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Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre
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Prison in Brisbane, Australia | | | Location | 3068 Ipswich Road, Wacol, Queensland | | Status | Operational | | Security class | High Security | | Capacity | 1580 (as of March 2025) | | Opened | 1992 | | Managed by | [Queensland Corrective Services | Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre is a high security remand centre for males, primarily accommodating individuals who a judge or magistrate has ordered to be held in custody as they await, and during, trial.[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Gorrie_Correctional_Centre#cite_note-1) The centre is located on the Ipswich Motorway at Wacol in the south-western suburbs of Brisbane, Australia. It is the second largest correctional centre in Queensland housing approximately 1520 Prisoners.[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Gorrie_Correctional_Centre#cite_note-irs-2) The centre's Maximum Security Unit was closed on 1 March 2013, Than reopened with the take over of Queensland Corrective Services with a current state of 9.
Background
Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre is a high security remand centre for males, primarily accommodating individuals who a judge or magistrate has ordered to be held in custody as they await, and during, trial. The centre is located on the Ipswich Motorway at Wacol in the south-western suburbs of Brisbane, Australia. It is the second largest correctional centre in Queensland housing approximately 1520 Prisoners. The centre's Maximum Security Unit was closed on 1 March 2013, Than reopened with the take over of Queensland Corrective Services with a current state of 9. The centre is relatively modern with televisions, showers and toilets in all cells and air conditioning in new stock cells and units, whilst old stock cells and units remain non air conditioned Managed by the Queensland Corrective Services the Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre was the second of Queensland's privately operated non-government prisons (previously managed by GEO Group), sharing the notation with the Southern Queensland Correctional Centre (previously managed by Serco).
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Capacity
890
Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1992
Operational
Facility profile
Operator
Serco Australia (privately contracted)
Population held
male
Opened
1992
Region
QLD
Security level
Maximum
Death-row facility
No
Conditions
No conditions summary available yet.
Visiting
Visit sessions: Mainstream | Monday, Wednesday and Saturday | 9-10am and 1-2pm | Thursday | 1-2pm | Friday and Sunday | 9-10am | Protection | Tuesday and Thursday | 9-10am | Friday and Sunday | 1-2pm | Virtual Mainstream â ½ hour visit times | Monday, Wednesday and Saturday | 9, 9.30am, 1pm and 1.30pm | Thursday | 1pm and 1.30pm | Friday and Sunday | 9am and 9.30am | Virtual Protection â ½ hour visit times | Tues. Bookings: Monday-Friday 8.30am-12pm and 12:30pm-4pm. Book on (07) 3212 0472. Arrival: Visitors must be at the centre 1 hour before their visit.
Mailing
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Practical info
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Known issues
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Sources
- Geoscience Australia Correctional Facilities dataset
- Australian state and territory corrections departments (consolidated) — State agencies â Corrective Services NSW, Corrections Victoria, QCS, DCS-SA, DOJ-WA, DOJ-TAS, NTCS, ACTCS
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- Geoscience Australia â National Correctional Facilities — Geoscience Australia
- Queensland Government â Prison Locations (visiting hours & booking info) — Queensland Corrective Services
- Wikidata (Q4798859)
- Wikipedia
- Wikimedia Commons
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.