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  How to apply to move from the Tasmania Prison Service to a prison in another state or overseas.
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  Find out about parole, remission and what happens when a prisoner is released from the Tasmania Prison Service.
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  A time for mums and dads in prison to have a special visit with their children at the Tasmania Prison Service
- Artists with Conviction Exhibition
  This artistic program gives prisoners an outlet for expression with yearly exhibitions

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Last updated: 9 May 2025

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In recognition of the deep history and culture of this Island, we acknowledge Tasmanian Aboriginal people, the original and continuing Custodians of the Land, Sea and Sky. We acknowledge and pay our respects to all Tasmanian Aboriginal Communities, all of whom have survived invasion and dispossession, and continue to maintain their identity, culture and Aboriginal rights

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