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
01/07/2015	Correctional Suicide Prevention Framework	The Framework provides a comprehensive approach to the prevention and management of suicide risk across the correctional system.
01/07/2015	Corrections Ageing prisoner and offender policy framework 2015-20	The Framework provides a high-level blueprint that will enhance delivery of services to the management of ageing prisoners and offenders.
01/10/2015	Corrections Alcohol and Drug Strategy 2015	This Strategy describes the approach to dealing with alcohol and drug use across all correctional environments in Victoria.
01/06/2004	Corrections Housing Pathways Initiative - Evaluation Report	The Corrections Housing Pathways Initiative is a collaboration between correctional and housing services that seeks to reduce homelessness and re-offending from those exiting the prison system
01/11/2015	Corrections Victoria Disability Framework 2016-2019 - Expanding the opportunities	Expanding opportunities to offer offenders and prisoners with a disability access to the full range of services.
01/12/2014	Corrections Victoria Evaluation Framework 2015 - 2018	Corrections Victoria engaged the Australian Institute of Criminology during 2014 to assist in developing a new evaluation framework to ensure rigorous and systematic evaluation of correctional programs in Victoria.
01/03/2019	Corrections Victoria organisational charts	Organisation charts for Corrections Victoria
01/09/2015	Corrections Victoria Strategic Plan 2015-2018: Delivering effective Correctional Services for a safe community	The Strategic Plan 2015-2018 sets out CV's priorities - for its staff, partners, and the community - to deliver effective correctional services for a safe community.
01/12/2007	Corrective Services Administrators Council Women Offenders Conference Papers 2	The Corrective Services Administrators Council (CSAC) Women Offenders Conference was held in Melbourne, Australia, 4–5 December 2007.
01/12/2007	Corrective Services Administrators Council Women Offenders Conference Papers 3	The seventh national Corrective Services Administrators Council (CSAC) Women Offenders Conference was held in Melbourne, Australia, 4–5 December 2007.