Letters sent by prisoners to the Ombudsman SA and replies from the Ombudsman SA are not subject to censorship [Correctional Services Act 1982 (SA) ss 33(7) and (8)]. However, a prisoner wishing to keep private the contents of a letter from the Ombudsman SA should destroy the letter, as prison authorities have the power to search and remove any object found in a prisoner's possession.
Ombudsman (South Australia)