The Grafton Correctional Centre, an Australian medium security prison for males and females, is located in Grafton, New South Wales. The centre is operated by Corrective Services NSW an agency of the Department of Attorney General and Justice of the Government of New South Wales. The centre detains sentenced and unsentenced felons under New South Wales and/or Commonwealth legislation.
The architectural structure of the current building is unique and listed on the NSW State Heritage Register. Initially designed by Walter Liberty Vernon, the design was completed by Henry Wiltshire between 1891 and 1893 and originally consisted of a square compound, with brick walls, with an elaborate gatehouse, featuring a machicolated parapet, a sandstone archway and elaborate panelled doors.
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