<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The family of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/naveed-akram-court-updates-bondi-shooter-utters-first-words-in-first-court-showing/11d980a2-4e80-4fb0-9783-e9346478bd1f" rel="" target="_blank" title="accused Bondi gunman Naveed Akram"><span>accused Bondi gunman Naveed Akram</span></a><span> were denied access ahead a planned prison visit after security claimed to have found prohibited items while searching a car, nine.com.au understands.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Corrective Services NSW cancelled the visit at Goulburn Correctional Complex in regional NSW on February 21, where the 24-year-old is in custody on 59 charges, </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-shooting-accused-gunman-naveed-akram-charged/a896ad6f-518f-4c51-9fd9-d22d6f3b598e" rel="" target="" title="including one count of committing a terrorist attack and 15 counts of murder."><span>including one count of committing a terrorist attack and 15 counts of murder.</span></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A spokesperson told nine.com.au that staff searched a visitor's car on February 21 and discovered "suspected contraband".</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/uk-eta-passport-scheme-how-dual-citizens-have-been-impacted/884e44d6-d134-48f5-9281-b46e2c1818ca" rel="" target="_blank" title="Panicked expats and 'ten pound poms': The people impacted by passport rule"><strong><span>Panicked expats and 'ten pound poms': The people impacted by passport rule</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"NSW Police were notified and conducted further searches. The visit was subsequently cancelled," the spokesperson.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"For inmates who are designated Category AA – the highest security classification in NSW – there is a greater level of monitoring and restrictions applied."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The spokesperson added that Corrective Services NSW could not comment further on individual inmates.</span></div></div><div><iframe frameborder="0" height="150px" src="https://omny.fm/shows/ben-fordham-full-show/exclusive-prison-visit-to-alleged-terrorist-cancelled-after-items-discovered/embed?media=Audio&amp;size=Square" width="100%"></iframe></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/alleged-bondi-gunman-naveed-akram-family-prison-visit-cancelled/223efe61-d78f-4407-8c9f-adefde2b8d8c" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>2GB's Ben Fordham reported earlier today that the banned items " do not meet any extremist threshold".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Akram has been classified as AA, which is reserved for high-risk inmates charged with or convicted of terrorism offences.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Any visitors at the supermax prison must undergo a thorough check.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Most visits to the jail involve a clear screen being placed between the inmate and visitor.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Akram is accused of carrying out Australia's deadliest terror attack on December 14, when 15 people were killed and 40 injured during beachside Hannukah celebrations at Bondi Beach.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>His father, 50-year-old Sajid Akram, was shot dead by </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/police" target="" title="police"><span>police</span></a><span> during the shooting.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Akram is next due in court on April 9 and has not yet entered a plea to the charges.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank" title=""><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>ticking this box here</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Sign up to</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></em></strong></a></li></ul></div></div>