Brisbane Correctional Centre
| Australian Prisons | |
| Sir David Longland Correctional Centre | |
| Location: | Wacol, Queensland |
| Status: | Operational |
| Classification: | Maximum Security |
| Capacity: | 558 |
| Opened: | 1988 |
| Closed: | |
| Managed by: | Queensland Corrective Services |
Brisbane Correctional Centre, formerly the Sir David Longland Correctional Centre, is a prison facility located at Wacol (near Brisbane), Queensland, Australia, which was renovated and re-opened in June 2008.[1] The complex houses a water conservation system, a unit specifically designed for 17-year-old prisoners, and an ultra-modern maximum security wing for dangerous offenders.[2]
Notable prisoners
- Brenden Abbott – the "Postcard Bandit".[3]
- Geoffrey Robert Dobbs – labelled Australia's worst paedophile, pleaded guilty to 124 sex offences and one count of attempting to pervert the course of justice on counts against 63 girls under his care as a teacher and youth leader from 1972 to 2000.[4]
- Jason Nixon – prison serial killer.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ Brisbane Correctional Centre Archived April 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. at official (Queensland Government) website
- ↑ Custodial operations (PDF). Queensland Corrective Services. 2007. pp. Page 5.
- ↑ Nyst, Chris (defence lawyer). "The Usual Suspect". Australian Story (program transcript); 27 October 2003. Retrieved 26 Jan 2017.
- ↑ "Child sex offender receives indefinite sentences". PM (ABC Radio Program). Aired 24 July , 2003 18:34:00; Reporter: Louise Willis. Retrieved 26 Jan 2017.
- ↑ "Violent offender Jason "Waxy" Nixon finds new way to escape jail - appearing in court to answer for more crimes". The Courier Mail. 14 April 2013. Retrieved 26 Jan 2017.
Coordinates: 27°34′56.88″S 152°55′14.53″E / 27.5824667°S 152.9207028°E
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