Long Bay Correctional Complex
Long Bay Correctional Complex is located 14km south of Sydney's central business district. The complex houses the:
- Long Bay Hospital a maximum security institution for medical and psychiatric cases.
- Metropolitan Special Programs Centre a maximum/minimum security institution.
- Special Purpose Centre a maximum security institution for inmates requiring special protection.
Address
PO Box 13
Anzac Parade
Matraville NSW 2036
Phone: (02) 8304 2000
How to get there
Public Transport
The nearest railway station is Central Railway Station. Further transport information can be found at the Staterail and Sydney Buses websites, or call the Transport Infoline on 13 15 00 for current train/bus timetable information.
City Rail Information
Private Transport
The Long Bay Complex is situated on Anzac Parade about 3 km south of Maroubra. There is limited private parking available on the complex.
Long Bay Hospital
Hospital Area 1
Maximum security. Holds a total of 120 inmate patients in four wards. One ward is for medical cases and the other three for long-term and short-term psychiatric cases. The hospital is jointly administered by the Department of Corrective Services and the NSW Department of Health.
Hospital Area 2
Maximum security. Formerly the Metropolitan Remand Centre, it is currently being used to hold inmates who have been discharged from Long Bay Hospital or are awaiting medical appointments.
Visitor Information
Bookings:
Visits to Hospital Area 1 must be booked. Telephone (02) 8304 2000.
Visits to Hospital Area 2 must be booked. Telephone (02) 8304 2000
Visit times:
Hospital Area 1, Sundays only.
Hospital Area 2, Sundays only. 9:00am-3:00pm.
Conditions:
You can take in coins up to $10 for use in drink vending machines.
Legal Visits
Legal Practitioners may visit seven days between 9:00am-3:00pm. Twenty-four hours notification of intention to visit must be given by telephoning the Centre on (02) 9289 2404.
Metropolitan Special Programs Centre
The Metropolitan Special Programs Centre (MSPC) is an institution housing all classification of inmates. It currently consists of three areas, each providing a range of therapeutic programs which are part of statewide strategies to address specific behavioral issues. It also houses transit inmates awaiting medical appointments with Justice Health. The therapeutic environment addresses the needs of offenders in a range of issues which include the Violent Offender Therapeutic Program, Kevin Waller Program and Acute Crisis Unit for inmates with self harm Issues, The Ngara Nura programs for inmates with addiction issues, CUBIT an intensive treatment program for sex offenders and the Additional Support Unit for inmates with intellectual disabilities.
Visitor Information
Bookings:
You should phone the Complex switchboard on 8304 2000 to confirm your visit.
Visit times:
Saturdays and Sundays 9:00am-3:00pm.
Conditions:
You can take in coins up to $10 for use in drink vending machines. in the minimum security area only.
Legal Visits
Legal Practitioners may visit seven days between 9:00am-3:00pm. Twenty-four hours notification of intention to visit must be given by faxing the Centre on (02) 9289 2103..
Special Purpose Centre
Maximum security. Holds inmates requiring special protection.
Visitor Information
Bookings:
All visits to the Special Purpose Centre are subject to prior arrangement through the Liaison Officer who may be contacted by telephoning (02) 9289 2821 or (02) 9289 2804.
Industries
General and ground maintenance, Corrective Services Industries Workshops.
Education
Following courses are available at Long Bay Correctional Complex:
- Certificates I, II & III General Education for Adults
- Certificates I & II English Literacies (ESL)
- Certificates I, II & III in Information Technology
- Course in Planning for Employment & Training
- Certificates I & II in Communication Skills
- Certificate IV in Fine Art
- Certificate IV in Business (Small Business Management)
- Certificate I in Vocational Education & Training (First Aid & OH&S)
- Certificate I, II & III Koori Education, Training & Employment
- numeracy
- literacy
- computers
- vocational art
- creative writing
- communications
- small business management
- music
- horticulture
- legal studies
- screen printing
- cooking
- Aboriginal studies
History
Construction of the Long Bay Complex began in 1898. Darlinghurst Gaol, Sydney's main prison, was closed when the complex became operational with the opening of the Women's Reformatory (1909) and the State Penitentiary (1914). A new women's prison, opened in 1962, while a remand centre, built by prison labour, took its first inmates in 1967. The Long Bay Hospital received its first patients in 1987. The Special Purpose Centre took its first prisoners in February 1989. The Reception and Induction Centre (RIC) was closed in September 1997 and the Remand Centre the following month.