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Beechworth Correctional Centre
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| Australian Prisons |
| Beechworth Correctional Centre |
| Location: |
Beechworth, Victoria |
| Status: |
Operational |
| Classification: |
Minimum Security |
| Capacity: |
120 |
| Opened: |
2005 |
| Closed: |
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| Managed by: |
Corrections Victoria |
The Beechworth Correctional Centre is a minimum security prison, located in Beechworth, Victoria, Australia. It was opened in January 2005 as a replacement for the now-closed HM Prison Beechworth.
Accommodation in the prison is made up of several self-catered and fully-catered units. Prisoners in self-catered units are given a weekly budget (currently $27.00) to buy groceries and cook their own meals.
The prisoners work in a variety of areas, including landcare work, factory work, billet positions, and kitchen jobs, as well as several education options.[1]
Like other minimum security prisons, the Beechworth Correctional Centre has a zero tolerance policy on drugs. Any prisoner who tests positive for drugs is moved into a punishment cell and moved to a higher security prison.
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