Bathurst Correctional Complex

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Bathurst Correctional Centre
Location: Bathurst, New South Wales
Status: Operational
Security class: Medium / Minimum
Capacity: 222
Managed by: Dept. of Corrective Services

Bathurst Correctional Complex is an Australian prison located 3 kilometres west of Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. The current structure incorporates buildings constructed in [1888][1].

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[edit] Riots

In October 1970, prisoners rebelled at the then-titled Bathurst Gaol, as a result of dissatisfaction with their living conditions. Lavatories and sink basins were said to overflow regularly; windows without glass and a lack of central heating meant exposure to the elements[2]. Prisoners spent 18 hours of each day in their cells. Prison officials retaliated after the protestes by beating and punishing prisoners, in what came to be termed the 'Bathurst Batterings'.

Larger riots in February 1974 caused $10 million in damage, partially due to a fire started by petrol bombs. As a result of this and other problems, J. F. Nagle of the Supreme Court of New South Wales was appointed to a royal commission to oversee reforms to the Australian penal system[3].

[edit] Notable prisoners

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://walkabout.com.au/locations/NSWBathurst.shtml
  2. ^ http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/lcj/wayward/ch2t.html
  3. ^ http://abc.net.au/4corners/content/2005/20050711_supermax/prison-chronology.htm


New South Wales prisons
Boys Town | Bathurst Correctional Complex | Berrima Correctional Centre | Brewarrina (Yetta Dhinnakkal) Centre | Broken Hill Correctional Centre | Cessnock Correctional Centre | Cooma Correctional Centre | Darlinghurst Gaol | Dillwynia Women's Correctional Centre | Emu Plains Correctional Centre | Glen Innes Correctional Centre | Goulburn Correctional Centre | Grafton Correctional Centre | Hay Gaol | Ivanhoe (Warakirri) Correctional Centre | John Morony Correctional Centre | Junee Correctional Centre | Kirkconnell Correctional Centre | Lithgow Correctional Centre | Long Bay Correctional Centre | Maitland Gaol | Mannus Correctional Centre | Metropolitan Remand and Reception Centre | Mulawa Correctional Centre | Oberon Correctional Centre | Parklea Correctional Centre | Parramatta Correctional Centre | Silverwater Correctional Centre | St Heliers Correctional Centre | Tamworth Correctional Centre | Wentworth Gaol

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