Brisbane Correctional Centre


Brisbane Correctional Centre, formerly the Sir David Longland Correctional Centre, is a prison facility located at Wacol, Queensland, Australia, which was renovated and re-opened in June 2008.
The complex houses a water conservation system, a unit specifically designed for 17-year-old prisoners, which has since been closed due to amended laws, and an ultra-modern maximum security wing for dangerous offenders. The facility currently consists of 16 units, including a protection unit mainly for old prisoners and prisoners with sexual charges, as well as a medical unit for prisoners with serious psychological problems and suicidal thoughts. A typical unit has approximately 70 prisoners.

Prison life

The offenders of BCC usually get up at 6–7. Many of them take a morning shower before going out for the day's various activities. At about 7:30 the prison officers normally unlock the cells but not in exceptional circumstances, where the prisoners may be locked in their cells for a longer time.
The offenders may participate in a wide range of recreative and educational activities, from literacy and numeracy classes to a touch football game in the oval. They also have access to books and can request books from a library.
The food of BCC is generally nutritious and delicious. Prisoners can purchase extra food such as instant noodles and chocolate through a buy-up form distributed to them on Saturdays.
Each prisoner is entitled to 1 visit per week. The friends and family members of them can apply for both contact and non-contact visits. Legal visits and video conferences are also available.

Notable prisoners