Regulation 7 Advocacy assistance for individuals in prisonI1

The Director must make a determination in accordance with section 21(1) of the Act that an individual’s financial resources are such that the individual is eligible for advocacy assistance under section 15(2)(c) of the Act—

if the circumstances in paragraph (2) are satisfied.

The circumstances are that the individual’s—

In this regulation—

• “Category A Inmate” means an inmate whose escape would be highly dangerous to the public, the police or national security, and for whom the aim is to make escape impossible,

• “Category A Prisoner” means a prisoner whose escape would be highly dangerous to the public, the police or national security, and for whom the aim is to make escape impossible,

• “inmate” means a person who is required to be detained in a young offender institution,

• “Restricted Status Inmate” means an inmate whose escape would present a serious risk to the public, and

• “Restricted Status Prisoner” means a prisoner whose escape would present a serious risk to the public.