If you are going to court, do You Know:

• Where to go?
• What to do?
• What to say?
• Who can help?
• How long you must wait?
• Where to get legal advice?
• What to do for language difficulties?
• Who will listen?

If not, call CRC’s Court Support Scheme on (02) 9288 8700

The service is completely confidential and free of charge.

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CRC’s Men’s Transition Workers can provide assistance with finding accommodation (the Men’s Transition Program does not provide housing), drug and alcohol issues, dealing with other agencies like Centrelink and family and social relationships.

The Men’s Transition Project @ CRC

• Provide pre and post release support
• Aims to help people stay out of prison
• Works with people for up to
• 12 weeks before they are released Works with people long-term after release

Parole is when a person is allowed to serve the last part of their sentence in the community. They must obey certain rules or conditions until the whole sentence has finished.

When a court sentences a person to prison for more than twelve months, the court must say how long the person must stay in prison for. This is called the non-parole period.

This brochure contains information about:

• When you can get parole
• Conditions of parole
• Working with Parole officers
• Appeals

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When going to court, make sure you have the following:

• Bank account details and ATM card
• Phone/address book with relevant phone numbers
• A warm jacket
• If you smoke, take an unopened (sealed) pack of cigarettes
• Enough money to make phone calls & buy smokes for the next 10 days.
• Bring the names and phone numbers of your doctors and any prescribed medication you need to take
• Bring your Medicare card
• Other paperwork such as receipts for storage, legal information.
• Take your ID in with you (driver’s licence, birth certificate etc). This will be stored with your valuables if you go to prison.

A guide for families & friends of prisoners on visiting, depositing money, mental health, transport, transfers, video visits and finding where they are.

To locate a prisoner, give Sentence Administration a call on 8346 1310 / 9289 5258 (after hours until 10pm and weekends and public holidays).

You will need to know the full name of the person you are trying to locate, plus their MIN ( prisoners ID number) and/or date of birth.

If you have any questions about a transfer, ring the Prisoner Placement Office on 8346 1169 or 8346 1153.

If you need help with these phone calls, contact us. We can help you get in contact with the right office.

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CRC’s Women’s Support and Transition Workers can provide links and assistance with drug and alcohol issues, Centrelink, applying for accommodation, family and social relationships.

The Women’s Support Program and Transition Project @ CRC

• Provide pre and post release support
• Aims to help people stay out of prison
• Works with people for up to 12 weeks before they are released
• Works with people for up to 12 months after release

Ask your Welfare or Services and Programs Officer for more information about the CRC Programs.

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