HM Prison Bendigo
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 Bendigo Prison shortly after its closure in 2006. |
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| Location | Bendigo, Victoria, Victoria |
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| Security class | Medium Security |
| Capacity | 85 |
| Opened | 1863 |
| Closed | 2006 |
| Managed by | Corrections Victoria |
HM Prison Bendigo was a medium security prison facility located in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. The prison provided accommodation for prisoners assessed as suitable for treatment in the area of substance abuse and addictive/compulsive behaviours. The prison was opened in 1863 after building began in the 1850s. A major refurbishment which included sewering each cell was undertaken in 1993-94. Accommodation was mostly in single cells, with a small number of shared cells.
The prison was officially closed on 5 January 2006 by Corrections Minister Tim Holding. [1].
[edit] Executions
| Name | Year of birth | Date of execution | Crime |
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| Edward Hunter | 1812 | November 27, 1885 | murder of James Power at Charlton [1]. |
| William Harrison | March 18, 1889 | murder of John Duggan near Bendigo [2]. | |
| Charles John Hall | 1872 | September 13, 1897 | for the murder of his wife Minnie Hall [3]. |
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Coordinates: 36°45′16″S 144°16′49″E / 36.75444°S 144.28028°E
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