
legal practitioner who represents the prisoner; or
(d) any
other person who the Chief Executive Officer thinks has a proper interest in
the release of such information.
(3)
The Chief Executive Officer has an absolute discretion to grant or refuse an
application for release of information to an eligible person.
(4) A decision of
the Chief Executive Officer as to whether a person is an eligible person or to
grant or refuse an application under this section is final and is not
reviewable by a court.
(5)
The Chief Executive Officer must not release information relating to a
prisoner's release on parole without the consent of the Parole Board (but the
Board may waive this requirement in such circumstances as it thinks fit).