Darwin Correctional Centre

Darwin Correctional Centre

Location in the Northern Territory
Location	Darwin, Northern Territory
Coordinates	12°27′46″S 131°01′51″E
Status	Operational
Security class	Minimum to maximum
Capacity	1048
Opened	2014
Managed by	Northern Territory Correctional Services
Street address	325 Willard Road
City	Holtze
Website	https://nt.gov.au/law/prisons/darwin-correctional-centre

The Darwin Correctional Centre, an Australian minimum to maximum security prison for males and females, is approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) by road from Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. The centre is managed by Northern Territory Department of Correctional Services, of the Government of the Northern Territory. The centre detains sentenced and charged felons under Northern Territory and/or Commonwealth law.

Facilities

The centre is a multi-classification prison with a capacity of 1048 prisoners of all security ratings. The centre was completed in 2014 and is the main reception prison in the Northern Territory, servicing most of the northern and metropolitan regions.

Notable prisoners

• Bradley John Murdoch – Convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment with 28 years before he may be considered for parole for the abduction and murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio and attempted murder of Joanne Lees.

See also

• Doug Owston Correctional Centre (Darwin Correctional Centre from November 2014)
• Berrimah Prison (closed November 2014)

External links

• Northern Territory Correctional Services website
• NT Prisons and probation website
• Darwin Correctional Centre website