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 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.

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Publications, manuals and statistics

Publish date	Title	Summary
01/07/2013	Community work condition on a court order	Answers to key questions an offender may have when undertaking unpaid community work.
01/01/2016	Community Work Connections	The Community Work Connections newsletter is about the unpaid community work undertaken by offenders.
01/05/2016	Community Work Partnership Awards	The booklet has information about the awards and a list of the nominations with a description of the partnership
01/03/2019	Compliance reporting on Ravenhall development	The third and final public report is below, as well as the independent ecologist report which shows progress of the adjoining offset site.
01/07/2013	Consolidated response to reviews of offenders charged with murder	The report consolidates information relating to the background and context of each of the three formal reviews into the management of parolees and offenders.
01/09/2007	Correctional Management Standards for Community Correctional Services	The Correctional Management Standards for Community Correctional Services establish the minimum requirements for community corrections in Victoria
01/07/2014	Correctional Management Standards for men’s prisons in Victoria	The 2014 edition of the Standards continues to reflect the department’s commitment to the provision of a safe, secure and humane correctional system.
01/05/2012	Correctional Management Standards for post-sentence supervision & detention of serious sex offenders	Post sentence supervision and detention scheme for serious sex offenders.
01/02/2009	Correctional Management Standards for women serving community correctional orders	These Community Correctional Orders are specifically for the needs of women under CCS supervision.
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.