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
	Literature Review on Case Management with Women Offenders	This review covers international and national literature on effective practice and what works with offenders.
01/10/2019	Literature review & jurisdictional analysis: young adult offenders	This report provides an overview of what works in rehabilitating young adult offenders aged 18 to 25 years.
01/08/2018	Langi Kal Kal visitor information brochure	Information for people visiting prisoners at Langi Kal Kal Prison.
01/02/2013	Koori Prisoner Mental Health and Cognitive Function Study	Examination of the mental health, cognitive functioning, and social and emotional wellbeing of Koori prisoners in Victoria.
01/10/2005	Koori Cognitive Skills Final Report 2005	An evaluation of the Koori Cognitive Skills Program Pilots.
01/06/2015	Key statistics on the Victorian Prison System 2009-10 to 2013-14	Historical data of Victoria's prison system from 2009 to 2014
01/03/2016	Justice Health Research & Evaluation framework 2015-2019	Justice Health is committed to strengthening its research and evaluation effort.
01/05/2017	Justice Health Communicable disease framework 2017	The framework sets out the Department's goals and objectives for action on communicable disease.
01/07/2018	Judy Lazarus Transition Centre brochure	Information about the development and composition of the Judy Lazarus Transition Centre.
	Investigation into hearing impairment among Indigenous prisoners in the Victorian Correctional System	This study tested the hearing status of 109 Victorian Indigenous prisoners at five prison locations.