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HM Prison Bendigo

Australian Prisons
HM Prison Bendigo
Location: Bendigo, Victoria
Status: Operational
Classification: Medium Security
Capacity: 85
Opened: 1863
Closed: ?
Managed by: Corrections Victoria

HM Prison Bendigo is a medium security prison facility located in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. The prison provides accommodation for prisoners assessed as suitable for treatment in the area of substance abuse and addictive / compulsive behaviours.

The prison was opened in 1863 after building began in the 1850s. A major refurbishment which included sewering each cell was undertaken in 1993-94. Accommodation is mostly in single cells, with a small number of shared cells.

See also: list of Australian Prisons and Detention Centres



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