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Community corrections
Community corrections
- Orders
  Orders
  
  Orders are issued to offenders by courts and by the Adult Parole Board.
- Community work
  Community work
  
  The majority of offenders are required to undertake unpaid community work as a condition of their order.
- Community partnerships
  Community partnerships
  
  Partnerships between Community Correctional Services (CCS) and Community Work Partner Agencies are integral to the success of the Community Work Program.
- Community programs
  Community programs
  
  The partnerships between CCS and Community Work Partner Agencies are integral to the success of the Community Work Program.
Prison
Prison
- Remand
  Remand
  
  Alleged offenders on remand are held in custody before and during their trial (on criminal charges) by order of a court. Generally, remandees will be held in special remand facilities and will have fewer restrictions placed on them than convicted prisoners.
- Going to Prison
  Going to Prison
  
  All prisoners undergo reception and assessment before being placed in a prison unit appropriate to the prison and the prisoner's needs.
- Visiting a prisoner
  Visiting a prisoner
  
  Family and friends can keep in touch with prisoners through personal visits to prison.
- Contacting a prisoner
  Contacting a prisoner
  
  How to contact a prisoner in the Victorian prison system.
- Health care
  Health care
  
  The quality and standard of health care provided to prisoners is the same as that provided in the community through the public health system.
- Programs
  Programs
  
  Corrections Victoria provides a wide range of program opportunities for prisoners to assist in their rehabilitation and successful return to the community after release from custody.
Parole
Parole
- Detention and supervision orders
  Detention and supervision orders
  
  Detention Orders and Supervision Orders are correctional orders established in accordance with the Serious Offenders Act 2018.
- Guidelines for parole management
  Guidelines for parole management
  
  The Corrections Victoria Deputy Commissioner's Instructions, Parole Manual and Secretariat Manual written by Adult Parole Board of Victoria provide detailed guidelines for the management of Victoria’s system of parole.
Release
Release
- Transition programs
  Transition programs
  
  Many prisoners experience significant challenges in reintegrating after their release from prison.
- After-prison support
  After-prison support
  
  After prison, offenders have access to the support services and programs available to the general community.

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Latest news

Influenza 2019

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Influenza 2019

Corrections Victoria is working with Justice Health to limit the impact of influenza on prisons.

Marrmak Mental Health Unit officially opened

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Marrmak Mental Health Unit officially opened

Marrmak Mental Health Unit officially opened for women prisoners

Rivergum Residential Treatment Centre officially opened

Photo of Rivergum Residential Treatment Centre

Rivergum Residential Treatment Centre officially opened

The Minister for Corrections Gayle Tierney officially opened the new 20-bed Rivergum Residential Treatment Centre located next to Hopkins Correctional Centre in Ararat, western Victoria, on Tuesday 16 October 2018.

Women in the Victorian Prison System

Dame Phyllis Centre

Women in the Victorian Prison System

Women in the Victorian Prison System report presents an analysis of the female prison population

Using man’s best friend to enhance prison security

Fully trained dog being used for security in prison

Using man’s best friend to enhance prison security

Passive Alert Dog (PAD) training courses have been conducted in Victoria since 1998, and fully-trained dogs and their handlers make an important contribution to security in Victoria’s prison system

Ravenhall Correctional Centre opening

Ravenhall Prison

Ravenhall Correctional Centre opening

Ravenhall is Victoria's first private prison to be opened in the last 20 years.