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
01/07/2007	Fifty years of the adult parole system in Victoria 1957–2007	A commemorative booklet released to mark 50 years of the parole system in Victoria.
01/11/2018	Family violence and child information sharing schemes	From 27 September 2017, Justice Health and its service providers are prescribed under the Family Violence Information Sharing Reforms. Follow this page for instructions on how to make a request for information from Justice Health under the schemes.
01/12/2015	Family violence	Information regarding the initiatives Corrections Victoria is driving as a result of the Royal Commission into Family Violence (2015).
01/06/1998	Fairlea : The history of a women's prison in Australia 1956 - 96	Much of the history relies on the spoken and written words of those who knew the prison best, the prison officers and the prisoners.
01/11/2005	Evaluation of the redevelopment of Community Correctional Services – Final Report	The report of the four-year (2001–2005) Redevelopment of Community Correctional Services aimed at diverting people from entering custody and preventing prisoners from returning to custody.
01/05/2006	Evaluation of the offender education and training in adult community education Initiative	The evaluation covers the period from when the pilot started in late 2004 to the end of the first stage, 30 September 2005.
14/02/2020	Drugs in Victorian Prisons Report 2019	Drugs in Victorian prisons monthly reports for 2019.
01/12/2018	Drugs in Victorian Prisons Report 2018	Drugs in Victorian prisons monthly reports for 2018.
01/12/2017	Drugs in Victorian Prisons Report 2017	Drugs in Victorian prisons monthly reports for 2017.
01/12/2016	Drugs in Victorian Prisons Report 2016	Drugs in Victorian prisons monthly reports for 2016.