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Belconnen Remand Centre

• Security Rating: Maximum

• Gender Population: Male and Female

• Capacity: Currently Under Revision

• Address: Rae St Belconnen ACT 2617

• Telephone: (02) 6207 0733 Fax:  (02) 6207 0743

The Belconnen Remand Centre:

• Provides secure and safe care of detainees while held in custody or transit;

• Delivers programs and provides support services for detainees to minimise the negative consequences of custodial detention;

• Promotes rehabilitative ideals; and

• Detains a small number of illegal immigrants for the (Commonwealth) Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs on a cost recovery basis.

• The Symonston Periodic Detention Centre:

• Accepts detainees who are required to undertake community work between 12 and 104 consecutive detention periods (each period being two days), as determined by the courts.

• Provides a prison alternative and has proved an extremely important sentencing option to the courts.

Periodic Detention Centre

Security Rating: Minimum

Capacity: 49 Prisoners

Gender Population: Male and Female

Address: Mugga Lane Symonston ACT 2609

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