Publications, manuals and statistics | 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 programs
  Community programs
  
  The partnerships between CCS and Community Work Partner Agencies are integral to the success of the Community Work Program.
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.
- 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
  
  Guidelines detailing how to manage parole.
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.

Publications, manuals and statistics

Publish date	Title	Summary
	Wulgunggo Ngalu Learning Place Final Evaluation Report	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are over represented in the criminal justice system due to a range of complex socioeconomic and historical factors
	Wulgunggo Ngalu Learning Place	This brochure provides information about the Wulgunggo Ngalu Learning Place
	Working with Community Correctional Services	Repay, rehabilitate, reintegrate
01/01/2019	Women in the Victorian Prison System	Women in the Victorian Prison System report presents an analysis of the female prison population
	Women exiting prison in Victoria	This report provides a summary of research conducted for Corrections Victoria (CV) by Monash University, Victoria which looked at the post-release experiences of women exiting prison in Victoria between 2011 and 2012, and the association between participation in prison programs and prisoner outcomes post-release
	Who returns to prison?	Patterns of recidivism among prisoners released from custody in Victoria in 2002-03
	What to do if you are released from court (English and Vietnamese)	Information for people being released from court
	Victorian prisoner health study	The Victorian health status study, the first health status survey of the Victorian prisoner population, was completed by Deloitte Consulting in February 2003
	Victorian Prison Opioid Substitution Therapy Program Guidelines 2015	Opioid addiction is a recognised disease requiring therapeutic intervention
	Victorian Prison Drug Strategy 2002	The use of alcohol and other drugs by offenders is one of the biggest issues facing Victoria’s criminal justice system