Publications, manuals and statistics | Corrections Victoria

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.
Top tasks
- Find a CCS office
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 and visiting a prisoner
  Contacting and visiting a prisoner
  
  How to arrange contact or visits with prisoners in the Victorian prison system.
- Professional contact
  Professional contact
  
  Prisoners are entitled to meetings, phone calls and video calls with professional visitors.
- 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.
Top tasks
- Find or contact a prison
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
01/08/2007	From labour to work: Evaluation of and options for Victoria’s prison industries	The primary objective was to evaluate the adequacy of the program for contemporary business, employment and educational needs given the changing economic context and how the program might be improved.
	Getting Started booklets	Information about support services to prisoners who are preparing for and experiencing transition from custody to the community
	Government Response - Review of Corrections Victoria's sports programs	Government Response to Corrections Victoria's sports programs.
01/02/2018	Guiding principles for Corrections in Australia	The Guiding principles support continuous improvement and reflect the diverse challenges and priorities of correctional services in Australia.
01/04/2016	Health service provider resource list	An Aboriginal social and emotional wellbeing plan by Justice Health.
17/07/2023	Healthcare Services Quality Framework for Victorian Prisons 2023	The Healthcare Services Quality Framework for Victorian Prisons 2023 underpins the delivery of reliable, safe and high-quality health services in the Victorian prison system.
26/10/2022	Hopkins Correctional Centre visitor information brochure	Information for people visiting prisoners at Hopkins Correctional Centre.
01/10/2002	Independent investigation into the management & operations of Victoria's private prisons	The Minister for Corrections requested the Secretary, Department of Justice, to commission an independent investigation into the management and operation of Victoria’s three private prisons (Kirby Report)
01/12/2015	Independent investigation into the Metropolitan Remand Centre riot	The Metropolitan Remand Centre riot on 30 June 2015 involved approximately 400 prisoners and is the largest in Victoria's correctional history.
28/08/2019	Independent review into the serious assault on Anthony Mokbel at Barwon Prison on 11 February 2019	High level summary and government response to the review recommendations.