| Australian Prisons
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| HM Prison Bendigo
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| Location:
| Bendigo, Victoria
|
| Status:
| Operational
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| Classification:
| Medium Security
|
| Capacity:
| 85
|
| Opened:
| 1863
|
| Closed:
| ?
|
| Managed by:
| Corrections Victoria
|
HM Prison Bendigo is a medium security prison facility located in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.
The prison provides accommodation for prisoners assessed as suitable for treatment in the area of substance abuse and addictive / compulsive behaviours.
The prison was opened in 1863 after building began in the 1850s. A major refurbishment which included sewering each cell was undertaken in 1993-94.
Accommodation is mostly in single cells, with a small number of shared cells.
See also: list of Australian Prisons and Detention Centres
