Port Augusta Prison | |
Pushpin Map: | Australia South Australia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in South Australia |
Location: | Stirling North, South Australia |
Coordinates: | -32.5133°N 137.8109°W[1] |
Classification: | high, medium, low, protectees, special needs |
Capacity: | 549 (524 male, 25 female) |
Managed By: | Department for Correctional Services |
Port Augusta Prison is a prison located in Stirling North just south of Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia.[2]
The prison has facilities for high, medium and low security prisoners including protectees and special needs prisoners. With a capacity of 524 male and 25 female inmates, the prison is one of only two facilities in the State that provides accommodation for female prisoners and has a significant Indigenous Australian population.