| Location | Parramatta, New South Wales |
|---|---|
| Status | Closed (october 2011) |
| Security class | Medium (Male) |
| Capacity | approx. 600 |
| Opened | 1842 |
| Managed by | Corrective Services NSW |
Parramatta Correctional Centre is a medium security short term Remand Centre, Transient Centre and Metropolitan Periodic Detention Centre. It houses unsentenced and sentenced B and C classification male inmates, including Drug Court Sanctions and male periodic detainees. It is located 22 km north-west of the Sydney central business district.
Parramatta Correctional Centre was Australia's oldest serving Correctional Centre. Parramatta Gaol was formally proclaimed on 2 January 1842 with progressive opening of wings up until approximately 1910. It was closed from 1918 to 1922 and again for a short period in 1997/1998. On 9 October 2011 the final inmates were transported to other jails and it is since currently not holding any inmates.
Address
Cnr. Dunlop and New Streets North Parramatta NSW 2151
Locked Mail Bag 2 North Parramatta NSW 1750
Phone: (02) 9683 0300 Facsimile: (02) 9630 3763
NOTE: no prisoners are currently being held in parramatta CC as of October 2011.
How to get there Public Transport
Train to Parramatta Railway Station and board the route 623 bus to the centre. Alternatively it is a short taxi ride from the station
Visitor Information
Bookings:
Visits must be pre-booked by calling the Visits Booking Line on (02) 9289 5657.
Legal Visits must be pre-booked by faxing a request to (02) 9630 1063.
Visit times:
8:45am, 9:15am, 9:45am, 10:15am, 12:45pm, 1:15pm, 1:45pm, and 2:15pm.
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