How adult correctional system works in Australia?

In Australia, adults who commit criminal offences are managed by the Australian criminal justice system. The term ‘correctional facility’ describes a place where someone serves their sentence when they are found guilty of a criminal offence. Prisons are the harshest type of correctional facility, not only for those in custody but also for the families left behind.

A prisoner in green uniform handcuffed Source: AAP Image/David Gray

This episode of Settlement Guide looks at Australia’s adult prison system