Dillwynia Correctional Centre

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Dillwynia Women's Correctional Centre
Dillwynia Correctional Centre
Location Berkshire Park, New South Wales
Coordinates 33°38′50″S150°46′49″E / 33.6471424°S 150.7803607°E / -33.6471424; 150.7803607
StatusOperational
Security classMinimum to medium (Female)
Managed by Corrective Services NSW
Website Dillwynia
Building details
Dillwynia Correctional Centre
General information
Completed2003
ClientNSW Dept Of Public Works
Design and construction
Architect(s)NSW Public Works
EngineerRichard Crookes Constructions [1]

Dillwynia Correctional Centre is a prison for women located on the grounds of the Francis Greenway Correctional Complex in Berkshire Park, a suburb of Sydney, Australia. The centre is operated by the Corrective Services division of the New South Wales Department of Communities and Justice, and holds inmates sentenced under State or Australian criminal law. [2]

The centre opened in 2003 and takes its name from Dillwynia , a genus of Australian flower, some species of which are native to Western Sydney.[ citation needed ]

Dillwynia accommodates both minimum- and medium-security inmates. [2]

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References

  1. "Dillwynia Correctional Centre - Richard Crookes Constructions". Richard Crookes Constructions.
  2. 1 2 "Francis Greenway Correctional Complex". Corrective Services NSW. Retrieved 20 April 2021.