St Heliers Correctional Centre (Muswellbrook)
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| Name of General Manager | Norman Provost |
| Year of Establishment | |
| Postal Address | PO Box 597 Muswellbrook NSW 2333 |
| Street Address | Sandy Creek Road Muswellbrook NSW 2333 |
| How to Get There | Public Transport The nearest railway station is Muswellbrook. It is located in Market Street approximately 6km from the Complex. Visit NSW TrainLink for timetables or call (02) 6543 2045 for further details. There is no public bus service currently available to the Complex. Visitors are required to arrange their own transport to the Complex. A one way taxi fare to the Complex costs approximately $14 on a Saturday and up to $17 on a Sunday / Public Holiday. Private Transport St Heliers Correctional Complex is located approximately 6km from the Muswellbrook CBD. Travel north through Muswellbrook along the New England Highway, turn right into Sandy Creek Road and continue for approximately 2km. Take the first turn to the left. Follow the signs to the Complex. There is limited parking available at the Complex. |
| Phone no. | (02) 6542 4300 |
| Population | |
| Capacity | 256 |
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| Education & Skill Development | Five Business Units employ a total of 170 inmates who undertake training programs in beef production, vegetable farming, welding, spray painting, furniture refurbishment, vegetable preparation, farm, laundry. Six service industries, including catering, ground maintenance, building maintenance, and domestic work, employ 86 inmates. The Adult Education and Vocational Training Institute (AEVTI) provides literacy, numeracy and communications courses in all centres. Many centres also offer vocational courses such as Information Technology, Horticulture, Construction, Visual Arts and Contemporary Craft. AEVTI contracts TAFE NSW and other providers to deliver courses in a range of vocational areas such as Hospitality, Business Skills, Building, Cleaning, Transport, Aboriginal Studies, Horticulture and various WorkCover licenses. AEVTI also co-ordinates traineeships and offers support for distance education. Each centre has a library giving inmates access to a range of fiction, non-fiction and reference books. Inmates can also login to a secure internal network called the Inmate Legal Portal which gives them access to material of a legal nature. |
| Level of Security | Minimum to Maximum |
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| Contact with Outside World | Family Visits: Saturday and Sunday 09:00-15:00 Visitor Centre will open at 9am to process visitors in to the Centre. All visitors must be vacated from of the Centre prior to 2:15pm Legal Visits: Monday to Fridays Prior notification by phone or letter required. |
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