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Trying to find where someone is:
If you think a person is in prison, however you are not sure which prison a person is in, click on the region you think the person might be in below. Please note no information will be given out without the consent of the person in prison.
New Zealand
Click on the link here and complete the Department of Corrections online form.
Australia
ACT
There is only one prison in the ACT. To contact the Alexander Maconochie Centre click here
New South Wales
Phone Inmate Locations on (02) 8346 1000.between 8.30am to 4.30pm – Monday to Friday or email CScorporatesupport@dcj.nsw.gov.au
You will need to provide the name, date of birth and MIN (Master Index Number) of the prisoner. You will also need to verify your identify.
Northern Territory
Phone (08) 8999 5511 or email to inquiries.ntdcs@nt.gov.au
Queensland
Enter the person’s name and date of birth into this online form Search Prisoners | Queensland Corrective Services (corrections.qld.gov.au)
South Australia
Email to dcs@sa.gov.au
OR
Write a letter to the person at the below address:
The Prisoner’s full name and their date of birth
C/O Department for Correctional Services
GPO Box 1747
Adelaide SA 5001
Tasmania
Phone the Tasmania Prison Service switchboard ph. (03) 6165 7400 r email: VRC@justice.tas.gov.au
Victoria
Write to the below address and Corrections Victoria will forward your mail.
[Prisoner’s first name and surname]
c/- Corrections Victoria
GPO Box 123
Melbourne VICTORIA 3001
AUSTRALIA
Western Australia
Complete the Department of Justice online form. In the message field write:
- The full name of the person you wish to know the location of, as well as any other details you have which will assist us in identifying the person (eg date of birth)
- Your full name including contact details and
- Your relationship to the person you are requesting the location of or your reasons for requesting the information.
If you do not have access to email, please call the Department’s Information Release area on Monday to Friday between 7.00 am to 3.00 pm on +61 8 9264 1711.