Recalculation of community corrections statistics
Recalculation of community corrections statistics
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Find information about the adult corrections system in Victoria, Australia, including community corrections, remand, prison and parole and release. Victoria's corrections system is overseen by Corrections Victoria - a business unit of the Department of Justice & Regulation - and Justice Health, along with independent bodies the Justice Assurance and Review Office, Adult Parole Board, and Post Sentence Authority.
Expanding Victoria's prisons system
The Department of Justice and Regulation is currently examining a number of options to manage the ongoing growth of the prison population in Victoria.
You can register your details to be kept up-to-date about expanding Victoria's prison system by emailing prisonexpansion@justice.vic.gov.au
Recalculation of community corrections statistics
Corrections Victoria recently undertook detailed analysis in an effort to understand the reason for an increase in the rate of offenders returning to corrective services within two years of completing a community corrections order.
This measure is reported upon annually in the Productivity Commission's Report on Government Services, and in Victorian budget papers.
Ravenhall Correctional Centre opening
The Minister for Corrections Gayle Tierney officially opened Victoria’s 15th prison - the Ravenhall Correctional Centre - on Thursday, 12 October 2017.
Ravenhall has been contracted to accommodate 1,000 male prisoners, including around 450 remand prisoners.
Post Sentence Authority officially launched
A new statutory authority charged with overseeing many of Victoria’s most serious criminals has officially started work. The Post-Sentence Authority came into effect on 28 February 2018, as the Victorian Government continues to implement all 35 recommendations from the Harper Review into the management of serious sex offenders.
Victorian Budget outcomes 2017-18
The corrections portfolio received almost $510 million ($383.5 million in output over four years and $126 million TEI in asset) in the 2017-18 State Budget which was handed down on Tuesday, 2 May 2017.
Find a prison or corrections office
View the location and contact details for each of the prisons and corrections offices across Victoria
Expanding Victoria's prison system
Register your interest in finding out about the options being examined to manage the ongoing growth of the prison population in Victoria
Ravenhall Correctional Centre opening
The Minister for Corrections Gayle Tierney officially opened Victoria’s 15th prison - the Ravenhall Correctional Centre - on Thursday, 12 October 2017.
Post Sentence Authority officially launched
A new statutory authority charged with overseeing many of Victoria’s most serious criminals has officially started work. The Post-Sentence Authority came into effect on 28 February 2018, as the Victorian Government continues to implement all 35 recommendations from the Harper Review into the management of serious sex offenders.