.jpg')) Morwell River Prison late 2006 | |
)  Location in Victoria | |
| Location | Victoria |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°12′58″S 146°22′00″E / 38.2161°S 146.3666°E |
| Status | Closed |
| Security class | Minimum Security |
| Capacity | 100 |
| Opened | 1951 |
| Closed | 1997 |
| Managed by | Corrections Victoria |
HM Prison Morwell River, opened in 1951, was an open prison located near Boolarra, Victoria. The Inmates and prison officers (normally bitter enemies, "crims" and "screws") called a truce while working on the project. Prisoners were taken to shopping centres in Morwell and left unattended, at total liberty and on trust, to rattle their tins. Civilian clothes (rather than the shapeless "prison green" tracksuits and Dunlop sneakers) were worn. The local community was generous, supportive and accepting of the men from Morwell River Prison Farm.[1]
The prison was closed in 1997 and sat idle for several years then buildings demolished and site cleaned up.
Notable prisoners
- Derryn Hinch –
- Harry Beitzel – (d.2017)
References
- ^ "Computer counterfeiters profit in prison - 30 May 1992 - New Scientist". www.newscientist.com. Retrieved 29 March 2008.