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Prison Profiles - Loddon Prison

HM Loddon Prison is a mainstream prison focusing on release preparation and drug rehabilitation. It also offers placement and support for HIV positive prisoners and release preparation for intellectually disabled prisoners.

Operator

Corrections Victoria

Security level

Medium

Operational capacity

390 (30 June 2009)

Operational capacity is the total number of places available in which to house prisoners.

Accommodation

Accommodation includes:

• four-bedroom, self-contained units with a fully-equipped kitchen, laundry, communal bathroom and living room
• three two-storey single cell blocks divided into units of 34 or 36 cells, each with a toilet, shower, hand basin, bed, desk, chair, shelving, bed light, notice board, mirror, floor carpet, window, curtains, television, heating and intercom.

History

HM Prison Loddon was the second Victorian prison designed specifically for unit management (Barwon was the first). Construction began in February 1988 and cost $29 million. The first prisoners arrived in August 1990 after Castlemaine Prison closed. Loddon Prison is located 4km from Castlemaine, 128km north-west of Melbourne.