Tamworth Correctional Centre
| Location | Tamworth, New South Wales |
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| Coordinates | 31°05′32″S 150°55′50″E / 31.09222°S 150.93056°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Medium (males only) |
| Population | 89, July 2011. |
| Opened | 1991 |
| Former name | Tamworth Institution for Boys |
| Managed by | Corrective Services NSW |
Tamworth Correctional Centre, an Australian medium security prison for males, is located in Tamworth, New South Wales, 397 kilometres (247 mi) north of Sydney. The facility is operated by Corrective Services NSW, an agency of the Department of Communities and Justice, of the Government of New South Wales. The Centre detains sentenced and remand prisoners under New South Wales and/or Commonwealth legislation and serves as a reception prison for north–western New South Wales. A periodic detention centre for males was opened in March 1997.