Annual Offender Statistical Profile 2010 to 2020 | Corrections, Prisons and Parole

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.
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Prisons
Prisons
- Remand
  Remand
  
  Alleged offenders on remand are held in custody before and during their trial (on criminal charges) by order of a court.
- 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.
- Contacting a prisoner
  Contacting a prisoner
  
  How to arrange contact or visits with prisoners 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.
Release
Release
- Transitional programs
  Transitional programs
  
  Many prisoners experience significant challenges in reintegrating back into the community 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.

All in-person personal visits to Victorian prisons recommence Saturday 6 March 2021.

For more information on how Corrections Victoria is responding to the potential risk of coronavirus (COVID-19), see Our response to coronavirus (COVID-19).

The data presents the statistical profile of offenders managed by Community Correctional Services (CCS) as at 30 June each year.

Corrections Victoria Annual Offender Statistical Profile 2010 to 2020 presents the statistical profile of people managed by Community Correctional Services (CCS) as at 30 June each year. The data includes demographic characteristics such as sex, age, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status, as well as prior imprisonment and previous supervised orders. Regional summaries are also included.

An infographic has also been prepared to illustrate significant trends and changes in the profile of people managed by CCS over the past ten years.

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Author

Department of Justice and Community Safety - Corrections Victoria

Publisher

Department of Justice and Community Safety - Corrections Victoria

Copyright

State Government of Victoria, 2020.

Date of Publication

December 2020

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