Status Operational Opened 1980s | Security class Minimum Security Capacity 20 | |
Location Wildman River, Northern Territory Managed by Northern Territory Correctional Services | ||
Wildman River Wilderness Work Camp, an Australian minimum security prison for juvenile males, is located in the Mary River National Park at Wildman River, approximately 170 kilometres (110 mi) from Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
Facilities
Established during the 1980s, the work camp was designed for juvenile detainees from remote Aboriginal communities. The focus of the camp was on reparation through work for the Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory, other government agencies and service clubs. The camp has capacity for 20 male detainees and offers case management in support of offender rehabilitation. As at 2005, the facility was not in operation.
References
Wildman River Wilderness Work Camp Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA