Port Augusta Prison is a prison located in Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia.
The prison has facilities for high, medium and low security prisoners including protectees and special needs prisoners. With a capacity of 355 male and 8 female inmates, the prison is one of only two facilities in the State that provides accommodation for female prisoners and has a significant Indigenous Australian population.
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