Department of Justice, NT

• Reach:

  NT

• Focus area:

  General

• Category:

  Government

Description

The Department of Justice in the Northern Territory (NT) delivers a range of services to build a safe, fair and just Territory. It incorporates all elements of the public justice system with the exception of policing and also has a strong regulatory role. The Department of Justice's work includes:

• racing, gaming and licensing
• alcohol policy
• justice and the office of the Attorney-General
• correctional services.

Northern Territory Correctional Services is part of the Department of Justice. It works in partnership with the community and is committed to delivering a correctional service that contributes to individual and community safety by:

• ensuring the effective management of prisoners and juvenile detainees during their period of imprisonment or detention and support the reduction of the likelihood of their re-offending through the provision of effective rehabilitation and reintegration programs and services
• ensuring the provision of assessment, monitoring and supervision services to community based adult and juvenile offenders in line with orders as directed by the courts and the parole board
• ensuring that a range of rehabilitation and reparation programs are available to sentenced prisoners and community based offenders which encourage them to become socially responsible members of the community
• developing, managing and operating systems that are effective in achieving their objectives, competitive in performance and cost, responsive to changing needs and accountable for results.

Abstract adapted from the Department of Justice, NT

Contacts

Department of Justice
GPO Box 1722
Darwin NT 0801
Ph: (08) 8935 7777
Fax: (08) 8935 7779

Links

• View information: Northern Territory Correctional Services
• View contact details: Department of Justice, NT
• View website: Department of Justice, NT