Darwin Correctional Centre

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Darwin Correctional Centre
Location:	Darwin, Northern Territory
Status:	Operational
Capacity:	400
Opened:	1979
Managed by:	Northern Department of Justice

Darwin Correctional Centre is an Australian prison located in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. The prison is the main reception prison in the Northern Territory, and holds inmates from most of the northern parts of the Territory. It is also used to hold illegal immigrants and is a processing point for those facing deportation.

The correctional centre is situated 16km from Darwin, and is a multi-classification prison with a capacity of 450 prisoners. The centre was completed in 1979 with a capacity of 110 beds

[edit] Notable prisoners

• Lindy Chamberlain
• Bradley John Murdoch

[edit] See also

• List of Australian prisons and detention centres

[edit] External links

• Department of Justice

v • d • e Northern Territory prisons Alice Springs Correctional Centre · Alice Springs Juvenile Holding Centre · Berrimah Prison · Darwin Correctional Centre · Don Dale Juvenile Detention Centre · Fannie Bay Gaol · Wildman River Wilderness Work Camp See also: List of Australian prisons

Coordinates: 12°26′45″S, 130°56′32″E