The South Coast Correctional Centre officially marked its 10th anniversary on Thursday, November 12 providing staff an opportunity to reflect upon the centre's success.
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Governor Larry Bolger said the centre's 340 staff were proud of its fundraising and community partnerships.
"Over the past decade we've developed a really positive relationship with the Shoalhaven community and we're proud of all the ways this centre supports local charities and not-for-profit organisations," Mr Bolger said.
"Our centre supported jobs for local Aboriginal women at an on-site café during the centre's expansion in recent years and earlier this year we donated staff and inmate time, labour and materials to build picnic benches for a local women's refuge.
"Since we opened in 2010 our community projects team has provided valuable grounds maintenance and skilled labour to local sports grounds, wildlife corridors, schools and more recently a wombat sanctuary.
"All of our staff provide a vital public service by helping to reduce inmate reoffending and keeping our community safe."
Commissioner Peter Severin said the centre has made a great contribution to the local community.
"Correctional centres provide meaningful, secure and well-paid employment enabling families to work and live in the regional towns they love instead of moving to the city," Mr Severin said.
South Coast Correctional Centre is a 980-bed male minimum to maximum-security facility that provides a variety of work, education, training and programs options to help improve inmate rehabilitation.
The centre has a number of industries including furniture building and metal engineering workshops and laundry, kitchen and hygiene services.
