Settlement Guide: How does the adult correctional system work in Australia?

In Australia, adults who commit criminal offences are managed by the Australian criminal justice system.

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The term ‘correctional facility’ describes a place where someone serves their sentence when they are found guilty of a criminal offence. How does this affect those peoples’ families?

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• Parramatta Correctional Centre, former medium security prison. Source: Source: Getty Images/Andrew Merry