John Morony Correctional Centre
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John Morony Correctional Centre is an Australian male prison
located in Berkshire Park, New South Wales
, Australia
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The John Morony Correctional Complex is located 5 km south of Windsor, (33° 39' 6.68" S, 150° 47' 2.73" E). The Complex houses the John Morony Correctional Centre, a medium security correctional centre for men (John Morony); the Outer Metropolitan Multi Purpose Correctional Centre, a minimum security correctional centre for men, and Dillwynia Correctional Centre a medium security correctional centre for women.
The complex is named after a former commissioner
, John Morony, who rose up through the ranks from a Prison Officer to become Comptroller General
of the department. He retired in 1971 and took up a position on the NSW Parole Board
which he had been instrumental in setting up.
On another note the prison complex is built over the former boys' home "Daruk Training School for Boys". In 1960 "Daruk" Training School at Windsor was opened and school age juvenile offenders were sent here leaving Mount Penang to train the older boys. From this time schooling was on a voluntary basis.
Prison
A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...
located in Berkshire Park, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
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The John Morony Correctional Complex is located 5 km south of Windsor, (33° 39' 6.68" S, 150° 47' 2.73" E). The Complex houses the John Morony Correctional Centre, a medium security correctional centre for men (John Morony); the Outer Metropolitan Multi Purpose Correctional Centre, a minimum security correctional centre for men, and Dillwynia Correctional Centre a medium security correctional centre for women.
The complex is named after a former commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner is in principle the title given to a member of a commission or to an individual who has been given a commission ....
, John Morony, who rose up through the ranks from a Prison Officer to become Comptroller General
Comptroller General
Comptroller General or Comptroller-General or Controller General may refer to:* the Comptroller General of the United States, director of the Government Accountability Office* Comptroller General of Convicts...
of the department. He retired in 1971 and took up a position on the NSW Parole Board
Parole Board
A parole board is a panel of people who decide whether an offender should be released from prison on parole after serving at least a minimum portion of their sentence as prescribed by the sentencing judge. Parole boards are used in many jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom and the United...
which he had been instrumental in setting up.
On another note the prison complex is built over the former boys' home "Daruk Training School for Boys". In 1960 "Daruk" Training School at Windsor was opened and school age juvenile offenders were sent here leaving Mount Penang to train the older boys. From this time schooling was on a voluntary basis.