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Title / Apply safe and secure lock and unlock practices in a prison environment
Level / 3 / Credits / 3
Purpose / This unit standard is for people working as officers in a prison and covers the application of safe and secure lock and unlock practices in a prison.
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
- maintain prison key security; and
- complete prison lock and unlock practices.
Classification / Offender Management > Prison Safety and Security
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
1 This unit standard is intended for workplace assessment.
2 References
Corrections Act 2004;
Corrections Regulations 2005;
Crimes Act 1961;
Crimes of Torture Act 1989;
Criminal Justice Act 1985;
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Department of Corrections Code of Conduct;
New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990;
Parole Act 2002;
Privacy Act 1993;
PS Operations Manual, Department of Corrections, available at http://www.corrections.govt.nz/policy-and-legislation/ps-operations-manual.html;
Sentencing Act 2002;
Smoke-free Environments Act 1990;
and their subsequent amendments or replacements.
3 Definition
Lock and unlock may involve either manual and/or electronic prison locks.
4 Assessment range
a Performance of the outcomes of this unit standard must meet all the principles of behaviour and criteria as detailed in the Prison Services Operations Manual (PSOM), Department of Corrections (available at http://www.corrections.govt.nz/policy-and-legislation/ps-operations-manual.html), the Department of Corrections Code of Conduct, other documented national policies and procedures, and prison-specific procedures.
b The range statements in this unit standard must be applied according to prison- specific equipment, procedures, and processes.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Maintain prison key security.
Evidence requirements
1.1 Keep keys secure on person.
Range may include but is not limited to – chain, pouch, tag, fob.
1.2 Keep keys out of view at all times when not in use.
1.3 Uplift at start of shift and return keys at end of shift.
1.4 Describe prison policy and procedure for reporting lost or damaged keys.
Outcome 2
Complete prison lock and unlock practices.
Evidence requirements
2.1 Carry out lock and unlock practices.
Range may include but is not limited to – cell doors, grills, gates, doors.
2.2 Explain reasons for locking and unlocking out of hours.
Replacement information / This unit standard, unit standard 14639, unit standard 14641, and unit standard 14642 were replaced by unit standard 29064.This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for Assessment /Registration / 1 / 29 June 1999 / 30 June 2012
Revision / 2 / 3 April 2001 / 30 June 2012
Review / 3 / 25 July 2006 / 30 June 2012
Review / 4 / 20 May 2011 / 31 December 2019
Review / 5 / 15 September 2016 / 31 December 2019
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0003
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
The Skills OrganisationSSB Code 100401 / Ó New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2017 / New Zealand Qualifications Aut