Parklea Correctional Centre
- Parklea Correctional Centre
Infobox_Prisons
prison_name=Parklea Correctional Centre
location=Sydney, New South Wales
status=Operational
classification=Medium (Male)
capacity=Medium - 312; Work release centre - 92 rooms
opened=November, 1983
closed=
managed_by=Department of Corrective Services
Parklea Correctional Centre is a medium security Australian prison for young male offenders mainly between the ages of 18 and 25. The prison is located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The centre also incorporates a low security work release centre for young inmates nearing release. [ [http://www.aic.gov.au/research/corrections/facilities/nsw.html New South Wales correctional facilities ] ]
History
The prison was initially designated as a maximum security prison as a result of a recommendation of the Royal Commission into NSW Prisons (1976 - 1978). [ [http://www.dcs.nsw.gov.au/offender_management/offender_management_in_custody/correctional_centres/parklea.asp Parklea Correctional Centre ] ] Parklea received its first inmates in November, 1983. Prisoners began a riot on December 13 1987. A second riot occurred on September 23, 1990 over new rules concerning the personal property of prisoners. [ [http://www.dcs.nsw.gov.au/offender_management/offender_management_in_custody/correctional_centres/parklea.asp Parklea Correctional Centre ] ] The prison was reclassified from maximum security to medium security after the riots and was designated as a correctional prison for young offenders in February 1992.
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