Agency:
Corrective Services Tasmania
Agency Number:
Start Date:
06 Apr 1987
Description:
Corrective Services administers State prisons and the Adult Probation and Parole Service. To reflect changing social and political attitudes, and the fact that it once again administered the Probation and Parole Service, the name of the Prisons Division was changed to Corrective Services Division on 6 Apr 1987. On 17 Jul 1989, as part of a general reorganisation of the State Service, the Division became part of the Department of Community Services. On 18 February 1992, following a change of government, the Division was transferred to the Department of Justice.;;;;Subsequently the Corrective Services Division became known as Corrective Services Tasmania. Corrective Services now provides community and custodial correctional services through Community Corrections and the Prison Service. Corrective Services also provides secretarial and administrative support to the independent Parole Board.;;;;
Information Sources:
Corrective Services on the Department of Justice website 2012
Legislation Administered:
Corrective Services (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1985, Corrections Act 1987, Prison Act 1977, Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1982, Prisoners (Removal of Civil Disabilities) Act 1991, Probation of Offenders Act 1973.
Legislation Creating:
Statutory Rule 67 of 1987 changed the title of the Director. The title of the Division was changed by administrative action.
Functions Performed:
Law enforcement
Controlled Agencies:
Community Corrections Tasmania (TA1942) | 01 Apr 1987 |
Tasmania Prison Service (TA1932) | 01 Jan 2000 |
Controlling Agencies:
Law Department (TA373) | 15 Mar 1983 | 17 Jul 1989 |
Department of Community Services (TA769) | 17 Jul 1989 | 03 Feb 1993 |
Department of Justice (1) (TA921) | 17 Jul 1989 | 18 Sep 1998 |
Department of Justice and Industrial Relations (TA1535) | 18 Sep 1998 | 01 Feb 2004 |
Department of Justice (2) (TA1646) | 02 Feb 2004 |
Previous Agencies:
Prisons Division (TA906) | 15 Mar 1983 | 06 Apr 1987 |
Related Agencies:
Parole Board (TA1933) | 17 Dec 1975 |