Victorian Correctional System: Legislation, Regulations & Framework

This assignment provides short answers related to the legislation, regulations, and framework of the Victorian correctional system. It identifies the Commonwealth legislation prohibiting the reintroduction of capital punishment in Australian states, cites the relevant section of the Australian constitution protecting the Victorian government's legislative power to operate a correctional system for adult offenders, and lists five pieces of Victorian legislation related to the management of adult offenders within the correctional system. Furthermore, it explains one Victorian legislative Act related to offender management, lists one specifically related to managing adult offenders in custody, and outlines the role of the Victorian correctional framework, including its location within the system, referencing relevant Acts and publications.

Short Answers

Short Answers - Legislation, regulations, and framework of the Victorian correctional system....4
Explain the relevant commonwealth legislation that is used for prohibiting Australian sates
from re introducing capital punishment.................................................................................4
Explain about relevant section of Australian constitution which helps in protecting legislative
power of Victorian government making operations done correctional system for managing
adult offender..........................................................................................................................4
List out five piece of Victorian legislation that is related to management of correctional
system in relation to adult offenders......................................................................................4
Explain about one Victorian legislative Act which is related over correctional system manages
offenders.................................................................................................................................4
List out one Victrian legislative Act which is soecially related to correctional system
management of adult offenders in custody.............................................................................5
Outline the role of the Victorian correctional framework and explain where it can be located.
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REFRENCES...................................................................................................................................6

Short Answers - Legislation, regulations, and framework of the Victorian
correctional system
Explain the relevant commonwealth legislation that is used for prohibiting Australian sates from
re introducing capital punishment
The legislation that has been used in order to deal with capital punishment is Acts
Amendment (Abolition of Capital Punishment) Act 1984 which has made all jurisdiction in
Australia abolish the death penalty by 1985. After the formation of federal government, the
legislation was passed which has prohibited the capital punishment and abolished death penalty.
Explain about relevant section of Australian constitution which helps in protecting legislative
power of Victorian government making operations done correctional system for managing
adult offender
The Constitution of Australia has given powers to state within chapter V, fiorm section 106
to section 120. Further, exclusive power has been given under section 114 and section 115 in
relation to tax and coining. In section 120 state can make provisions for the detention of
prisoners accused or convicted offences and suitable punishment.(Rumson, 2021).
List out five piece of Victorian legislation that is related to management of correctional system in
relation to adult offenders.
Five key legislation which is used within Victorian legislation for managing correctional
system are Correctional regulation 2009, Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act
2006, Sentencing Act 1991, Serious Offence Act 2018 and Health Act 2014.
Explain about one Victorian legislative Act which is related over correctional system manages
offenders
The Corrections Act 2019 (Corrections Act) provides the legislative basis for the delivery of
correctional services by Corrections Victoria. The act has been helping in providing better
environment to its prisoners and helps in guiding staff members. Acccording the act its main aim
is to serve justice by punishing the criminal and ensuring public safety that has been created in
effective manner(McLeay, 2019)

List out one Victrian legislative Act which is soecially related to correctional system
management of adult offenders in custody
Corrections Victoria is part of Department of Justice and Community safety that
implements court judgement and order of an adult Parole Board. They help in setting strategies
and standards for managing the states system of correctional facilities. The department has
formed various kinds of legislation in relation to this system. One of the key legislation is the
Administration and Probate Act 1958 which provides that when a person dies without a will
and leaves spouse or domestic partner and no children the partner is entitle over the decedents
estates. The child of decease is entitled for two third balance of estate.
Outline the role of the Victorian correctional framework and explain where it can be located.
The Victorian correctional framework is that process which is based upon prison, parole
and release. Under prison remand of an offender is taken during trial. All prisoners undergo
reception and assessment. Also healthcare standards are required to be maintained and programs
provide opportunities for prisoners to assist their rehabilitation. In parole detention and
supervision order established under Serious offenders Act 2018. Under release two parts are their
that is transitional program and after prison support.

REFRENCES
Books and Journals
McLeay, F., 2019. Practice: Victorian legal services board: Wellbeing is everyone's
business. LAW INSTITUTE JOURNAL, 93(10), p.66.
Rumson, L., 2021. Kink in the Time of Sexology: An Interdisciplinary Approach to “Abnormal
Sexuality” in Victorian Culture. In Kink and Everyday Life. Emerald Publishing Limited.
Simpson, J., 2021. Sublime rascals: legal narratives in Victorian fiction (Doctoral dissertation,
Ulster University).