The Mid North Coast Correctional Centre, an Australian minimum to maximum security prison for males and females, is located in Aldavilla, West Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia, 455 kilometres (283 mi) north of Sydney. The facility is operated by Corrective Services NSW, an agency of the Department of Communities and Justice, of the Government of New South Wales. The Centre accepts sentenced and unsentenced felons under New South Wales and/or Commonwealth legislation.
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| Location | West Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Coordinates | 31°04′03″S 152°45′10″E / 31.0675°S 152.7527°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Minimum and maximum
(males and females) |
| Capacity | 1440 |
| Opened | 15 July 2004[1] |
| Managed by | Corrective Services NSW |
History
editBuilt on an old Aboriginal site that was a sacred area to the Dunghutti nation,[2] the centre was opened by the Premier, Bob Carr, in July 2004.[3]
Notable inmates
edit- Rodney Adler[4][5] – disgraced businessman.
- Austin Allan Hughes[6][7] – co–convicted for the 1994 murder of John Ashfield, aged six years.
- Bronson Blessington – At the age of just 14 was sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the 1988 murder of Janine Balding
See also
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References
edit- ^ "History of NSW Corrections". Corrective Services NSW. Government of New South Wales. 2010. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ Paterick, Sue (26 October 2004). "Smoking ceremony targets ghosts". Macleay Argus. Retrieved 7 May 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Paterick, Sue (16 July 2004). "Jail open". Macleay Argus. Retrieved 7 May 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Moran, Susannah (19 February 2007). "Jailed Adler will take One.Tel to court". The Australian. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ Evans, Michael (4 April 2007). "Ray, Rodney brawl on". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ "MP: "Don't use us as a dump zone"". Macleay Argus. 1 January 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Prideaud, Kate (11 January 2012). "Child killer refused bail over bail breach". South Coast Register. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
External links
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