Explainer of Prison Offence Laws

There are major differences between how offences in prisons are dealt with around Australia. These offences typically range from minor ones, such as keeping an untidy cell, to more serious ones and others that can become criminal charges.

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For non-criminal prison offences, the rules for how these are investigated and dealt with are outlined in the various state and territory corrections acts.

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These state what type of actions are considered prison offences, who is responsible for investigating whether one has been committed, what burden of proof that it happened must be reached, what punishments can be imposed and whether it is possible to review one of these decisions.

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