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Mulawa Correctional Centre
Location	Silverwater, New South Wales
Status	Operational
Security class	Female minimum, medium and maximum security
Capacity	200
Opened	1970s
Managed by	Department of Corrective Services

The Silverwater Women's Correctional Centre is an Australian female prison facility located in Silverwater, a suburb 15 km from the Sydney city center. It is located within the Silverwater Correctional Centre which houses male prisoners and other facilities. As of 2008 the facility is being expanded^{[citation needed]}.

Fraud is the most common reason for imprisonment.

Visits of up to one and a half hours are only allowed on Saturdays and Sundays between 1:00pm and 3:00pm. It is not possible to visit during the week and it is not possible to take anything into the prison for the inmates except books and magazines, without hard covers or spiral binding. No food or drink or other items may be taken into the complex. Visits must be booked in advance and security checks are undertaken on all registered visitors.

[edit] Famous residents

Katherine Knight
Kathleen Folbigg

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[edit] References

http://www.dcs.nsw.gov.au/offender_management/offender_management_in_custody/Correctional_Centres/Silverwater_Women.asp