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.

Contents 1 Australian Capital Territory 2 New South Wales 3 Northern Territory 4 Queensland 5 Victoria 6 South Australia 7 Tasmania 8 Western Australia 9 Other 10 See also 11 References

[edit] 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	30th 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	?	No	?	Symonston
Alexander Maconochie Centre	Operational	Minimum/Maximum	ACT Corrective Services	11 September 2008	No	374	Symonston
Total capacity						449

[edit] 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	Department of Corrective Services	?	?	?	Bathurst
Berrima Correctional Centre	Operational	Minimum/Medium	Department of Corrective Services	?	?	?	Berrima
Brewarrina (Yetta Dhinnakkal) Centre	Operational	Minimum	Department of Corrective Services	?	?	?	Gongolgon
Cessnock Correctional Centre	Operational	Maximum	Department of Corrective Services	?	?	?	Cessnock
Cobham Juvenile Justice Centre	Operational	?	Department of Juvenile Justice	?	?	?	St Mary's
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	Department of Corrective Services	1983	?	893[2]	Parklea
Parramatta Correctional Centre	Operational	Medium	Department of Corrective Services	1842	?	?	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)

[edit] Northern Territory

Prisons in the Northern Territory
Prison	Status	Classification	Managed	Opened	Closed	Capacity	Location
Alice Springs Correctional Centre	Operational	Maximum	?	?	-	400	Alice Springs
Alice Springs Juvenile Holding Centre	Operational	Maximum	?	?	-	10	Alice Springs
Berrimah Prison	Operational	Maximum	?	?	-	?	Darwin
Darwin Correctional Centre	Operational	?	?	?	-	400	Darwin
Don Dale Juvenile Detention Centre	Operational	Maximum	?	?	-	25	Berrimah
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

[edit] Queensland

Prisons in Queensland
Prison	Status	Classification	Managed	Opened	Closed	Capacity	Location
Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre	Operational	Maximum	GEO Group Australia	?	-	500	Wacol
Boggo Road Gaol	Museum	Maximum	Closed	1883	1989	?	Brisbane
Borallon Correctional Centre	Operational	Maximum	Serco	1989	-	494	Borallon
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 David Longland Correctional Centre (Redeveloped and renamed Brisbane Correctional Centre)	Operational	Maximum	Queensland Corrective Services	1987	-	600	Wacol
Sir Leslie Wilson Youth Detention Centre	Closed	Maximum	Department of Communities	1961	2001	-	Windsor
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
Brisbane Women's Correctional Centre	Operational	Maximum	Queensland Corrective Services	?	-	270	Wacol
Brisbane Correctional Centre (formerly know as Sir David Longland Correctional Centre)	Opening June 2008	Maximum	Queensland Corrective Services	2008	?	600	Wacol
Total capacity						-

[edit] 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" jails 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, Victoria
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						-

[edit] South Australia

Male prisons

• Adelaide Gaol (Closed)
• Adelaide Pre-Release Centre, Adelaide
• Cadell Training Centre, Morgan
• Mobilong Prison - Murray Bridge
• Mount Gambier Prison, Mount Gambier
• Port Augusta Prison, Port Augusta
• Port Lincoln Prison, Port Lincoln
• Yatala Labour Prison, Adelaide

Female prisons

• Adelaide Women's Prison, Adelaide

Remand Prisons

• Adelaide Remand Centre, Adelaide

Immigration detention centres

• Baxter Immigration Reception and Processing Centre, Port Augusta
• Woomera Detention Centre, Woomera

[edit] Tasmania

Prisons in Tasmania
Prison	Status	Classification	Managed	Opened	Closed	Capacity	Location
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						-

[edit] Western Australia

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

Male prisons

• Acacia Prison
• Albany Prison
• Banksia Hill Juvenile Detention Centre
• Broome Prison
• Bunbury Prison
• Casuarina Prison
• Eastern Goldfields Prison
• Fremantle Prison, no longer functional and operates as a heritage museum.
• Greenough Prison
• Hakea Prison
• Karnet Prison
• Pardelup Prison
• Roebourne Prison
• Wooroloo Prison

Female prisons

• Bandyup Prison
• Boronia Pre-release Centre for Women
• Nyandi Women’s Prison

Juvenile Detention Centre

• Banksia Hill Detention Centre

Remand prisons

• Rangeview Juvenile Remand Centre

Immigration detention centres

• Perth Immigration Detention Centre

[edit] 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	?	2008	?	Nauru
Total capacity						?

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[edit] See also

• List of prisons
• List of Australian immigration detention facilities
• List of Australian mental asylums
• List of Australian penal colonies
• List of Australians in international prisons

[edit] References

• http://www.dcs.qld.gov.au/About_Us/The_Department/Custodial_Corrections/

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