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Adelaide Remand Centre

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Verified 22 May 2026
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Central CBD remand facility for South Australia.

Background

Adelaide Gaol is a former Australian prison located in the Park Lands of Adelaide, in the state of South Australia. The gaol was the first permanent one in South Australia and operated from 1841 until 1988. The Gaol is one of the two oldest buildings still standing in South Australia, the other being Government House which was built at the same time. The prison is now a museum, tourist attraction and function centre.

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Capacity

274

Current population

Occupancy

Year opened

1841

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Department for Correctional Services (SA)

Population held

mixed

Opened

1841

Region

South Australia

Security level

Maximum

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

208 Currie Street, Adelaide 5000

Conditions Risk Score

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Compared to other facilities in Australia

231 peers
Capacity (beds)this: 274 · peers avg: 557 (51%)

Data completeness

60%

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