Bathurst Correctional Centre

Bathurst Correctional Centre
The hand-carved sandstone gate and façade of the Bathurst Correctional Complex
Bathurst Correctional Complex
Location in New South Wales
LocationBathurst, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates33°25′04″S 149°33′30″E / 33.41778°S 149.55833°E / -33.41778; 149.55833
StatusOperational
Security classMaximum / Medium / Minimum
Capacity222
Opened7 June 1888 (1888-06-07)
Former nameBathurst Gaol
Managed byDepartment of Communities and Justice
WebsiteBathurst Correctional Centre
Building details
General information
Cost102,000
Technical details
MaterialSandstone and brick
Design and construction
Architect(s)
Architecture firmColonial Architect of New South Wales
Official nameBathurst Correctional Centre
Designated2 April 1999
Reference no.00806

Bathurst Correctional Centre, originally built as Bathurst Gaol in 1888, is a prison for men and women located in the city of Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, and operated by the Department of Communities and Justice. Bathurst holds inmates sentenced under State or Australian criminal law, along with a small number of remand prisoners.

The prison is made up of three sections: a medium-security and remand facility for male inmates, a minimum-security facility for male inmates, and a new maximum-security facility for male inmates, opened in 2020. A small number of female inmates are housed within a separate compound on the grounds of the medium-security area.