Rules for sending photos to a prisoner

Part of the Prison topic

Understand the rules you must follow when sending photos to a prisoner in Queensland.

In short

There are rules for sending photos to a prisoner. They apply if you deliver them in person, by post or by email.

Breaking these rules may result in your communication being restricted or legal action being taken against you.

To comply with the rules in Queensland you must:

Only send photos of people who are fully clothed.
Only send photos that show the child(ren) that the prisoner has a relationship with (including cultural relationships) as stated by the child(ren)'s parent or guardian.
Provide a statutory declaration with photos of the child(ren). It must be witnessed in Queensland by a Justice of the Peace (JP) or Commissioner of Declarations (Cdec). Digital Commonwealth statutory declarations will not be accepted. The declaration must state:
- the parent’s or guardian’s name and street address
- the relationship between the prisoner and the child(ren)
- the parent’s or guardian’s consent for the prisoner to receive and keep the photos
- that there is no court order preventing contact between the child(ren) and the prisoner.

If approved, photographs will be printed by the prison.

To comply with the rules in Queensland you cannot:

Send photos that are unapproved or that show:
- people unclothed, partly clothed or wearing underwear or swimwear
- child(ren) the prisoner does not have a relationship with
- groups of children at a school, childcare, sport or other organisation
- any outlaw motorcycle gang material, for example, clothing or other items that are associated with gangs.