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Cessnock Correctional Centre
Men's prison in Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cessnock Correctional Centre, an Australian minimum and maximum security prison for males, is located in Cessnock, New South Wales. It was opened in 1972 under the name Cessnock Training Centre.[1] The centre is operated by Corrective Services NSW. It detains sentenced and remand prisoners under New South Wales and/or Commonwealth legislation.
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Location | Cessnock, New South Wales |
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Coordinates | 32°49′01″S 151°20′21″E |
Status | Operational |
Security class | Minimum (with a maximum security area for sex offenders) |
Capacity | 750 |
Opened | 1972[1] |
Managed by | Corrective Services NSW |
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Facilities were significantly updated during 2012, including the completion of Australia's first purpose-built maximum security sex offenders unit; built at a cost of $97 million.[2][3]