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Goulburn Correctional Centre

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NSW's main maximum-security prison; houses the High Risk Management Correctional Centre (Supermax).

Background

The Goulburn Correctional Centre is an Australian supermaximum security prison for males. It is located in Goulburn, New South Wales, three kilometres north-east of the central business district. The facility is operated by Corrective Services NSW. The Complex accepts prisoners charged and convicted under New South Wales and/or Commonwealth legislation and serves as a reception prison for Southern New South Wales, and, in some cases, for inmates from the Australian Capital Territory. The High Risk Management Centre (commonly called the SuperMax) was opened in September 2001. This was the first such facility in Australia and makes the centre the highest security prison in Australia.

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Capacity

Current population

Occupancy

Year opened

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Corrective Services NSW

Population held

male

Opened

Region

New South Wales

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.

Notable inmates

Holds the Supermax wing — has held Ivan Milat (deceased 2019), Bilal Skaf, terrorism-conspiracy convicts.

Contact & address

Maud Street, Goulburn 2580

Conditions Risk Score

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Data completeness

62%

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