Government of Western Australia
Department of Justice

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Our responsibilities

The Department of Justice fulfils its obligations by:

• providing offender management services that protect the community
• giving offenders the interventions they need to make a positive difference in their lives and reduce their involvement in the criminal justice system
• supporting offenders to become responsible citizens by adopting law-abiding lifestyles
• promoting crime prevention.

The Department is also responsible for:

• monitoring and coordinating the development of Justice-related legislation, and tracking all proposed amendments for legislation that fall within the portfolio responsibilities of the Minister for Corrective Services.
• providing professional and appropriate services to meet the needs of clients, staff and offenders with physical, intellectual, sensory or cognitive disabilities, their carers and families
• eliminating systemic racial discrimination and ensuring equitable outcomes regardless of ethnic or cultural background, gender or personal conditions.