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
	Memorandum of understanding between Youth Justice & Corrections Victoria	The purpose of this Memorandum of understanding is to improve the management of young people under the supervision and custody of Youth Justice and Corrections Victoria
01/08/2018	Metropolitan Remand Centre prisoner and visitor information booklet	Information for people visiting prisoners in the Metropolitan Remand Centre.
01/11/2003	Ministerial Review of custodial community permit program 2002	Prisoners in Victoria may be temporarily absent from a prison for a particular purpose and specified time while still remaining in custody
15/08/2019	Monthly prisoner and offender statistics 2014-15 to 2018-19	Prisoner and offender numbers according to prison location, region and selected demographic characteristics.
17/02/2020	Monthly prisoner and offender statistics 2019-20	Prisoner and offender numbers according to prison location, region and selected demographic characteristics.
18/02/2020	Monthly time series prisoner and offender data	Systemwide monthly time series prisoner and offenders, in tabular form.
01/02/2014	Mothers and children program brochure	To assist prisoners and their family members, this brochure provides information for mothers who wish to have their child live with them in prison.
01/06/2016	Offender Management Framework	Corrections Victoria's offender management practices are linked to evidence-based theory and enables a consistent, system-wide approach to offender management.
01/10/2018	Parole fact sheets	Corrections Victoria has produced a series of fact sheets about changes to the state’s parole system
01/04/2018	Pharmacotherapy Dispensing Subsidy Program Claim Form	The program is fee-for-service with no advance payments available.