Barkly Work Camp
Barkly Work Camp is a low-security correctional work camp near Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory of Australia.
History
The Barkly Work Camp opened on 8 September 2011 with a capacity of 50 prisoners. It aims to rehabilitate inmates by providing training and employment opportunities.
As of April 2018, the world camp housed 61 prisoners, which is 122 percent of its design capacity.
References
- ^ Nightinggale, Tom; Hind, Rick (8 September 2011). "Work camp aims to give prisoners a new chance". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. ABC News. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ "Departmental and agency media releases". Northern Territory Government Newsroom. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 1 December 2018.