Brisbane Correctional Centre
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| Australian Prisons | |
| Sir David Longland Correctional Centre | |
| Location: | Wacol, Queensland |
| Status: | Operational |
| Classification: | Maximum Security |
| Capacity: | 558 |
| Opened: | 1988 |
| Closed: | |
| Managed by: | Queensland Corrective Services |
Brisbane Correctional Centre, formerly the Sir David Longland Correctional Centre, is a prison facility located at Wacol (near Brisbane), Queensland, Australia, which was renovated and re-opened in June 2008.[1] The complex houses a water conservation system, a unit specifically designed for 17-year-old prisoners, and an ultra-modern maximum security wing for dangerous offenders.[citation needed]
Notable prisoners
- Brenden Abbott – the "Postcard Bandit".[citation needed]
- Geoffrey Robert Dobbs – labelled Australia's worst paedophile, pleaded guilty to 124 sex offences and one count of attempting to pervert the course of justice on counts against 63 girls under his care as a teacher and youth leader from 1972 to 2000.[citation needed]
- Jason Nixon – prison serial killer.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ↑ Brisbane Correctional Centre at official (Queensland Government) website
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