The Beechworth Correctional Centre is a minimum security prison, located in

Beechworth, Victoria Beechworth is a well-preserved historical town located in the north-east of Victoria, Australia, famous for its major growth during the gold rush days of the mid-1850s. At the , Beechworth had a population of 3,859. Beechworth's many histor ...

, Australia. It was opened in January 2005 as a replacement for the now-closed

HM Prison Beechworth HM Prison Beechworth, now known as Beechworth Gaol, was a medium security Australian prison located in Beechworth, Victoria, Australia. Construction of the current structure was begun in 1859 and completed in 1864 at a cost of £47,000. The pris ...

. 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

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and cook their own

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s. The prisoners work in a variety of areas, including landcare work,

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work, billet positions, and

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jobs, as well as several

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options. Like other minimum security prisons, the Beechworth Correctional Centre has a

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policy on drugs. Any prisoner who tests positive for drugs is moved into a punishment

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and moved to a higher security prison.

Notable prisoners

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music entrepreneur, sentenced for

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References

External links

Official Site(archived)
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