Brisbane Correctional Centre

Brisbane Correctional Centre, formerly the Sir David Longland Correctional Centre<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and also known as Wacol Prison, is a male prison facility located in the suburb of Wacol in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Opened in 1988, the prison complex was renovated and subsequently re-opened to inmates in June 2008.<ref>Brisbane Correctional Centre Template:Webarchive at official (Queensland Government) website</ref> The complex houses a water conservation system, a unit specifically designed for 17-year-old prisoners (which has since been closed due to amended laws),<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> and an ultra-modern maximum security wing for prisoners considered dangerous. The facility currently consists of 16 units, including a protection unit mainly for elderly prisoners and prisoners with sexual charges, as well as a medical unit for prisoners with serious psychological problems and suicidal thoughts. A typical unit has approximately 70 prisoners.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Notable prisoners

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• Geoffrey Robert DobbsTemplate:Spaced ndashlabelled Australia's worst paedophile, pleaded guilty to 124 sex offences and one count of attempting to pervert the course of justice on counts against 63 girls under his care as a teacher and youth leader from 1972 to 2000.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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See also

• List of Australian prisons

References

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