Corrections Victoria

Corrections Victoria is part of the Department of Justice and Community Safety in the Victorian Government, and is responsible for the provision of custodial and community-based services as an important element of the criminal justice system in the state of Victoria, Australia.

The services provided include correctional centre custody of remand and sentenced inmates, parole, pre-sentence reports and advice to courts and releasing authorities, community service orders and other forms of community-based offender supervision. Offenders in custody and those supervised in the community are assessed for relevant interventions to reduce their risks of re-offending. Corrections Victoria works in partnership with other government and non-government justice and human services agencies in regard to inmates in custody and offenders in the community.

History

The Office of Corrections (OOC) was established in August 1983 as a separate government department responsible for the management of adults corrections reporting to the Minister of Corrections. In October 1992, the Kennett government commenced a major prison reform program involving the private sector financing, designing, building and managing new prisons. The OOC was abolished and reconstituted as the Correctional Services Division within the new Department of Justice.

Barwon Prison
Beechworth Correctional Centre
Dame Phyllis Frost Centre (for women)
Dhurringile Prison
Hopkins Correctional Centre (Ararat)
Langi Kal Kal Prison
Loddon Prison
Marngoneet Correctional Centre
Melbourne Assessment Prison
Metropolitan Remand Centre
Tarrengower Prison (for women)

The Regions also run the Community Correctional Service on behalf of Corrections Victoria using around 50 different reporting centres.

Corrections Victoria

History

Private prisons

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