Beechworth Correctional Centre
- Beechworth Correctional Centre
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. [ [http://www.dpc.vic.gov.au/domino/Web_Notes/newmedia.nsf/bc348d5912436a9cca256cfc0082d800/3c57152f4166bec8ca256fdc0006824f!OpenDocument MEDIA RELEASE: Victoria’s Newest Prison Opens In Beechworth] , Government of Victoria, April 5, 2005.]
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.
Notable prisoners
* Glenn Wheatley (music entrepreneur, sentenced for tax evasion) [Oakes, Dan: [http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/wheatley-swaps-jailhouse-lock-for-sweet-home/2008/05/18/1211049067337.html Wheatley swaps jailhouse lock for sweet home South Yarra] , "The Age", May 19, 2008.]
References
External links
* [http://www.justice.vic.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/DOJ+Internet/Home/Prisons/Prisons+in+Victoria/JUSTICE+-+Prison+Profiles+-+Beechworth+Correctional+Centre Prison profile]
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