Marngoneet Correctional Centre
37°58′55″S 144°21′7″E / 37.98194°S 144.35194°E
| Australian Prisons | |
| Marngoneet Correctional Centre | |
| Location: | Lara, Victoria |
| Status: | Operational |
| Classification: | Medium security |
| Capacity: | 300 |
| Opened: | 3 March 2006 |
| Closed: | N/A |
| Managed by: | Corrections Victoria |
Marngoneet Correctional Centre is a 394-bed medium security Australian prison in Lara, Victoria, Australia, located adjacent to maximum security HM Prison Barwon.[1] Marngoneet Correctional Centre officially opened on 3 March 2006.[2]
The Marngoneet Correctional Centre is designed to reduce offenders chance of re-offending offering a number of rehabilitation programs including:[3]
- Sex Offender Treatment Programs
- Violent Offender Treatment Programs
- Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs
The Marngoneet Correctional Centre also offers vocational services that increase the chance of prisoners employment upon release including:[4]
- TAFE accredited training
- A Good Lives Reintegration Service that
coordinates a range of programs, including those that relate to release preparation, personal development and recreation programs
- Education service targeting employment
preparation and general and adult basic education.
See also
References
- ^ "Marngoneet Correctional Centre". State Government of Victoria. August 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ^ Pearson, Erin (15 March 2013). "New Prison: 100 inmates headed our way" (PDF). Geelong Advertiser. News Ltd.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Marngoneet Correctional Centre: general information" (PDF). Justice Department. Justice Department.
- ^ "Marngoneet Correctional Centre: general information" (PDF). Justice Department. Justice Department.
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