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Beechworth Correctional Centre

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Location
  
Beechworth, Victoria

Phone
  
+61 3 5728 0055

Opened
  
2005

Managed by
  
Corrections Victoria

Capacity
  
120

Address
  
494 Flat Rock Rd, Beechworth VIC 3747, Australia

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The Beechworth Correctional Centre is a minimum security prison, located in Beechworth, Victoria, Australia. It was opened in January 2005 as a replacement for the now-closed HM Prison Beechworth.

Accommodation in the prison is made up of several self-catered and fully catered units. Prisoners in self-catered units are given a weekly budget (currently $27.00) to buy groceries and cook their own meals.

The prisoners work in a variety of areas, including landcare work, factory work, billet positions, and kitchen jobs, as well as several education options.

Like other minimum security prisons, the Beechworth Correctional Centre has a zero tolerance policy on drugs. Any prisoner who tests positive for drugs is moved into a punishment cell and moved to a higher security prison.

Notable prisoners

  • Glenn Wheatley – music entrepreneur, sentenced for tax evasion
  • References

    Beechworth Correctional Centre Wikipedia