Barkly Work Camp
{{Short description|Work Camp near Tennant Creek in Northern Territory of Australia}}
{{Use Australian English|date=December 2018}}
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| location=Tennant Creek, Northern Territory
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| classification=Low
| capacity=50
| opened=2011
| managed_by=Northern Territory Correctional Services
| street-address = Lot 1003 Peko Road
| city = Tennant Creek
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| website = https://nt.gov.au/law/prisons/barkly-work-camp
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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.{{cite news |last1=Nightinggale |first1=Tom |last2=Hind |first2=Rick |title=Work camp aims to give prisoners a new chance |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-09-08/20110908tennant-low-security-jail/2876718 |accessdate=1 December 2018 |agency=ABC News |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |date=8 September 2011}}
As of April 2018, the world camp housed 61 prisoners, which is 122 percent of its design capacity.{{cite web |title=Departmental and agency media releases |url=http://mediareleases.nt.gov.au/mediaRelease/25494 |website=Northern Territory Government Newsroom |publisher=Northern Territory Government |accessdate=1 December 2018}}
References
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External links
- [https://nt.gov.au/law/prisons/barkly-work-camp Official website]
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Category:Prisons in the Northern Territory