Custodial Interstate Community Permits – CICPs (to go to another state or territory)
Custodial Interstate Community Permits (CICPs) allow people to leave prison temporarily and go to another state for certain reasons. They are:
- To visit a person you have a long-standing personal relationship with, if that person is seriously ill or in ‘acute personal need’
- To attend the funeral of a person you have a long-standing relationship with
- For other compassionate purposes (including to allow an Aboriginal person in prison to attend events that have special significance to their family)
The laws about CICPs are found in Part 8A of the Corrections Act 1986 (Vic).
CICPs will only be granted when:
- The safety and welfare of you and members of the public has been considered; and
- There are facilities and people available to escort or transport you if needed.
CICPs can be granted for up to 7 days.
Corrections Victoria can appoint an escort officer to stay with you and keep you in their custody during your period of leave.
Breach of CICP conditions
You can be charged with a criminal offence if you don’t comply with the conditions of a CICP. The maximum penalty for this offence is 3 years’ imprisonment.
Breaching the conditions of a CICP could also make it difficult to get another leave permit in the future.
Escape from custody
When you leave prison on a CICP, you are still in custody.
If you run away from escorting officers or don’t come back to the prison within the time on your permit, you could be charged with the criminal offence of escaping from custody while interstate. The maximum penalty for this offence is 7 years’ imprisonment.