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Barkly Work Camp

Barkly Work Camp
Location in the Northern Territory
Location	Tennant Creek, Northern Territory
Coordinates	19°39′12″S 134°13′06″E / 19.653239°S 134.218285°E / -19.653239; 134.218285
Status	Operational
Security class	Low
Capacity	50
Opened	2011
Managed by	Northern Territory Correctional Services
Street address	Lot 1003 Peko Road
City	Tennant Creek
State/province	NT
Postal code	0860
Website	https://nt.gov.au/law/prisons/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

1. 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.
2. "Departmental and agency media releases". Northern Territory Government Newsroom. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 1 December 2018.

External links

• Official website

• Prisons in the Northern Territory
• Buildings and structures in Tennant Creek
• 2011 establishments in Australia