The Prison Law Handbook is a practical guide for prison law in Victoria. It provides comprehensive information about the laws and procedures that affect the rights and conditions of people in custody in Victoria.
It is a valuable resource for currently incarcerated people and their families, as well as any service providers or practitioners who work with people in custody.
This website contains legal information only and is not intended as legal advice.
If you need advice about a specific issue, please contact a lawyer.
About the Prison Law Handbook
The Prison Law Handbook was edited by Bess Smallwood and Amity Mara, with assistance from the staff and volunteers of Fitzroy Legal Service.
Contributions and expert reviews were also provided by the following organisations and individuals:
- Professor Bronwyn Naylor, GSBL, RMIT
- Centre for Innovative Justice, RMIT
- Gadens
- Human Rights Law Centre
- Michael Stanton, Barrister
- Robinson Gill
- VACRO
- Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service
- Voices for Change
The Prison Law Handbook website was developed by Jordan Brown.
Thank you to the Victoria Law Foundation for its generous support of the Prison Law Handbook.
