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Community Corrections

Victoria's Community Correctional Services (CCS) was established in 1984. It supervises adult offenders (aged 18 years or over) who are sentenced by the courts to serve community-based orders or who are conditionally released from prison on parole by the Adult Parole Board.  

Victoria's juvenile corrections management system is managed by the Victorian Department of Human Services.

CCS plays a vital role in community safety by rehabilitating offenders and diverting low-risk offenders from jail, which helps to break the cycle of reoffending.

Community Corrections Officers (CCOs) manage offenders and are responsible for ensuring they comply with the conditions of their community-based or parole orders. Conditions may include participating in:

• appropriate educational programs
• community work
• assessment and treatment programs.

All programs focus on rehabilitation while ensuring offenders make suitable reparation to the community.

Community Correctional Services locations

There are 60 Community Correctional Services offices located throughout metropolitan and regional Victoria.