Bathurst Correctional Centre
Bathurst Correctional Centre, originally built as Bathurst Gaol in 1888, is a prison for men and women located in the city of Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, and operated by the Department of Communities and Justice. Bathurst holds inmates sentenced under State or Australian criminal law, along with a small number of remand prisoners.
The hand-carved sandstone gate and façade of the Bathurst Correctional Complex | |
Bathurst Correctional Complex Location in New South Wales | |
| Location | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Coordinates | 33°25′04″S 149°33′30″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Medium / Minimum |
| Capacity | 222 |
| Opened | 7 June 1888 |
| Former name | Bathurst Gaol |
| Managed by | Department of Communities and Justice |
| Website | Bathurst Correctional Centre |
Building details | |
| General information | |
| Cost | A£102,000 |
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| Material | Sandstone and brick |
| Design and construction | |
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| Architecture firm | Colonial Architect of New South Wales |
New South Wales Heritage Register | |
| Official name | Bathurst Correctional Centre |
| Designated | 2 April 1999 |
| Reference no. | 00806 |
The prison is made up of three sections: a medium-security and remand facility for male inmates, a minimum-security facility for male inmates, and a new maximum-security facility for male inmates, due to open in 2020. A small number of female inmates are housed within a separate compound on the grounds of the medium-security area.
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