| Location | Berkshire Park, New South Wales |
|---|---|
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Minimum/Maximum (Male) |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Managed by | Corrective Services NSW |
John Morony Correctional Centre is an Australian male prison located in Berkshire Park, New South Wales, Australia.[1]
The John Morony Correctional Complex is located 5 km south of Windsor, (33° 39' 6.68" S, 150° 47' 2.73" E). The Complex houses the John Morony Correctional Centre, a medium security correctional centre for men (John Morony); the Outer Metropolitan Multi Purpose Correctional Centre, a minimum security correctional centre for men, and Dillwynia Correctional Centre a medium security correctional centre for women.
The complex is named after a former commissioner, John Morony, who rose up through the ranks from a Prison Officer to become Comptroller General of the department. He retired in 1971 and took up a position on the NSW Parole Board which he had been instrumental in setting up.
On another note the prison complex is built over the former boys' home "Daruk Training School for Boys". In 1960 "Daruk" Training School at Windsor was opened and school age juvenile offenders were sent here leaving Mount Penang to train the older boys. From this time schooling was on a voluntary basis.