Australia, Corrections in

Australia's criminal justice system comprises nine separate approaches – a federal system, six state government systems, and two territory systems. The following describes the characteristics of custodial and community corrections in each Australian jurisdiction. The entry details federal and state approaches to custodial corrections followed by a brief review of community corrections. Also included are the numbers in prison and on community corrections in each jurisdiction. The entry concludes by identifying trends in Australian corrections. Keywords: Australia; corrections; prisoners