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 location
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
	Supported housing for prisoners returning to the community	This report was undertaken by the Australian Institute of Criminology for Corrections Victoria in 2018. It reviews current literature on approaches to delivering housing support for prisoners returning to the community.
01/05/2015	The United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners	An updated blueprint for prison management in the 21st century.
01/05/2018	Transition and Reintegration Unit brochures	Corrections Victoria’s Transition and Reintegration Unit oversees a range of programs and initiatives that aim to assist prisoners to prepare for release and transition to life in the community.
16/03/2011	Treatment of women prisoners and non-custodial measures for women offenders	The United Nations Rules for the treatment of women prisoners and offenders - commonly known as the Bangkok Rules - were adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 21 December 2010.
13/03/2020	Troubleshooting Guide for Jabberguest	The Department of Justice and Community Safety provides the ability for external participants to call its video conference systems.
	What to do if you are released from court (English and Vietnamese)	Information for people being released from court.
	Women exiting prison in Victoria	This report provides a summary of research conducted for Corrections Victoria (CV) by Monash University, Victoria which looked at the post-release experiences of women exiting prison in Victoria between 2011 and 2012, and the association between participation in prison programs and prisoner outcomes post-release
01/01/2019	Women in the Victorian Prison System	Women in the Victorian Prison System report presents an analysis of the female prison population
	Wulgunggo Ngalu Learning Place	This brochure provides information about the Wulgunggo Ngalu Learning Place.
	Wulgunggo Ngalu Learning Place Final Evaluation Report	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are over represented in the criminal justice system due to a range of complex socioeconomic and historical factors.