Melbourne Youth Justice Centre
| Location | Parkville, Victoria, Australia |
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| Coordinates | 37°46′37″S 144°56′43″E / 37.77694°S 144.94528°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Capacity | 84 |
| Opened | 1993 |
| Managed by | Department of Justice and Community Safety |
Melbourne Youth Justice Centre (formerly Melbourne Juvenile Justice Centre and Turana Youth Training Centre) is a youth corrections facility located in Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
The facility is designed to accommodate 15- to 17-year-old males through four units and a separate multi-purpose unit that houses remand prisoners. Some inmates are slightly older if they were under 18 at the time of their offence. Prisoners have access to a variety of social, vocational and educational programs, as well as day and weekend leaves. Prisoners also have TVs in their rooms. The facility is one of Australia's most hazardous workplaces.