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Crime, justice and the law

Going to prison

Information about prisons is provided by the Legal Services Commission of South Australia and includes:

• going to prison
• offences in prison
• release of sentenced prisoners
• assistance for prisoners.

Children

A person who had not yet turned 18 years on the day when they allegedly committed the offence is normally tried as a child.

Find out more:
 
Children and the justice system - Legal Services Commission
Magill and Cavan youth training centres - Department for Families and Communities  

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More information

Other websites

Department for Correctional Services
South Australian prisons - Department for Correctional Services (DCS)    
Community corrections - DCS

Legislation

Correctional Services Act 1982

Contact

DCS contact details

Related Tags: jails, visiting hours, parole, imprisonment, mobilong, yatala, cadell

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