Darwin Correctional Centre
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

The Darwin Correctional Centre, an Australian minimum to maximum security prison for males and females, is approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) by road from Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. The centre is managed by Northern Territory Department of Correctional Services, of the Government of the Northern Territory. The centre detains sentenced and charged felons 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

  • Bradley John Murdoch – Convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment with 28 years before he may be considered for parole for the abduction and murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio and attempted murder of Joanne Lees.
  • Aaron Summers – Former Australian Cricketer, convicted on child sex crimes

See also

References

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


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