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Darwin Correctional Centre

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Status
  
Operational

Phone
  
+61 8 8928 7770

Opened
  
2014

Security class
  
Minimum to maximum

Capacity
  
1,048

Darwin Correctional Centre

Location
  
Darwin, Northern Territory

Managed by
  
Northern Territory Correctional Services

Address
  
325 Willard Rd, Howard Springs NT 0828, Australia

Hours
  
Closed today SaturdayClosedSundayClosedMonday8AM–4:21PMTuesday8AM–4:21PMWednesday8AM–4:21PMThursday8AM–4:21PMFriday8AM–4:21PM

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.

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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.
  • References

    Darwin Correctional Centre Wikipedia