Wellington Correctional Centre

Wellington Correctional Centre, an Australian maximum security prison for males and females, is located in Wellington, New South Wales, Australia, 360 kilometres (220 mi) west of Sydney. The facility is operated by Corrective Services NSW, an agency of the Department of Attorney General and Justice, of the Government of New South Wales. The Centre accepts sentenced and unsentenced felons under New South Wales and/or Commonwealth legislation.

Wellington Correctional Centre
LocationWuuluman, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates32°30′21″S 148°58′54″E
StatusOperational
Security classMinimum to maximum
(males and females)
Capacity750
Opened13 September 2007[1]
Managed byCorrective Services NSW

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References

  1. Hatzistergos, John MLC (13 September 2007). "New 600 bed Wellington Jail officially open" (PDF) (Press release). Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
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