Port Phillip Prison
| Location | Truganina, Victoria |
|---|---|
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Maximum (Male) |
| Capacity | 1072, as at 30 June 2014 |
| Opened | September, 1997 |
| Managed by | G4S Australia Pty Ltd |
Coordinates: 37°49′42″S 144°45′8″E / 37.82833°S 144.75222°E Port Phillip Prison is a maximum security prison located at Truganina, Victoria, Australia. It is Victoria's largest prison, able to accommodate up to 824 prisoners.[1] The prison is privately operated on behalf of the Government of Victoria by G4S Australia Pty Ltd.[2]
Construction and history
Construction began in 1994 and was completed in 1996. Originally called Port Phillip Correctional Centre,[3] the facility was the third privately operated prison to open in Victoria. It received its first prisoners on 10 September 1997.[1]
Accommodation units
The prison consists of 13 accommodation units including a youth unit generally for young adult inmates aged 18–25. Cells within the units have a shower, hand basin, toilet, desk, chair, television, kettle, storage shelves, intercom and bed.[2]
The prison operates a 20-bed inpatient hospital unit.[2]
Notable prisoners
- Julian Knight, perpetrator of the infamous 1987 Hoddle Street massacre [4]
- Jason Roberts. Roberts was convicted of the Silk-Miller police murders [5][6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Port Phillip Prison". G4S. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Port Phillip Prison". Department of Justice, Victoria. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
- ↑ Private Contract Management of Prisons - Exploring Key Policy and Implementation Issues. Australian Institute of Criminology. 16–17 June 1997. p. 145. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
- ↑ http://m.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/sweet-talk-for-inmates-at-port-phillip-prison/story-fn7x8me2-1226198294352
- ↑ http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/vic/VSC/2003/30.html
- ↑ http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/03/06/1046826481715.html
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