Rights in prison
Everyone in prison has important basic rights.
These basic rights can’t be taken away as punishment and apply to everyone in prison, including people in management, segregation or the slot.
Some of these rights have been made for people in prison. Others apply to everyone in Victoria, Australia or even the world, regardless of if they are in prison or not.
This section will focus on rights that come from:
- Section 47 of the Corrections Act 1986 (Vic)
- Victorian Charter of Human Rights
- International law
Use these links for more information:
Rights for all people in Victorian prisons that are in section 47 of the Corrections Act 1986 (Vic).
Rights that apply to all people in Victoria, including people in prisons.
Rights in United Nations treaties, declarations and guidelines that apply to people around the world.