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   From: DEMI_GOD_@SHAW.CA   
      
   Officers stood down in prison sex abuse probe   
      
      
   Two Melbourne prison officers have been stood down while police investigate   
   allegations including assault and rape of a female prisoner who is now   
   pregnant.   
      
   Corrections Commissioner Kelvin Anderson said yesterday that the two   
   officers could have criminal charges made against them depending on the   
   outcome of the investigation. They could also face separate internal breach   
   of conduct charges that could lead to dismissal.   
      
   The officers are alleged to have physically and sexually assaulted a   
   24-year-old remand prisoner at the Dame Phyllis Frost women's jail in Deer   
   Park.   
      
   The allegations have been made separately against each officer, Mr Anderson   
   said.   
      
   The woman, who has been certified, was in the prison's special management   
   unit at the time. She has since been transferred to a psychiatric hospital,   
   Mr Anderson said. He said the issue of whether or not consent was involved   
   was fundamental to the police investigation, which is being handled by the   
   police prison squad.   
      
   The chief psychiatrist has custody of the woman and a decision about the   
   pregnancy would be made by him in consultation with the woman, Mr Anderson   
   said. The woman has been committed for trial on property-related offences.   
      
   As a result of the allegations, the secretary of the corrections department   
   has asked the independent monitoring body, the Corrections Inspectorate, to   
   conduct an internal review of the alleged incident that would likely include   
   prison procedures.   
      
   Mr Anderson said if the pregnancy goes to full term and the woman is still   
   in custody, she could apply to have the child with her in custody. He said   
   he was satisfied that any sexual abuse of the prisoner was an isolated   
   incident.   
      
   http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/08/21/1061434985429.html?from=storyrhs   
      
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