Community work | Corrections Victoria

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 and visiting a prisoner
  Contacting and visiting a prisoner
  
  How to arrange contact or visits with prisoners in the Victorian prison system.
- Professional contact
  Professional contact
  
  Prisoners are entitled to meetings, phone calls and video calls with professional visitors.
- 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.

The majority of offenders are required to undertake unpaid community work as a condition of their order.

Where required on an order, community work provides an opportunity to pay back the community for offending behaviour and assists in rehabilitation by developing and improving work-related skills.

Community work can help you make a fresh start in life. People given work opportunities and skills are less likely to reoffend. Therefore, many community work programs incorporate structured training and include employment pathways. Community work can increase self-esteem and well-being and provide new purpose and direction.

Safety and supervision

Community Correctional Services (CCS) takes a number of factors into consideration when determining community work placements, including the safety of you and the community, as well as your health, work skills and availability. Community work occurs by individual placement or in a community work team of up to 12 people. Generally, work teams are directly supervised by a CCS field officer.

The number of hours you are required to work, and the period in which the work hours must be completed, are determined by the court when your order is issued.

Offenders with special needs

Community work programs provide for people with special needs, including physical or mental impairment or disability, specific gender, religious, cultural or linguistic considerations, and those with childcare responsibilities.