Port Phillip Prison

Port Phillip Prison is a maximum security prison located at Truganina, Victoria, Australia. It is Victoria's largest maximum security prison, able to accommodate up to 1117 prisoners.[2] The prison is privately operated on behalf of the Government of Victoria by G4S Australia Pty Ltd.[3]

Port Phillip Prison
LocationTruganina, Victoria
StatusOperational
Security classMaximum (Male)
Capacity1117,[1] as at 30 June 2019
OpenedSeptember, 1997
Managed byG4S Australia Pty Ltd

Construction and history

Construction began in 1994 and was completed in 1996. Originally called Port Phillip Correctional Centre,[4] the facility was the third privately operated prison to open in Victoria. It received its first prisoners on 10 September 1997.[2] General Manager was forced to resign in April 2016 due to a Corrections Victoria investigation into gun licences.

Accommodation units

The prison consists of 13 accommodation units including a youth unit named Penhyn for young adult inmates aged 18–25 who are first time offenders only with no criminal record. All other under 25 prisoners are sent to mainstream units. The induction unit named Matilda is divided into 2 and all prisoners spend time there before being located to other accommodation units. Cells within the units have a shower, hand basin, toilet, desk, chair, television, storage shelves, intercom and bed.[3]

The prison operates a 20-bed inpatient hospital unit.[3]

Notable prisoners

References
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