Multi-million dollar expansion work at the South Coast Correctional Centre is on schedule.
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Corrective Services NSW said more than half of the modular cell pods in the 160-bed maximum security section of the South Nowra Jail expansion have already been installed.
The South Nowra jail is a 600 bed male facility, which will grow to 960 inmates after the expansion.
A further 160 maximum and 200 minimum security beds will be created as part of the NSW Government’s $3.8 billion Prison Bed Capacity Program, announced last June.
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The project is expected to be completed late 2018 and will include expansions of the perimeter fence, visits area, clinic and car park.
There will also be upgrades to existing staff and inmate accommodation and construction of a new industries building.
The first stage of construction – consisting of 160 maximum security beds - is expected to be completed early 2018.
Almost 300 jobs and millions of dollars will be invested in the Shoalhaven community through the expansion. The jail already employs close to 200 local staff and the new facility will bring an additional 200 jobs during construction and 90 jobs when complete.
Robert Crawford
Robert Crawford is a senior journalist at the South Coast Register, for Australian Community Media . Everyone's got a story, what's yours? Email robert.crawford@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Robert Crawford is a senior journalist at the South Coast Register, for Australian Community Media . Everyone's got a story, what's yours? Email robert.crawford@austcommunitymedia.com.au
