What decisions can the Supreme Court review?

Not all decisions made by Corrections Victoria or prison staff can be reviewed by the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court can only review decisions that were made under law. That means decisions that were made using powers that come from laws like the Corrections Act 1986 (Vic) or Corrections Regulations 2019 (Vic), or policy documents like the Local Operating Procedures (LOPs) of your prison.

Some examples of decisions that can be reviewed are:

• Decisions made by a General Manager at your disciplinary hearing (like whether you are guilty and what penalty you get)
• Decisions made by the Adult Parole Board (like refusing your parole)
• Decisions about your security classification
• Decisions to put you in segregation, a protection unit or management and high security
• Decisions to drug test or search you

Examples of decisions that can’t be reviewed are:

• Where you’re placed in your block
• Where and when certain prison officers are working
• The cost of canteen items and phone calls