| Agency Name: | Department for Correctional Services |
| Type: | department |
| Formed: | 1993 |
| Preceding1: | Department of Correctional Services (1974-1993) |
| Preceding2: | Prisons Department (1965-1974) |
| Preceding3: | Sherrif's, Gaols and Prison Department (1936-1965) |
| Preceding4: | Gaols and Prisons Department (1867-1936) |
| Preceding5: | Sherrif's Department (1867-1936) |
| Jurisdiction: | South Australia |
| Headquarters: | 400, King William Street, Adelaide. |
| Employees: | 2098 [1] |
| Budget: | $169.2 million (2022-2023)[2] |
| Minister1 Name: | Joe Szakacs |
| Minister1 Pfo: | Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services |
| Chief1 Name: | David Brown |
| Chief1 Position: | Chief Executive |
The Department for Correctional Services is the department of the Government of South Australia responsible for adult prisoners, including supervision of offenders and their rehabilitation, in order to protect the public against further crime in the state. There are nine prisons in the state, including the Adelaide Remand Centre for offenders on remand.[3] [4]