Statistics and publications
The Department of Corrective Services collects and stores data and statistics about the adult prison population, youth detention population, adult community-based orders and youth justice orders.
For access to these statistical reports, refer to the Statistics page.
The Department also produces a wide range of publications in both hard copy and electronic format.
The Department's publications include:
- Acacia Prison Annual Report
- Annual Report
- Court Security and Custodial Services Contract Annual Report
- Handbook
- News releases
- Research material
- Statistics
Other helpful information
For further information about statistics, below is a list of useful websites that provide statistical reports from various government agencies:
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) - Corrective Services Australia
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) - Prisoners in Australia
- Australian Government Productivity Commission - Report on Government Services 2009
- Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) - Corrective Services management and reform
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) - Prisoner health and juvenile justice
- Crime Research Centre (CRC)
- Department of the Attorney General - Statistics
- Western Australia Police - Crime Statistics
Last updated: 7-Sep-2010