The state corruption watchdog has raised concerns about a spate of unauthorised computer use by Department of Corrective Services officials.
A former prison officer from Bandyup Prison has been charged with several offences relating to alleged unlawful use of a restricted-access computer system and disclosing information from it.
He is the third officer charged by the CCC for such offences in the past six months.
The 33-year-old man, who resigned from the department last October, faces 13 charges of unlawfully using the departmental computer system and two charges of unlawfully disclosing information.
The system contains confidential details of prisoners.
CCC investigations manager Trevor Wynn alleged the man accessed the files of 13 people including those he knew or associated with.
“It is concerning that this is the third Department of Corrective Services employee charged with such offences in the last six months,” Mr Wynn said.
“The information on the computer system is confidential and there could be serious consequences for the prisoners concerned and others if it was revealed.”
Mr Wynn acknowledged the cooperation of the department throughout the investigation.
The former prison officer is due to appear in Joondalup Magistrates Court on March 31.
The department said it had “every confidence” in the CCC investigation.
source: watoday.com.au
