Marngoneet Correctional Centre

Marngoneet Correctional Centre
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Coordinates37°58′55″S 144°21′7″E / 37.98194°S 144.35194°E / -37.98194; 144.35194
StatusOperational
Security classMedium security
Capacity559[1]
Opened3 March 2006 (18 years ago) (2006-03-03)
Managed byCorrections Victoria
Street address1170 Bacchus Marsh Road
CityLara
State/provinceVictoria
Postal code3212
CountryAustralia
WebsiteOfficial 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.
  1. ^ "Marngoneet Correctional Centre (Karreenga)".
  2. ^ "Marngoneet Correctional Centre". State Government of Victoria. August 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  3. ^ Pearson, Erin (15 March 2013). "New Prison: 100 inmates headed our way" (PDF). Geelong Advertiser. News Ltd.
  4. ^ "Marngoneet Correctional Centre: general information" (PDF). Justice Department. Justice Department.
  5. ^ "Marngoneet Correctional Centre: general information" (PDF). Justice Department. Justice Department.