Australia’s largest prison will be big business on the New South Wales north coast

A new prison which has been opened near Grafton, on the New South Wales north coast, will be Australia’s largest, eventually holding up to 1,700 inmates.

The facility was built at a cost of about $700 million, and will be operated under a public-private partnership involving the State Government and a consortium compromising John Laing, John Holland and Serco.

‘1,700 is an outrage’

The involvement of the private sector, and in particular Serco, has sparked concerns.