The Department delivers custodial sentence management via Correctional Centres and community based sentence management via the Probation Service. It manages around 230 detainees within four Correctional Centres and more than 400 offenders in communities throughout Vanuatu.
There are two main pieces of legislation that are relevant to the operations of the Department. The Correctional Services Act of 2006 (plus amendments) and the Penal Code.
For more information visit www.vanuatucorrectionalservices.gov.vu or contact the following:
Vanuatu Correctional Services,
Rue De Pasteur,
P.O. Box 3082,
Port Vila, Vanuatu
Phone: + 678 23263 / 23275
Correctional Centres
Port Vila
• Stade Correctional Centre - Stade Area
Phone: + 678 26805
• Ex-British Correctional Centre - Dumbea
Phone: + 678 28141 / 29684
• Women's Correctional Centre – Colardeau
Phone: + 678 22891
Luganville Correctional Centre
P.O. Box 158,
Luganville, Santo,
Phone: + 678 37402 VOIP: 6884
Probation Services
Port Vila Probation
Rue De Pasteur,
P.O. Box 3082,
Port Vila
Phone: + 678 23263 / 23275
Luganville Probation
P.O. Box 158,
Luganville, Santo,
Phone: + 678 37998 VOIP: 6814
Tafea Probation
Isangel, Tanna,
Internal VOIP: 8265
Ambae Probation
P.O. Box 48,
Saratamata, Ambae,
Internal VOIP: 9501