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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

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Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1884

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

male

Opened

1884

Region

NSW

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

  • Malcolm George Baker
    1947–2024 · murderer
  • Naveed Akram
    Naveed Akram
    2001–2025

    Naveed Akram (born 12 August 2001, Sydney, Australia) allegedly carried out a mass shooting at Bondi Beach on 14 December 2025, with his father Sajid Akram. Both men were shot at the scene by New South Wales Police, and his father was killed.

Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia.

Contact & address

Maud Street, Goulburn, NSW, Goulburn 2580

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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Goulburn Correctional Centre. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/goulburn-correctional-centre
Chicago
"Goulburn Correctional Centre." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/goulburn-correctional-centre.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-goulburn-correctional-centr,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Goulburn Correctional Centre},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/goulburn-correctional-centre},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}