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Beechworth Correctional Centre

Beechworth Correctional Centre

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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.

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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 to buy groceries and cook their own meals. As of 2006, the budget was $27.00.

The prisoners work in a variety of areas, including landcare work, factory work, billet positions, and kitchen jobs, as well as several education options.[1]

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

References

  1. [1]
    MEDIA RELEASE: Victoria's Newest Prison Opens In Beechworth Archived 2 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Government of Victoria, 5 April 2005.
  2. [2]
    Oakes, Dan (19 May 2008). "Wheatley swaps jailhouse lock for sweet home South Yarra". The Age. Australia.

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