Hopkins Correctional Centre (Ararat), an Australian low to medium security prison for males, is located in Ararat, Victoria, Australia, approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi) west of Melbourne. The centre is operated by Corrections Victoria, an agency of the Department of Justice of the Victorian Government. The centre accepts felons convicted under Victorian and/or Commonwealth legislation, including a high proportion of sex offenders (50 per cent) and protection or special needs prisoners (50 per cent).
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