Fulham Correctional Centre
| Location | Sale, Victoria |
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| Security class | Medium security |
| Capacity | 800 |
| Opened | 7 April 1997 |
| Managed by | GEO Group Australia |
Fulham Correctional Centre is a medium security Australian prison located in Hopkins Road, Sale, Victoria, Australia. The prison consists of mainstream medium and minimum (fenced and unfenced) security cell blocks, management (solitiary), and a protection unit.
Prisoners wear green uniforms. All phone calls are recorded. Prisoners are allowed to work and the maximum daily wage is $8.50, they are also allowed $190 a month. Facilities include a pool and gym to keep prisoners occupied. Cigarettes are used as currency by many inmates. 600ml of milk a day results in people stealing other peoples milk. Cell 4x2.5m and men can sometimes be locked down in cells for 3-4 days. Days begin with a 7am welfare check and ends around 12-1am with lights out.
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VCE Sociology student doing in depth study on prison community at Fulham.
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