Punishment in Australia arises when an individual has been accused or convicted of breaking the law through the Australian criminal justice system. Australia uses prisons, as well as community corrections (various non-custodial punishments such as parole, probation, community service etc), When awaiting trial, prisoners may be kept in specialised remand centres or within other prisons. In the 2016-17 financial year, Australia spent $3.1 billion on prisons and $0.5 billion on community corrections.