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
01/06/1998	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.
	Drugs in Victorian Prisons Report 2023	Drugs in Victorian prisons monthly reports for 2023.
	Drugs in Victorian Prisons Report 2022	Drugs in Victorian prisons monthly reports for 2022.
	Drugs in Victorian Prisons Report 2021	Drugs in Victorian prisons monthly reports for 2021.
19/12/2020	Drugs in Victorian Prisons Report 2020	Drugs in Victorian prisons monthly reports for 2020.
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.
	Deputy Commissioner's Instructions - Security and Control	Part 1 of the Deputy Commissioner’s Instructions apply to Victoria's public prisons and provide a level of prescription and ensure consistency across facilities.