security, `open' prison
have a minimum (C1 or C2) security rating
and demonstrate good behaviour in prison.
recommended for women who have
demonstrated a pattern of non-compliant
behaviour, violence and drug/alcohol related
incidents within the prison environment.
at DPFC and 52 women in Tarrengower. Of
these 52 women, two were Koori.
Tarrengower include its location, including
high travel costs and long journeys for
family visits, a lack of Koori specific cultural
programs and services, and classification
ratings.
common for her to be the only Koori person
there leading to isolation. This is the most
significant hinderance to Koori women
utilising Tarrengower.
State of Victoria, Corrections Victoria, `Transition to
Tarrengower', above n 331, 6.
State of Victoria, Corrections Victoria, `Transition to
Tarrengower', above n 331, 11-13.
Tarrengower, service provision appears
limited. Transition Assistance Program (TAP)
and Women's Integrated Support Program
(WISP) are the main transitional services and
no Koori specific services are delivered.
provides limited services to Koori women at
Tarrengower on an ad hoc basis.
Family Visits Program operates.
Officer now covers Tarrengower for one day
per week.
Tarrengower, its underuse is a significant lost
opportunity to improve transition planning
and support to assist Koori women to
reintegrate into the community upon release.
It is also a missed opportunity to house
Koori women in a more humane environment
commensurate with their offence type.
cultural challenges of Tarrengower need to
be developed to allow greater participation
by Koori women.
Ibid 12.
395 Ibid.
396
Information provided by Corrections Victoria to the
Commission, 18 July 2013.