Strengthening corrections

The 2025 Budget is boosting funding for corrections to address pressures associated with rising prisoner numbers and make the community safer.

The 2025 Budget provides a record $495 million for corrections, investing additional funding of $126 million in 2025-26 and $176 million ongoing, including:

• $80 million in 2025-26 and $120 million ongoing to address rising prisoner numbers through additional staffing and operational capacity
• $40 million in 2025-26 and $50 million ongoing held in contingency and drawn down to address corrections pressures as needed
• $6 million ongoing from 2025-26 for additional electronic monitoring capacity.

Read the reducing crime fact sheet PDF (442.3 KB).