Risdon Prison Complex, formerly H.M. Prison Risdon, an Australian medium to maximum security prison for males, is located in Risdon Vale, Tasmania. The facility is operated by the Tasmanian Prison Service, an agency of the Department of Justice of the Government of Tasmania. The facility accepts felons convicted under Tasmanian and/or Commonwealth legislation.
The complex comprises 219 maximum security cells for males; 84 medium security cells for males; and a 38–bed secure mental health unit called the Wilfred Lopes Centre for Forensic Mental Health. A separate 45–bed women's prison, called the Mary Hutchinson Women's Prison, is located adjacent to the Risdon Prison Complex.
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