20.27.1 Meaning of 'imprisoned'

Situations where a client is imprisoned include:

• in custody in a correctional centre (adult prison) of any grading, including a prison farm
• detention in a juvenile detention centre
• admission to a prison hospital
• admission to a public hospital after transfer from prison under guard because of medical emergency.

The following situations do NOT constitute imprisonment for the purposes of S23(2):

• parole
• community service orders
• detention in a remand centre or police cells
• home detention (e.g. under the Home Detention Act 1996 (NSW))
• Court-ordered residence in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation centre.