Prison law overview

Prison law is about the different laws and policies that affect how prisons are run in Victoria, and how people in prison are treated.

Use these links for more information on the different types of prison law:

Laws made in the Victorian and Federal Parliaments about prisons and how all people are treated.

Policy documents made by Corrections Victoria and individual prisons about how prisons are run.

Treaties, conventions and guidelines made with the United Nations that apply to people around the world.