NZQA registered unit standard
14639 version 5
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Title
Conduct musters and observe, record, and report prisoner activity
and behaviour in a prison environment
Level
3
Purpose
Credits
3
This unit standard is for people working as officers in a prison
environment and covers organisation of musters and the
reporting, recording, and observation of prisoner activity and
behaviour.
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
 monitor and observe prisoner activity and behaviour;
 conduct prison muster checks; and
 record, report, share, and document prisoner activity and
behaviour.
Classification
Offender Management > Prisoner Management
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Unit 14627, Apply safe and secure lock and unlock practices in
a prison environment, or demonstrate equivalent knowledge
and skills.
Explanatory notes
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This unit standard is intended for workplace assessment.
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Boundaries of unit standard
This unit standard covers prisoner needs such as food, warmth, information, shelter,
safety and security, medical, gender-specific, culture-specific, spiritual.
This unit standard does not cover prisoner needs that fall outside of Policy and
Procedures Manual requirements.
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NZQA registered unit standard
14639 version 5
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References
Corrections Act 2004;
Corrections Regulations 2005;
Crimes Act 1961;
Crimes of Torture Act 1989;
Criminal Justice Act 1985;
Department of Corrections Code of Conduct;
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
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;
and their subsequent amendments or replacements.
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Definition
Prison environment – any area, within a prison site or external to a prison site where
prisoners are held, such as a cell block, within the prison perimeter, on a prison farm,
in a vehicle transporting prisoners.
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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 prisonspecific equipment, procedures, and processes.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Monitor and observe prisoner activity and behaviour.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Observe and monitor prisoners on an ongoing basis.
1.2
Identify and evaluate changes in behaviour and, where appropriate, refer to
other parties.
1.3
Forward intelligence information to appropriate personnel.
Outcome 2
Conduct prison muster checks.
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SSB Code 100401
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NZQA registered unit standard
14639 version 5
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Evidence requirements
2.1
Carry out muster checks to verify muster accuracy.
may include but is not limited to – prisoner location check, meal
parades, muster board, unlock, lock-up.
Range
2.2
Face-to-name muster confirms prisoner identity and presence.
2.3
Describe processes to be implemented where discrepancies in face-to-name
muster are identified.
Outcome 3
Record, report, share and document prisoner activity and behaviour.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Record prisoner information completely, concisely, accurately, and legibly in the
required format and scheduled timeframe.
may include but is not limited to – diaries, log books, movement
sheets, incident reports, misconduct reports, prisoner muster
sheet, observation forms, offender management procedures.
Range
3.2
Summarise and share information in a manner that reflects the urgency of the
situation.
Planned review date
31 December 2016
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
17 September 2010
30 June 2012
Review
5
20 May 2011
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0003
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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NZQA registered unit standard
14639 version 5
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Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, or
an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, 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.
Consent requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP 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.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the ElectroTechnology Industry Training Organisation
reviewcomments@etito.co.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit
standard.
ElectroTechnology Industry Training Organisation
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