Port Phillip Prison
Port Phillip Prison is a maximum security prison located at Truganina, Victoria, Australia. It is Victoria's largest maximum security prison, able to accommodate up to 1117 prisoners.[2] The prison is privately operated on behalf of the Government of Victoria by G4S Australia Pty Ltd.[3]
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| Location | Truganina, Victoria |
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| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Maximum (Male) |
| Capacity | 1117,[1] as at 30 June 2019 |
| Opened | September, 1997 |
| Managed by | G4S Australia Pty Ltd |
Construction and history
Construction began in 1994 and was completed in 1996. Originally called Port Phillip Correctional Centre,[4] the facility was the third privately operated prison to open in Victoria. It received its first prisoners on 10 September 1997.[2] General Manager was forced to resign in April 2016 due to a Corrections Victoria investigation into gun licences.
Accommodation units
The prison consists of 13 accommodation units including a youth unit named Penhyn for young adult inmates aged 18–25 who are first time offenders only with no criminal record. All other under 25 prisoners are sent to mainstream units. The induction unit named Matilda is divided into 2 all prisoners spend time there before being located other units. Matilda is a fairly new and modern unit however all the other units are old and uncomfortable to live in. Port Philip Prison has been nicknamed Port Putrid due to the filth. Cells within the units have a shower, hand basin, toilet, desk, chair, television, kettle, storage shelves, intercom and bed.[3]
The prison operates a 20-bed inpatient hospital unit.[3]
Notable prisoners
- Julian Knight, perpetrator of the infamous 1987 Hoddle Street massacre.[5]
- Jason Joseph Roberts, convicted of the Silk-Miller police murders.[6][7]
- Blair Cottrell, Chairman of the United Patriots Front, convicted of stalking and arson.[8]
References
- https://www.corrections.vic.gov.au/prisons/port-phillip-prison
- "Port Phillip Prison". G4S. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- "Port Phillip Prison". Department of Justice, Victoria. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- Private Contract Management of Prisons – Exploring Key Policy and Implementation Issues (PDF). Australian Institute of Criminology. 16–17 June 1997. p. 145. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- http://m.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/sweet-talk-for-inmates-at-port-phillip-prison/story-fn7x8me2-1226198294352
- "DPP v Debs & Roberts [2003] VSC 30 (24 February 2003)". Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- "Minister wants answers on police killer's model role". Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- "Blair Cottrell jail interviews". Youtube.