Help to stop crime
Phone CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111 to anonymously report any information about criminal activities in the community or prisons. Callers are not identified in any way.

Frequently asked questions
Answers to some of the most common questions about how the Department of Corrections manages offenders.

Visiting a prisoner
Information for the public about how to visit a prisoner.

Locating a prisoner
Information for people seeking to make contact with a friend or family member they believe may be in prison.

How to write to a prisoner
Information about the rules and procedures for writing or posting things to a prisoner.

Community Detention
Information for those who could have an offender serving Community Detention living with them.

Home Detention & Residential Restrictions
Information for those who could have an offender serving Home Detention or Parole with Residential Restrictions living with them.

Family support
Information for people supporting an offender doing a rehabilitation programme.

Booklet for the family and friends of a prisoner who dies in custody
A PDF booklet containing information on the processes and procedures following a death in custody, which may be helpful to friends and family of the deceased.

Making a complaint about Community Probation Services
The process for making a complaint about community probation services.

Support Planning Meetings
Information for people involved in Support Planning Meetings to create a support network and safety plan to help offenders who have sexually offended against children live an offence-free life.