Mulawa Correctional Centre
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| Mulawa Correctional Centre | |
|---|---|
| Location | Silverwater, New South Wales |
| Status | Operational |
| Security Level | minimum, medium and maximum security facilities are altogether. (Female) |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Opened | 1997 |
| Closed | |
| Managed by | Department of Corrective Services |
The Mulawa Correctional Centre is an Australian female prison facility located in Silverwater, 15km from Sydney, Australia. It is located in amongst a number of other complexes and currently is being expanded.
The rate of female imprisonment is rising dramatically in Australia at the moment with a policy of imprisoning women for crimes which could be dealt with by other means, and were done so previously, for eg. home and/or weekened detention. It is not uncommon for elderly women to be imprisoned for non violent crimes with previously no previous criminal history, and serious health problems.
Fraud is the most common reason. Visits are only allowed on Saturdays and Sundays between 8-30am to 3-15pm.for an hour and a half. It is not possible to visit during the week and it is not possible to take anything into the prison for the inmates except books and magazines. No hard backs and no spiral covers. No food or drink or other items either may be taken into the complex. Visits must be booked in advance and security checks are undertaken on all regisitered visitors.
