Cessnock Correctional Centre, an
Australian
minimum and maximum security prison for males, is located in
Cessnock, New South Wales. The centre is operated by
Corrective Services NSW
Corrective Services New South Wales (CSNSW) is a division of the Department of Communities and Justice of the Government of New South Wales, Australia. CSNSW is responsible for the state's prisons and a range of programs for managing offenders in ...
. It detains
sentenced and
unsentenced felons
A felony is traditionally considered a crime of high seriousness, whereas a misdemeanor is regarded as less serious. The term "felony" originated from English common law (from the French medieval word "félonie") to describe an offense that resul ...
under New South Wales and/or
Commonwealth legislation.
Facilities were significantly updated during 2012, including the completion of Australia's first purpose-built maximum security
sex offender
A sex offender (sexual offender, sex abuser, or sexual abuser) is a person who has committed a sex crime. What constitutes a sex crime differs by culture and legal jurisdiction. The majority of convicted sex offenders have convictions for crim ...
s unit; built at a cost of $97 million.
Notable prisoners
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Nathan Baggaley
Nathan Baggaley (born 6 December 1975 in Byron Bay, New South Wales) is an Australian sprint canoeist and surfski champion. He is a three-times world champion in the K-1 500 m events and has also won two Olympic silver medals. His career has ...
a former Olympic
canoe sprint
Canoe sprint is a water sport in which athletes race canoes or kayaks on calm water.
Overview
Race categories vary by the number of athletes in the boat, the length of the course, and whether the boat is a canoe or kayak. Canoe sprints are s ...
er, jailed between 2009 and 2011 for dealing
ecstasy.
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William MacDonald English-born Australian serial killer (born Allen Ginsberg, 1924–2015)
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Lenny McPherson
Leonard Arthur McPherson (born Balmain, New South Wales 19 May 1921; died Cessnock, New South Wales, 28 August 1996) was one of the most notorious and powerful Australian career criminals of the late 20th century. McPherson is believed to have ...
(1921–1996)organised crime figure.
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Harry M Miller
Harry Maurice Miller (6 January 1934 – 4 July 2018) was a New Zealand Australian promoter, publicist and media agent.
Life and career
Born on 6 January 1934 in New Zealand, Miller grew up in the Auckland suburb of Grey Lynn. He moved to Au ...
(1934-2018) New Zealand-Australian media agent, promoter and publicist, convicted of
fraud.
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Nigel Milsom
Nigel Milsom is an Australian painter.
Early life
Milsom was born in 1975 in the southern New South Wales city of Albury. He completed a Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts) at the University of Newcastle in 1998, and then undertook postgraduate st ...
Archibald Prize
The Archibald Prize is an Australian portraiture art prize for painting, generally seen as the most prestigious portrait prize in Australia. It was first awarded in 1921 after the receipt of a bequest from J. F. Archibald, the editor ...
-winning painter, armed robbery.
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Ray Williamsdisgraced businessman.
See also
References
External links
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Maximum security prisons in Australia
Prisons in New South Wales
City of Cessnock
Buildings and structures completed in 1972
1972 establishments in Australia
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