MEDIA RELEASE- Corrective services officers followed standard procedures in Thomson case
Friday 1 February 2013
Corrective services officers followed standard procedures in Thomson case
The Prison Officers Vocational Branch of the Public Service Association of NSW (PSA) take great exception to the disparaging remarks and comments made by the solicitor of Federal MP Mr Craig Thomson.
Anne Gardiner General Secretary of the 色狼社区said: 鈥淭he Officers involved in the search of Mr Thomson were at all times acting in accordance with the Standard Operating Procedures of Corrective Services NSW and the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999. 鈥淢r Thomson was placed into Corrective Services custody after he was bail refused by the police prior to being placed before the court. 鈥淚t is a safety requirement that all new custodies are strip searched. Officers involved in the search acted in a professional and respectful manner at all times. 鈥淭his type of name calling and vilification of people who are just doing their job is not on.鈥
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