Belconnen Remand Centre
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Background
Belconnen Remand Centre, or BRC, was an Australian remand custody facility located in Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The centre opened in 1976 and closed in 2009. At times, it held a small number of illegal immigrants. When it was first established in 1976, the Belconnen Remand Centre was intended to hold around 16 people. The centre's construction had been considered and approved by Prime Minister Gough Whitlam's Cabinet in 1973.
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Capacity
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Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1976
Closed 2009
Figures from official sources · verified 28 May 2026 · methodology
Facility profile
Operator
ACT Corrective ServicesPopulation held
Mixed
Opened
1976
Region
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Security level
Minimum
Death-row facility
No
Conditions
No conditions summary available yet.
Visiting
No visiting information available.
Mailing
No mailing information available.
Practical info
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Known issues
No major issues documented in our database.
Contact & address
No public contact details available.
Conditions Risk Score
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Data completeness
28%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q17509086)
- Wikipedia
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.
Cite this page
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World Prisons. (2026). Belconnen Remand Centre. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/belconnen-remand-centre
"Belconnen Remand Centre." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/belconnen-remand-centre.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Belconnen Remand Centre},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/belconnen-remand-centre},
urldate = {2026-10-20}
}