Fulham Correctional Centre

Fulham Correctional Centre
Location	Sale, Victoria
Security class	Medium security
Capacity	800
Opened	7 April 1997
Managed by	GEO Group Australia

Fulham Correctional Centre is a medium security Australian prison located in Hopkins Road, Sale, Victoria, Australia. The prison consists of mainstream medium and minimum (fenced and unfenced) security cell blocks, management (solitiary), and a protection unit.

Prisoners wear green uniforms. All phone calls are recorded. Prisoners are allowed to work and the maximum daily wage is $8.50, they are also allowed $190 a month. Facilities include a pool and gym to keep prisoners occupied. Cigarettes are used as currency by many inmates. 600ml of milk a day results in people stealing other peoples milk. Cell 4x2.5m and men can sometimes be locked down in cells for 3-4 days. Days begin with a 7am welfare check and ends around 12-1am with lights out.

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VCE Sociology student doing in depth study on prison community at Fulham.

http://www.justice.vic.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/DOJ+Internet/Home/Prisons/Prisons+in+Victoria/JUSTICE+-+Prison+Profiles+-+Fulham+Correctional+Centre

Prisons in Victoria

Operational facilities for adults	Barwon Beechworth Dame Phyllis Frost Dhurringile Fulham Hopkins Langi Kal Kal Loddon Melbourne Assessment Prison Ivanhoe Hostel Melbourne Custody Centre Mirallee Reception Centre Marngoneet Metropolitan Remand Centre Port Phillip Tarrengower

Operational facilities for juveniles	Acheron Hillside Illoura Children’s Home Malmsbury Youth Training Centre Turana Youth Training Centre

Closed facilities	Allambie Ashendene Ballarat HM Prison Beechworth Bendigo Castlemaine Fairlea Geelong J Ward Kilmore Melbourne Morwell River Pentridge Pirra Homestead Sale Winlaton Won Wron

See also: List of Australian prisons

Coordinates: 38°6′27″S 146°58′13″E / 38.10750°S 146.97028°E / -38.10750; 146.97028

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Fulham Correctional Centre

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