Visiting and supporting someone in prison

To visit someone in prison you need prior approval and a visit time booked. On the day, you'll need to bring your approval letter and identification.

• Visiting a prisoner

Keeping in touch with the outside world is very important to people in prison.

• Write to a prisoner

If you want to contact someone in prison but don’t know where they are, you can write to the Department of Corrections.

• Find a prisoner

Details about each prison, including contact details and locations.

• Prison sites

Electronic monitoring, supervision and home detention

Many offenders spend some of their sentence in the community, eg on community or home detention.

Offenders released from prison may have to meet certain conditions as part of their release. These conditions can depend on the length and type of prison sentence.

• Release from prison on conditions or parole

How community sentences work, eg home detention and community work.

• Offenders in the community