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Prison Profiles - Port Phillip Prison

The facility provides remand, sentenced, mainstream, protection and specialist accommodation for high, maximum and medium security prisoners.

Operator

G4S Australia Pty Ltd

Security level

Maximum

Operational capacity

745 (30 June 2009)

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

Accommodation

Accommodation includes:

• 13 accommodation units each with a kitchen-servery, tea room, laundry, day room, recreation area and outside courtyard. Cells within the units have a shower, hand basin, toilet, desk, chair, television, kettle, storage shelves, intercom and bed.
• a 20-bed inpatient hospital unit.

History

Port Phillip Prison was the third privately operated prison to open in Victoria. It received its first prisoners on 10 September 1997.