This is a list of operational and former Australian prisons for adult males and females and youth detention centres for juveniles. Prisons listed as "museum" are former prisons that are now …

If you're reading this article, you may be someone who is just curious about what prison in Australia is like. Maybe you were watching Wentworth or Prison Break, or maybe you were …

Punishment in Australia arises when an individual has been accused or convicted of breaking the law through the Australian criminal justice system. Australia uses prisons, as well as …

Sep 27, 2021 · Imprisonment in Australia is one of the possible punishments that people convicted in criminal trials can expect to receive. Only criminal convictions can result in a …

As of 2022, there are 418 prisoners in Australia serving a life sentence. [1] The death penalty in Australia fell into disuse in 1967, and between then and 1985, each jurisdiction abolished it …

Throughout the European history of Australia, particularly since its formation as a penal colony, Australia has had many establishments for rehabilitation and incarceration. Altogether, there …

Jun 30, 2024 · Contains annual national information on prisoners in custody at 30 June, including demographic data, imprisonment rates, and most serious offence. From 30 June 2023 to 30 …

Australia, therefore, has no single criminal justice system. States and territories have separate and independent systems of police, courts, prisons and juvenile institutions, and other …

Apr 5, 2022 · Adults who commit criminal offences are held in one of Australia’s 115 correctional facilities. Prisons are the harshest form of correctional facility, not only for those in custody but …

17 hours ago · MELBOURNE, Australia -- A former Australian police officer avoided a prison term when was sentenced Friday for killing a 95-year-old nursing home resident with a stun gun, in …