Find information about the adult corrections system in Victoria, Australia, including community corrections, remand, prison and parole and release. Victoria's corrections system is overseen by Corrections Victoria - a business unit of the Department of Justice & Regulation - and Justice Health, along with independent bodies the Justice Assurance and Review Office, Adult Parole Board, and Post Sentence Authority.
The Minister for Corrections Gayle Tierney officially opened the new 20-bed Rivergum Residential Treatment Centre located next to Hopkins Correctional Centre in Ararat, western Victoria, on Tuesday, 16 October 2018.
The Minister for Corrections Gayle Tierney officially opened the new 22-bed Marrmak Mental Health Unit for women prisoners located at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre (DPFC) on Wednesday, 17 October 2018.
The Women in the Victorian Prison System report has been published as part of Corrections Victoria’s data release strategy. The report presents an analysis of the female prison population.
The report highlights the substantial growth and change in the profile of women in prison over the years from 2012 to 2017.
The Victorian Budget 2018-19 invests $689.5 million to build a new 700 bed maximum security men’s prison at the Lara Prison Precinct, near Geelong.
Visit the Corrections Jobs website to find out more about about jobs currently available with Corrections Victoria.
Find a prison or corrections officeView the location and contact details for each of the prisons and corrections offices across Victoria
As part of Corrections Victoria’s data release strategy, the tables of data on prisoners and offenders have been updated to include figures for 2018. The data includes information on demographics, offences and regions, with all tables now showing data between 2006-07 and 2017-18.
The Women in the Victorian Prison System report has been published as part of Corrections Victoria’s data release strategy. The report presents an analysis of the female prison population.
Rivergum Residential Treatment Centre officially opened
The Minister for Corrections Gayle Tierney officially opened the new 22-bed Marrmak Mental Health Unit for women prisoners located at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre (DPFC) on Wednesday, 17 October 2018.
