Capricornia Correctional Centre

Capricornia Correctional Centre

The Capricornia Correctional Centre is a prison located in Etna Creek in the Shire of Livingstone, Queensland, Australia. It 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]

References

  1. ^ Keenan, Amanda (30 September 2002). "Crime, Prisons a Growth Industry". The Australian. p. 2..
  2. ^ O'Malley, Brendan (11 May 2002). "Mcgrady Remains Quiet About Future of Private Prison". The Courier-Mail. p. 4.
  3. ^ Odgers, Rosemary (19 July 2002). "Cash puts more on the beat". The Courier-Mail. p. 13.

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