HM Prison Bendigo

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Australian Prisons
HM Prison Bendigo
Location: Bendigo, Victoria
Status: Closed
Classification: Medium Security
Capacity: 85
Opened: 1863
Closed: 2006
Managed by: Corrections Victoria
Bendigo Gaol, 1861
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Bendigo Gaol, 1861
Bendigo Prison today.
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Bendigo Prison today.

HM Prison Bendigo was a medium security prison facility located in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. The prison provided accommodation for prisoners assessed as suitable for treatment in the area of substance abuse and addictive/compulsive behaviours. The prison was opened in 1863 after building began in the 1850s. A major refurbishment which included sewering each cell was undertaken in 1993-94. Accommodation was mostly in single cells, with a small number of shared cells.

The prison was officially closed on 5 January 2006 by Corrections Minister Tim Holding. [1].

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