Capricornia Correctional Centre

The Capricornia Correctional Centre is located in Central Queensland, Australia, and services mainly the Rockhampton and Central Queensland areas.^[1] It is a high and low security facility and can hold up to 500 inmates.

Construction of the centre began in August 1999, and it was officially opened on 12 September 2001. The centre replaced the Rockhampton Correctional Centre (also known as Etna Creek Prison), which had been built in 1969.^[2] A portion of the RCC was incorporated into the new prison, which was built on a site adjacent.^[3]

Notes

↑ Keenan 2.
↑ O'Malley 4.
↑ Odgers 13.

References

Keenan, Amanda, et al. (2002). "Crime, Prisons a Growth Industry." The Australian. 30 September.
Odgers, Rosemary (2002). "Cash puts more on the beat." Courier Mail. 19 July.
O'Malley, Brendan (2002). "Mcgrady Remains Quiet About Future of Private Prison." Courier Mail. 11 May.

Prisons in Queensland

Operational facilities for adults	Arthur Gorrie Borallon Brisbane Brisbane Women's Capricornia Darling Downs Lotus Glen Maryborough Numinbah Palen Creek Southern Queensland Townsville Wolston Woodford

Operational facilities for juveniles	Brisbane Cleveland

Closed facilities	Boggo Road Gaol John Oxley Youth Detention Centre Rockhampton Sir Leslie Wilson Youth Detention Centre Toowoomba

See also: List of Australian prisons

Coordinates: 23°13′12.75″S 150°28′24.75″E / 23.2202083°S 150.4735417°E / -23.2202083; 150.4735417

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