Doug Owston Correctional Centre
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Background
The Doug Owston Correctional Centre, is an Australian minimum to maximum security prison for males and females. The centre is located in Holtze, Northern Territory, Australia, 22 kilometres (14 mi) southâeast of Darwin and has a capacity of 800 prisoners, replacing the Berrimah Prison.
Source: Wikipedia article lead, CC-BY-SA.
Capacity
800
Current population
—
Occupancy
—
Year opened
2014
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 22 May 2026 · methodology
Facility profile
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
2014
Region
—
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
Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.
Known issues
No major issues documented in our database.
Contact & address
No public contact details available.
Conditions Risk Score
Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated
Related facilities
Same country, matched on type + security level where possible.
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- Langi Kal Kal PrisonLangi Kal KalMinimumMinimum security
- Ouyen Community Correction Services
- Acacia PrisonWoorolooMediumMedium security
Compared to other facilities in Australia
261 peersData completeness
34%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q5300794)
- Wikipedia
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.
Cite this page
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World Prisons. (2026). Doug Owston Correctional Centre. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/doug-owston-correctional-centre
"Doug Owston Correctional Centre." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/doug-owston-correctional-centre.
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