Risdon Prison Complex

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Risdon Prison Complex

The Risdon Prison Complex, pictured during 2001–2006 construction
Location	Risdon Vale, Tasmania
Coordinates	42°48′43″S 147°20′24″E / 42.812°S 147.34°E / -42.812; 147.34
Status	Operational
Security class	Medium to maximum[1]
Capacity	280[2]
Opened	November 1960[3]
Managed by	Tasmanian Prison Service

Risdon Prison Complex is an Australian medium to maximum security prison for males located in Risdon Vale near Hobart, Tasmania. The facility is operated by the Tasmanian Prison Service, an agency of the Department of Justice of the Government of Tasmania. The facility accepts criminals convicted under Tasmanian and/or Commonwealth legislation.

The complex comprises 219 maximum security cells for males; 84 medium security cells for males; and a 38-bed secure mental health unit called the Wilfred Lopes Centre for Forensic Mental Health. A separate 45-bed women's prison, called the Mary Hutchinson Women's Prison, is located adjacent to the Risdon Prison Complex. The complex was formerly known as HM Prison Risdon.