News archive | 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.
Top tasks
- Read about changes to CCS in response to coronavirus (COVID-19)
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 have been suspended until further notice while the current coronavirus (COVID-19) situation is assessed. Visits will recommence as soon as possible, but only when it is safe to do so.

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

News archive

Knitted red poppies done by the women prisoners at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre

Women prisoners make poppies for Anzac Day

22 October 2017

A group of women prisoners at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre in Melbourne has spent the last year crocheting and knitting poppies for this year’s Anzac Day remembrance.

Prisoner visiting room

New videos about visiting family or friends in prison

21 June 2017

The videos help family and friends of prisoners to arrive at prison well- prepared and knowing what to expect

Community award winners 2014

Community Work Partnership Awards

20 December 2016

The Corrections Commissioner, Jan Shuard PSM, hosted the 2014 Community Work Partnership Awards in Melbourne on Wednesday, 8 October 2014

Staff at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre

Women's prison marks 20 years of service to the Victorian community

22 August 2016

Victoria’s only maximum security women’s prison marked the significant milestone of 20 years of operation on Monday, 22 August 2016.

Stationary prison van

Prisoner transport services contract awarded

1 October 2015

The Victorian Government has announced the awarding of the new contract for the transport of prisoners between courts, prisons, youth justice centres and police stations.

Jan Shuard Corrections Victoria Commissioner 2015

International Corrections and Prisons Association Conference 2015

18 April 2015

The 17th annual conference of the International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA) was held in Melbourne in the week of 26-30 October 2015, hosted by Corrections Victoria Commissioner Jan Shuard.

Wire fence at a prison

Reports into the management of parolees

22 August 2013

Two reports into the management of parolees in Victoria were released on 22 August 2013

Specialist case managers

New system for managing sex offenders

16 April 2013

Corrections Victoria's Sex Offender Management Branch has developed a new system of specialist case managers (SCMs) to more effectively manage sex offenders who are serving community-based orders.