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Tarrengower Prison

Minimum security (women)MinimumfemaleHigh
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Background

HM Prison Tarrengower is a women's prison located in Maldon, Victoria, Australia. It focuses on release preparation for the women, and provides them with programs and employment opportunities, also allowing them to build confidence and skill sets when it comes to gaining and maintaining employment both whilst in custody and also upon their release. It offers legal training to empower women to be involved in community organisations following their release. It also has facilities for pregnant women and for babies to stay with their mothers.

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Capacity

Current population

Occupancy

Year opened

1988

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Corrections Victoria

Population held

female

Opened

1988

Region

Victoria

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

Tarrengower-Maldon Road, Maldon 3463

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Data completeness

54%

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