The Mount Gambier Prison is the newest institution in SA and it is the first to be privately managed. The European based international corporation, Group 4, was awarded the contract in April 1995. Group 4 has since merged with Falk to become the second largest security organisation in the world and as a result, the Australian operations have undergone a name change to GSL.
GSL conducts the day to day running of the prison but because of legislative requirements, the Department maintains a General Manager and 2 supervisory staff.
Mount Gambier is capable of accommodating 139 prisoners in both cottage and cellblock units. All prisoners are placed on an incentive-based contract, which specify the level of privileges available to that individual. Breaches of these conditions result in the prisoner being reduced in contract level and that in turn affects the level of privileges available.
In 1998 prisoners under the instructions of a local builder constructed an education centre within the prison. The work was also attached to a vocational course, which resulted in prisoners learning new skills and obtaining TAFE certificates to assist them upon their release.
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