Information about the legal issues of prisoners, visiting a prisoner, and the support services for families of prisoners.
Time limit | Action |
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One month | To apply for reinstatement of an Intensive Correction Order (ICO). |
28 days (or three months with the permission of the court) | To appeal a Local Court decision. |
3 months if no notice of intention to apply is filed | To appeal a District Court decision. |
28 days | To file a Notice of intention to apply for leave to appeal. |
Organisation | Responsibilities |
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NSW Corrective Services | Runs the state’s correctional centres, supervises offenders in the community, and delivers programs to reduce reoffending, support reintegration and build safer communities. |
NSW Courts | Make decisions about criminal charges. |
NSW State Parole Authority | Makes decisions about parole, including:
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Authority | Covers |
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Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (NSW) | Discipline in correctional centres, parole, classification of inmates and Intensive Correction Orders (ICOs). |
Common term | Definition |
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Common Auto Dial List (CADL) | A part of the prison telephone system where a common list of numbers are available for all prisoners to call for free. This includes calls to Legal Aid, Aboriginal Legal Service and Justice Health. |
Master Index Number (MIN) | A six digit number used to identify each prisoner. This will be the same number any time you are in a prison. |
Visitor Identification Number (VIN) | A number required for any visitors to a prison. You will need a VIN whether your visit is in person, by phone or by Audio-Visual Link. |
Organisation | Fee |
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Local Court of NSW | Court costs and levies in criminal matters don't apply if you were sentenced to a term of imprisonment |
Organisation | Forms |
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NSW Communities and Justice | Application for Supervising Authority Approval to Apply to the Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages for Registration of Change of Name |
Revenue NSW | Inmate Request for Information |
Last updated: November 2023