 Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison is situated on the eastern boundary of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport. | |
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| Location | South Boulder, Western Australia |
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| Coordinates | 30°47′26″S121°29′10″E / 30.7905°S 121.486°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Minimum (small maximum section) (Male and female) |
| Capacity | 350 plus 20 at work camp |
| Opened | October 1980 |
| Managed by | Department of Justice, Western Australia |
Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison is an Australian prison located in South Boulder, Western Australia.
It replaced the Kalgoorlie Regional Prison in December 1980. The old prison was retained as an annexe to the new prison for three years to hold maximum and medium-security prisoners on a short-term basis. It was closed down permanently with the opening of a maximum-security remand block at the new prison in 1983.
In April 2005, the prison opened the Mount Morgans work camp, which allows approved low-risk prisoners to live, care for themselves and work under supervision in the area. The Mount Morgans work camp was closed in 2011 and 2 months later the brand new Warburton work camp was opened.
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