Parklea Correctional Complex
Parklea Correctional Complex is located on approximately 100 hectares of land 40km north-west of the Sydney central business district. Parklea Correctional Centre houses 823 remand and sentenced maximum and minimum security inmates, including a Works Release Centre
Address
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Box 6148
Delivery Centre
BLACKTOWN NSW 2148
66 Sentry Drive
PARKLEA NSW 2768
Phone Number
- (02) 9678 4888
How to get there
Public Transport
The nearest railway station is Blacktown and a Busways bus, route 741 operates from the station on an hourly basis seven days a week. Visitors disembark and alight the bus at a bus shelter located in Sentry Drive near to the entrance to the Correctional Complex.
Private Transport
Parklea Correctional Complex is situated at 66 Sentry Drive Parklea, which can be accessed from either Quakers Hill Parkway or Stanhope Parkway near Parklea Markets. The Correctional Complex has a large visitor car park situated within the grounds
Visitor Information
Bookings:
- All visitors must be pre-booked (booking days Mon to Fri, excluding Public Holidays) on Telephone number (02) 9678 4806 between 9.00 a.m. and 3.00 p.m.
- Wednesdays to Mondays (no visits on Tuesdays) between the hours of 8.30 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.
- ALL visits must be pre-booked
ALL visitors must be registered
Visits duration is up to 1 hour
Only the visitors named in the pre-booking may visit the centre – no substitutes will be given access.
Security
The maximum security Parklea Correctional Centre is surrounded by a high perimeter brick wall. The Work Release Centre, which is outside the perimeter walls, is enclosed by security fencing.
History
The Centre was built as a maximum security institution for 220 inmates as a result of a recommendation of the Royal Commission into NSW Prisons (1976-8). It received its first inmates in November 1983.
A number of inmates rioted on 13 December 1987. A second riot occurred on 23 September 1990 over new rules for inmates' personal property. As a result of this riot the Centre was reclassified from maximum to medium security.
The Centre was designated as a correctional Centre for young offenders in February 1992 after successful completion of a pilot program.
In 1993 Parklea changed to a remand and reception centre.
In 1994, a minimum security Works Release Centre was opened external to the perimeter walls of the main centre for 88 inmates.
In 1996, Parklea Periodic Detention Centre was opened external to the perimeter walls of the main centre for 80 weekend periodic detainees.
In 2001, following improvements to security, the Centre was reclassified to maximum security.
On 20 February, 2003 Area 5 was opened to house an additional 222 inmates.
In 2005 Parklea Periodic Detention Centre was closed and periodic detainees were relocated to the Metropolitan Periodic Detention Centre in the Parramatta Correctional Complex. The work release inmates were relocated into the area formerly occupied by Parklea Periodic Detention Centre. The former Works Release area was re-furbished and renamed as the Compulsory Drug Treatment Correctional Centre.
Accomodation
The maximum security section holds up to 743 inmates and the Work Release Centre holds 80 inmates
Staff
Parklea Correctional Centre - a total of 333, including 249 custodial officers, 31 industrial officers, 36.5 offender services and program staff and 17 administration staff.