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| Coordinates | 37°58′55″S 144°21′7″E / 37.98194°S 144.35194°E |
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| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Medium security |
| Capacity | 559[1] |
| Opened | 3 March 2006 |
| Managed by | Corrections Victoria |
| Street address | 1170 Bacchus Marsh Road |
| City | Lara |
| State/province | Victoria |
| Postal code | 3212 |
| Country | Australia |
| Website | Official website |
Marngoneet Correctional Centre is a 559-bed medium security Australian prison in Lara, Victoria, Australia, located adjacent to maximum security HM Prison Barwon.[2] Marngoneet Correctional Centre officially opened on 3 March 2006.[3]
The Marngoneet Correctional Centre is designed to reduce offenders chance of re-offending offering a number of rehabilitation programs including:[4]
- 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:[5]
- 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.
- ^ "Marngoneet Correctional Centre (Karreenga)".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Marngoneet Correctional Centre: general information" (PDF). Justice Department. Justice Department.
- ^ "Marngoneet Correctional Centre: general information" (PDF). Justice Department. Justice Department.