Barkly Work Camp
Work Camp near Tennant Creek in Northern Territory of Australia
19°39′12″S 134°13′06″E / 19.653239°S 134.218285°E / -19.653239; 134.218285
Barkly Work Camp is a low-security correctional work camp near Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory of Australia.
History
The Barkly Work Camp opened on 8 September 2011 with a capacity of 50 prisoners. It aims to rehabilitate inmates by providing training and employment opportunities.[1]
As of April 2018, the world camp housed 61 prisoners, which is 122 percent of its design capacity.[2]
References
- ^ Nightinggale, Tom; Hind, Rick (8 September 2011). "Work camp aims to give prisoners a new chance". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. ABC News. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ "Departmental and agency media releases". Northern Territory Government Newsroom. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
External links
- Official website
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Prisons in the Northern Territory
- Alice Springs Correctional Centre
- Barkly Work Camp
- Darwin Correctional Centre aka Doug Owston Correctional Centre
- Datjala Work Camp
- Berrimah Prison
- Fannie Bay Gaol
- Wildman River Wilderness Work Camp
See also: List of Australian prisons