Mary Hutchinson Women's Prison

Mary Hutchinson Women's Prison
LocationRisdon Vale, Tasmania
Coordinates42°48′43″S 147°20′24″E / 42.812°S 147.34°E / -42.812; 147.34
StatusOperational
Security classMinimum to maximum
Capacity45
Opened1963
(outside H.M. Risdon Prison)
May 2006 (redeveloped)
Managed byTasmanian Prison Service

Mary Hutchinson Women's Prison, formerly Risdon Women's Prison, an Australian minimum to maximum security prison for females, is located in Risdon Vale, Tasmania. The facility is operated by the Tasmanian Prison Service, an agency of the Department of Justice of the Government of Tasmania. The facility accepts felons convicted under Tasmanian and/or Commonwealth legislation.