Kirkconnell Correctional Centre
| Location | Sunny Corner, near Bathurst, New South Wales |
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| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Minimum (males only) |
| Capacity | 260 |
| Opened | 30 July 2015 |
| Closed | December 2011 |
| Managed by | Corrective Services NSW |
Kirkconnell Correctional Centre, an Australian minimum security prison for males, is located 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Bathurst, New South Wales.[1]
The Centre is located in the Sunny Corner State Forest and has a fully trained bushfire fighting team comprising both prison staff and inmates.
In September 2011 it was reported that Corrective Services NSW will close the facility in December 2011, as a cost saving measure.[2][3] All of inmates were relocated to the minimum security wings at Bathurst Correctional Centre and Long Bay.[4] The facility was reopened on 30 July 2015, after a 4 million dollar upgrade.[5]
Notable prisoners
- Rodney Adler[6] – disgraced businessman
- Roger Rogerson
References
- ↑ "Kirkconnell Correctional Centre". Corrective Services NSW. New South Wales Government. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ↑ Shanahan, Leo (7 September 2011). "Closures to make other NSW jails rougher, says prison officers' union". The Australian. AAP. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ↑ Patty, Anna (7 September 2011). "A way to get out of three jails". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ↑ "Prisons to close" (PDF) (Press release). Corrective Services NSW. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ↑ "Kirkconnell jail re-opening to bring 'very worthy outcomes', says MP". ABC. 30 July 2015.
- ↑ Mitchell, Alex (19 June 2005). "Adler moved to Bathurst prison". The Age. AAP. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
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