- Cessnock Correctional Centre
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Cessnock Correctional Centre Location Cessnock, New South Wales Coordinates 32°49′01″S 151°20′21″E / 32.81694°S 151.33917°ECoordinates: 32°49′01″S 151°20′21″E / 32.81694°S 151.33917°E Status Operational Security class Minimum (with a maximum security area) Capacity 464[citation needed] Managed by NSW Department of Corrective Services Cessnock Correctional Centre is a minimum and maximum security Australian prison for males, located in Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia. It is the reception prison for the Newcastle and Hunter Region.
Notable prisoners
- William MacDonald (serial killer)[citation needed]
- Lenny McPherson
- Harry M. Miller
References
- "Cessnock Correctional Centre". Corrective Services NSW. http://www.correctiveservices.nsw.gov.au/offender-management/correctional-centres/cessnock. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
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