Business Summary
(Probation, Parole, Community Service Order Enquiries) Hobart
About Us
Community Corrections is part of the Department of Justice. We are responsible for managing individuals sentenced to the following Court Orders;
Community Corrections Orders, which can include Supervision or Community Service
- Parole
- Drug Treatment and
- Home Detention.
What We Do
The Major Functions of Community Corrections Include:
- Providing the Magistrates Courts and Supreme Courts with assessments and Pre-Sentence Reports (PSRs);Providing the Parole Board with Pre-Parole Reports (PPRs);
- Supervision of individuals sentenced to Court Orders
- Case management of individuals that focuses on exploring and confronting offending behaviour with the aim of reducing re-offending;
- Facilitating group programs and interventions aimed at reducing re-offending;
- Returning offenders to court on breach/review action in response to order non-compliance.