Darwin Correctional Centre

Darwin Correctional Centre
Main gate of Darwin Correctional Centre, c. 2008
Location in the Northern Territory is located in Northern Territory
Location in the Northern Territory
Location in the Northern Territory
LocationDarwin, Northern Territory
Coordinates12°27′46″S 131°01′51″E / 12.4628987°S 131.0309609°E / -12.4628987; 131.0309609
StatusOperational
Security classMinimum to maximum
Capacity1048
Opened2014
Managed byNorthern Territory Correctional Services
Street address325 Willard Road
City Holtze[1]
Websitehttps://nt.gov.au/law/prisons/darwin-correctional-centre

Darwin Correctional Centre is a minimum-to-maximum security prison approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) by road from Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. It is managed by Northern Territory Correctional Services, which falls under the territory’s Department of Attorney-General and Justice. The prison detains felons who have been charged and sentenced under Northern Territory and/or Commonwealth law.

Facilities

The centre is a multi-classification prison with a capacity of 1048 prisoners of all security ratings. The centre was completed in 2014 and is the main reception prison in the Northern Territory, servicing most of the northern and metropolitan regions.

Notable prisoners

See also

References

  1. ^ "Darwin Correctional Centre". Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 11 April 2020.


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