Nalu at Fullham Correctional Centre is a
minimum security correctional facility located outside the main walls of
Fulham Correctional Centre in
Sale, Victoria
Sale is a city situated in the Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria (Australia), Victoria and the council seat of the Shire of Wellington. It had an estimated urban population of 15,682 according to the 2021 census. The total pop ...
. It is a state-funded facility that is run by
GEO Group Australia, which runs Fulham as well.
It is set up as a special unit for first time
young offender
A young offender is a young person who has been convicted or cautioned for a criminal offense. Criminal justice systems often deal with young offenders differently from adult offenders, but different countries apply the term "young offender" ...
s aged 18–25 who are at minimum security rating. The facility is made up of small
cottages which house four prisoners each. They are given weekly allowances for grocery shopping and have to prepare their own meals. There are
basketball court
In basketball, the basketball court is the playing surface, consisting of a rectangular floor, with baskets at each end. Indoor basketball courts are almost always made of polished wood, usually maple, with -high rims on each basket. Outdoor sur ...
s, games facilities, and a
gym
A gymnasium, also known as a gym, is an indoor location for athletics. The word is derived from the ancient Greek term " gymnasium". They are commonly found in athletic and fitness centres, and as activity and learning spaces in educational i ...
. A second pre-release program at Nalu caters for all eligible inmates (regardless of age) at Fulham who are nearing release
The prisoners take part in a 16-week Challenge program, where they learn to deal with their offences in an active way. The program includes
camping
Camping is an outdoor activity involving overnight stays away from home, either without shelter or using basic shelter such as a tent, or a recreational vehicle. Typically, participants leave developed areas to spend time outdoors in more na ...
,
trust exercises and a
cognitive skill
Cognitive skills, also called cognitive functions, cognitive abilities or cognitive capacities, are brain-based skills which are needed in acquisition of knowledge, manipulation of information and reasoning. They have more to do with the mechanisms ...
s program.
External links
Police chase prison escapee The Age, May 5, 2005
Prisons in Victoria (state)
Year of establishment missing
Private prisons in Australia
2004 establishments in Australia
Sale, Victoria
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