List of Australian prisons

For more details on prisons in other countries, see list of prisons.

This is a list of operational and former Australian prisons. Prisons listed as "museum" are former prisons that are now open for public inspection and tours. Throughout its history, particularly since its formation as a penal colony, Australia has had many establishments for rehabilitation and incarceration. Altogether, there have been more than 180+ rehabilition centres, youth correctional centres and prisons in Australia.

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Australian Capital Territory

A new prison was opened in 11 September 2008 at Symonston, called the Alexander Maconochie Centre, named after Alexander Maconochie. The centre is designed as a multi role facility to replace the Belconnen Remand Centre and provide detention facilities so that prisoners who are currently held in New South Wales facilities may be held locally.

Prisons in the Australian Capital Territory
Prison Status Classification Managed Opened Closed Capacity Location
Belconnen Remand Centre Closed Maximum ACT Corrective Services 1986 30 April 2009  ?[1] Belconnen
Periodic Detention Centre Operational Minimum ACT Corrective Services 1962 No 49[1] Symonston
Symonston Temporary Remand Centre Operational ACT Corrective Services  ? Closed  ? Symonston
Alexander Maconochie Centre Operational Minimum/Maximum ACT Corrective Services 11 September 2008 No 374 Symonston
Bimberi Youth Justice Centre Operational ACT Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services  ? No 40 Mitchell
Total capacity ?

New South Wales

Prisons in New South Wales
Prison Status Classification Managed Opened Closed Capacity Location
Acmena Juvenile Justice Centre Operational  ? Department of Juvenile Justice 1998  ?  ? Grafton
Broken Hill Correctional Centre Operational Medium Department of Corrective Services  ?  ?  ? Broken Hill
Broken Hill Juvenile Justice Centre Operational  ? Department of Corrective Services  ?  ?  ? Broken Hill
Bathurst Correctional Centre Operational Minimum/Maximum Department of Corrective Services  ?  ?  ? Bathurst
Berrima Gaol Closed Minimum/Medium Department of Corrective Services 1866 1909  ? Berrima
Berrima Correctional Centre Operational Minimum/Medium Department of Corrective Services 1949  ?  ? Berrima
Brewarrina (Yetta Dhinnakkal) Centre Operational Minimum Department of Corrective Services  ?  ?  ? Gongolgon
Cessnock Correctional Centre Operational Minimum/Maximum Department of Corrective Services  ?  ?  ? Cessnock
Cobham Juvenile Justice Centre Operational  ? Department of Juvenile Justice  ?  ?  ? St Marys
Cooma Correctional Centre Operational Minimum/Medium Department of Corrective Services  ?  ? 140[2] Cooma
Darlinghurst Gaol Closed  ?  ? 1822 1914  ? Sydney
Defence Force Correctional Establishment Operational  ? Australian Defence Force  ?  ?  ? Holsworthy Barracks
Dillwynia Women's Correctional Centre Operational Medium Department of Corrective Services  ?  ? 200[2] Windsor
Dubbo Gaol Museum[3]  ? Commonwealth of Australia 1847 1966  ? Dubbo
Emu Plains Correctional Centre Operational Minimum Department of Corrective Services  ?  ?  ? Emu Plains
Frank Baxter Juvenile Justice Centre Operational  ? Department of Juvenile Justice  ?  ?  ? Kariong
Glen Innes Correctional Centre Operational Minimum Department of Corrective Services  ?  ?  ? Glen Innes
Goulburn Correctional Centre Operational Supermax Department of Corrective Services 2001  ?  ? Goulburn
Grafton Correctional Centre Operational Medium Department of Corrective Services  ?  ?  ? Grafton
Ivanhoe (Warakirri) Correctional Centre Operational Minimum Department of Corrective Services  ?  ? 55[2] Ivanhoe
John Morony Correctional Centre Operational Minimum/Maximum Department of Corrective Services  ?  ?  ? Windsor
Junee Correctional Centre Operational Medium Australian Correctional Services  ?  ? 750[2] Junee
Juniperina Juvenile Justice Centre Operational  ? Department of Juvenile Justice  ?  ?  ? Lidcombe
Kariong Youth Correctional Centre Operational  ? Department of Corrective Services  ?  ?  ? Kariong
Keelong Juvenile Justice Centre Closed  ? Department of Juvenile Justice 1978 2009  ? Unanderra
Kirkconnell Correctional Centre Operational Minimum Department of Corrective Services  ?  ?  ? Bathurst
Laurel Hill Prison Farm Closed[4] Minimum Department of Corrective Services 1957  ?  ? Laurel Hill
Lithgow Correctional Centre Operational Maximum Department of Corrective Services  ?  ?  ? Lithgow
Long Bay Correctional Centre Operational Maximum Department of Corrective Services 1909  ? 1100 Sydney
Maitland Gaol Museum Maximum Department of Corrective Services 1848 1998  ? Maitland
Mannus Correctional Centre Operational Minimum Department of Corrective Services  ?  ?  ? Tumbarumba
Metropolitan Remand and Reception Centre (MRRC) Operational Maximum Department of Corrective Services  ?  ? 900[2] Silverwater
Mid North Coast Correctional Centre Operational Medium/Minimum Department of Corrective Services  ?  ? 500[2] Aldavilla
Mulawa Correctional Centre Operational Minimum/Medium/Maximum Department of Corrective Services  ?  ?  ? Silverwater
Oberon Correctional Centre Operational Minimum Department of Corrective Services 1930[5]  ? 100[2] Oberon
Orana Juvenile Justice Centre Operational  ? Department of Juvenile Justice 2000  ? 45 Dubbo
Parklea Correctional Centre Operational Medium GEO Group 1983  ? 893[2] Parklea
Parramatta Correctional Centre Operational Medium Department of Corrective Services 1842  ? 580 Parramatta
Reiby Juvenile Justice Centre Operational  ? Department of Juvenile Justice  ?  ?  ? Airds
Riverina Juvenile Justice Centre Operational  ? Department of Juvenile Justice 1984[6]  ? 33[7] Wagga Wagga
Silverwater Correctional Centre Operational Minimum Department of Corrective Services  ?  ?  ? Silverwater
St Heliers Correctional Centre Operational Minimum Department of Corrective Services  ?  ? 256[2] Muswellbrook
Tamworth Correctional Centre Operational Medium Department of Corrective Services  ?  ?  ? Tamworth
Wellington Correctional Centre Operational Maximum Department of Corrective Services 2007  ? 650 Wellington
Total capacity 4927 (known)

Northern Territory

Prisons in the Northern Territory
Prison Status Classification Managed Opened Closed Capacity Location
Alice Springs Correctional Centre Operational Maximum  ? 1996 – 400 Alice Springs
Alice Springs Juvenile Holding Centre Operational Maximum  ?  ? – 10 Alice Springs
Berrimah Prison Operational Maximum  ?  ? –  ? Darwin
Darwin Correctional Centre Operational Multi classification  ? 1979 – 450 Darwin
Don Dale Juvenile Detention Centre Operational Maximum  ? 1989 – 25 Berrimah
Doug Owston Correctional Centre Under Construction  ?  ? 2014 – 800 Holtze
Fannie Bay Gaol Closed Maximum Department of Community Development, Sport & Cultural Affairs 1883 1979  ? Darwin
Wildman River Wilderness Work Camp Operational Minimum  ?  ? – 20 Wildman River
Total capacity 845

Queensland

Prisons in Queensland
Prison Status Classification Managed Opened Closed Capacity Location
Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre Operational Maximum GEO Group Australia  ? – 900 Wacol
Boggo Road Gaol Museum Maximum Closed 1883 1993  ? Brisbane
Borallon Correctional Centre Operational Maximum Serco 1990 – 494 Borallon
Brisbane Correctional Centre (formerly known as Sir David Longland Correctional Centre) Operational Maximum Queensland Corrective Services 2008  ? 600 Wacol
Brisbane Women's Correctional Centre Operational Maximum Queensland Corrective Services  ? – 270 Wacol
Brisbane Youth Detention Centre Operational Maximum Department of Communities 2001 – 105 Wacol
Capricornia Correctional Centre Operational Medium Queensland Corrective Services 2001 – 500 Rockhampton
Cleveland Youth Detention Centre Operational Maximum Department of Communities 1980 – 30 Townsville
Darling Downs Correctional Centre Operational Low/Open Queensland Corrective Services  ?  ? 170 Westbrook
John Oxley Youth Detention Centre Closed Maximum Department of Communities 1987 2001 – Wacol
Lotus Glen Correctional Centre Operational Maximum Queensland Corrective Services  ? – 500 Mareeba
Maryborough Correctional Centre Operational Maximum Queensland Corrective Services 2003 – 500 Maryborough
Numinbah Correctional Centre Operational Low/Open Queensland Corrective Services  ? – 129 Numinbah
Palen Creek Correctional Centre Operational Low/Open/Protection Queensland Corrective Services  ? – 170 Rathdowney
Rockhampton Correctional Centre Closed High Queensland Corrective Services 1969 – Rockhampton
Sir Leslie Wilson Youth Detention Centre Closed Maximum Department of Communities 1961 2001 – Windsor
Southern Queensland Correctional Centre Under Development Low/Medium/Maximum Queensland Corrective Services due early 2012 – 300 Gatton
Toowoomba Prison Closed Demolished N/A 1864 1900 – Toowoomba
Townsville Correctional Centre Operational Maximum Queensland Corrective Services  ? – 494 Townsville
Wolston Correctional Centre Operational Maximum Queensland Corrective Services  ? – 600 Wacol
Woodford Correctional Centre Operational Maximum Queensland Corrective Services  ? – 1008 Woodford
Total capacity -

Victoria

Prisons and correctional facilities in Victoria are managed by Corrections Victoria. Several prisons are privatised and managed by groups such as GSL Custodial Services (formerly Group 4).

Victorian Prisons are mostly located in Regional Victoria. The Prison system is relatively modern with the closure of the last of the "old" gaols in 2005. Bendigo and Won Wron were the last to be closed. Beechworth Prison was closed in 2004 but replaced with Beechworth Correctional Centre in 2005.

Prisons in Victoria
Prison Status Classification Managed Opened Closed Capacity Location
Fulham Correctional Centre Operational Minimum/Medium GEO Group Australia 1997 – 777 Sale, Victoria
NALU At Fulham Correctional Centre Operational Minimum GEO Group Australia 2004 – 60 Sale, Victoria
J Ward Museum Maximum Corrections Victoria 1859 1991  ? Ararat, Victoria
HM Prison Ararat Operational Minimum/Medium Corrections Victoria 1967 – 397 Ararat, Victoria
HM Prison Barwon Operational Maximum Corrections Victoria 1990 – 428 Lara, Victoria
HM Prison Beechworth Closed Medium Corrections Victoria 1864 2004 120 Beechworth, Victoria
Beechworth Correctional Centre Operational Minimum Corrections Victoria 2005 120 Beechworth, Victoria
HM Prison Bendigo Closed Medium Corrections Victoria 1863 2006 85 Bendigo, Bendigo]]
HM Prison Dhurringile Operational Minimum Corrections Victoria 1965  ? 174 Murchison, Victoria
HM Prison Geelong Museum Maximum Corrections Victoria 1864 1991  ? Geelong, Victoria]]
HM Prison Langi Kal Kal Operational Minimum Corrections Victoria  ?  ? 110 Beaufort, Victoria
HM Prison Loddon Operational Medium Corrections Victoria 1990  ? 399 Castlemaine, Victoria
HM Prison Morwell River Closed Minimum Corrections Victoria 1964 1997  ? Morwell River, Victoria
HM Prison Pentridge Closed Maximum Housing Estate built on site 1851 1997  ? Coburg, Victoria
HM Prison Sale Closed Medium Corrections Victoria  ?  ?  ? Sale, Victoria
HM Prison Won Wron Closed Minimum Corrections Victoria 1964 2004 127 Won Wron, Victoria
Castlemaine Gaol Museum Maximum State of Victoria 1857 1990  ? Castlemaine, Victoria
Marngoneet Correctional Centre Operational Medium Corrections Victoria 2006 300 Lara, Victoria
Old Melbourne Gaol Museum Maximum State Of Victoria 1845 1924  ? Melbourne, Victoria
Metropolitan Remand Centre Operational Maximum Remand Corrections Victoria 2006  ? 600 Ravenhall, Victoria
Port Phillip Prison Operational Medium/Maximum GSL Group 1997  ? 744 Deer Park, Victoria
Turana Youth Training Centre Closed Medium/High Department of Human Services 1950's 2001 86 Parkville, Victoria
Dame Phyllis Frost Centre Operational Minimum/Medium/Maximum (Female) Corrections Victoria 1996  ? 260 Deer Park, Victoria
HM Prison Fairlea Closed Maximum  ?  ? 1995  ? Fairfield, Victoria
HM Prison Tarrengower Operational Minimum (Female) Corrections Victoria  ?  ? 54 Maldon, Victoria
Barwon Supermax Operational Supermax Corrections Victoria  ?  ? 120 Lara, Victoria
Melbourne Youth Justice Centre Operational Medium/High Department of Human Services 1993 – 110 Parkville, Victoria
Parkville Youth Residential Centre Operational Medium/High Department of Human Services 1998 – 30 Parkville, Victoria
Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre Operational Minimum/Medium/Maximum Department of Human Services 1965 – 74 Malmsbury, Victoria
Total capacity -

South Australia

Prisons in South Australia are managed by the South Australian, Department for Correctional Services apart from the Mount Gambier Prison which is managed by GSL Group.

Prisons in South Australia
Prison Status Classification Managed Opened Closed Capacity Location
Adelaide Gaol Closed (Museum) Maximum SADCS 1841 1988 440 Adelaide
Adelaide Pre-Release Centre Operational Minimum SADCS  ? - 70 (Male only) Adelaide
Adelaide Remand Centre Operational Maximum SADCS 1986 - 267 (Male only) Adelaide
Adelaide Women's Prison Operational Minimum/Medium/Maximum/Remand SADCS 1969 - 128 Adelaide
Baxter Detention Centre Closed Detention ACM 2002 2007 660 Port Augusta
Cadell Training Centre Operational Minimum SADCS 1960 - 167 Morgan
Mobilong Prison Operational Minimum/Medium SADCS 1987 - 327 Murray Bridge
Mount Gambier Prison Operational Minimum/Medium/Maximum GSL Group 1995 - 139 Mount Gambier
Port Augusta Prison Operational Minimum/Medium/Maximum SADCS  ? - 355 male / 8 Female Port Augusta
Port Lincoln Prison Operational Minimum/Medium SADCS  ? - 90 Port Lincoln
Woomera Detention Centre Closed Detention ACM 1999 2003 2,000 Woomera
Yatala Labour Prison Operational Minimum/Medium/Maximum/Supermax SADCS - 1854 468 Adelaide
Total capacity 2,019 (current)

Tasmania

Prisons in Tasmania
Prison Status Classification Managed Opened Closed Capacity Location
HM Hayes Prison Farm Operational Minimum  ?  ?  ? 70[8] Hayes
Ron Barwick Prison Operational (merged with HM Prison Risdon) Minimum  ?  ?  ? 120 Risdon Vale
HM Prison Risdon Operational Maximum  ? 1960  ? 280[8] Risdon Vale
Campbell Street Gaol Closed  ?  ? 1821 1963 150 Hobart
Cascades Female Factory Closed  ?  ? 1828 1877  ? Hobart
Risdon Women's Prison Operational  ?  ?  ?  ? 23[8] Risdon Vale
George Town Female Factory Closed  ?  ?  ?  ?  ?  ?
Hobart Remand Centre Operational  ?  ? 1999 – 50[8] Hobart
Hobart Town Female Factory Closed  ?  ? 1821 –  ? Hobart
Launceston Female Factory Closed  ?  ?  ?  ?  ? Launceston
Launceston Remand Centre Operational  ?  ?  ?  ? 33[8] Launceston
Ross Female Factory Closed  ?  ?  ?  ?  ? ?
Total capacity -

Western Australia

Prisons and correctional facilities in Western Australia are managed by the Department of Corrective Services.

Male prisons

Female prisons

Juvenile Detention Centre

Remand prisons

Immigration detention centres

Other

International
Prison Status Classification Managed Opened Closed Capacity Location
Nauru Detention Centre Closed  ? Department of Immigration, Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, Department of Immigration and Citizenship 2001 2008  ? Nauru
Total capacity ?

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Capital Territory correctional facilities. 30 June 2009. Australian Institute of Criminology. Retrieved on 13 December 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "New South Wales correctional facilities". Australian Government. Australian Institute of Criminology. http://www.aic.gov.au/criminal_justice_system/corrections/facilities/nsw.aspx. Retrieved 13 December 2011. 
  3. ^ Old Dubbo Gaol. Retrieved on 13 December 2011.
  4. ^ Laurel Hill Forest Lodge. Retrieved on 13 December 2011.
  5. ^ Thematic History of Oberon Shire. Philippa Gemmell-Smith. 16 March 2004. Oberon Council.
  6. ^ "Juvenile justice centre overcrowding fears remain". Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC News). 20 January 2009. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/01/20/2469890.htm. Retrieved 22 February 2009. 
  7. ^ "New concept remand centre soon to open". The Daily Advertiser. 12 October 1984. 
  8. ^ a b c d e Tasmanian correctional facilities. 30 June 2009. Australian Institute of Criminology. Retrieved on 13 December 2011.
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