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| designation1_offname = Parramatta Gaol (former), 73 O'Connell St, North Parramatta, NSW, Australia
| designation1_date = 14 May 1991
| designation1_number = 3090
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[[File:Prison guard parra jail.JPG|thumb|upright|A prison guard on lookout in the watchtower at Parramatta Gaol]]
The '''Parramatta Correctional Centre''' is a heritage-listed former [[prison|medium security prison]] for males on the corner of O'Connell and Dunlop Streets, [[North Parramatta]], [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], Australia. It was in operation between 1798 and 2011. The centre was initially called '''Parramatta Gaol''' until its name was changed to Parramatta Correctional Centre in 1992. When in operation, the centre was managed by [[Corrective Services NSW]], an [[government agency|agency]] of the [[Department of Communities and Justice]] of the [[Government of New South Wales]]. Immediately prior to its closure, the centre detained short term [[sentence (law)|sentenced]] and [[Remand (detention)|remand]] inmates, operated as a transient centre, and was the [[Periodic Detention Centre|periodic detention centre]] for metropolitan [[Sydney]].
Designed by [[George Barney]] and [[Mortimer Lewis]], the complex is listed on the [[Register of the National Estate]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/ahdb/search.pl?mode=place_detail;search=town%3Dparramatta%3Bkeyword_PD%3Don%3Bkeyword_SS%3Don%3Bkeyword_PH%3Don%3Blatitude_1dir%3DS%3Blongitude_1dir%3DE%3Blongitude_2dir%3DE%3Blatitude_2dir%3DS%3Bin_region%3Dpart;place_id=3090 |title=Parramatta Gaol (former), 73 O'Connell St, North Parramatta, NSW, Australia |work=[[Australian Heritage Database]] |publisher=Department of the Environment and Energy, [[Australian Government]] |date=14 May 1991 |access-date=20 September 2017 }}</ref> and the [[New South Wales State Heritage Register]] as a site of State significance.<ref name=nswshr-812>{{cite NSW SHR|5000657|Parramatta Correctional Centre|hr=00812|fn=S90/06416; H00/00112|access-date=2 June 2018}}</ref>
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Correctional facilities were first established in Parramatta in 1798, being "a strong logged gaol of 100 feet in length, with separate cells for the prisoners ... and paled around with very high fence", housing eight prisoners.<ref name="SR485"/> In 1799, a fire destroyed this facility and it was rebuilt in 1802 on the same site (now occupied by [[Riverside Theatre Parramatta|Riverside Theatres]]).<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.riversideparramatta.com.au/content/files/142/Coming_Clean_Media_Release.pdf |title=Criminals and Parramatta Pirates |publisher=Riverside Theatre |access-date=6 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110327193646/http://riversideparramatta.com.au/content/files/142/Coming_Clean_Media_Release.pdf |archive-date=27 March 2011}}</ref>
The current Parramatta Correctional Centre was the third gaol to be built in Parramatta and was completed in 1842. The original design was submitted by [[Mortimer Lewis]] for [[Richard Bourke|Governor Bourke]] in 1835, however the buildings were commenced to a design by Captain [[George Barney]], the Commanding Royal Engineer. When the first building was completed in 1842 by (James) Houison and Payten, Thomas Duke Allen was installed as the gaoler, with his wife Martha acting as matron for the female prisoners.<ref name=nswshr-812-1109>Kerr 1995: 1–45</ref><ref name=nswshr-812/>
Between 1842 and 1861, a number of improvements were made to conditions within the prison, but major extensions were not undertaken until 1862. As a result of the population boom caused by the gold rushes, both [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] and New South Wales were forced to expand their penal facilities between 1858 and 1865. During this time, the perimeter wall of the original gaol was extended to enclose a portion of land equal in size to the existing allotment. In August 1863 as the wall was nearing completion, William Coles, the first clerk of works for the [[New South Wales Government Architect|Colonial Architect]], initiated a substantial works programme in both the original and new areas of the gaol. This included demolition of the portion of wall separating the new and old sections of the gaol and the construction of various workshops, a cookhouse and extra cells in existing wings, as well as the installation of new utilities including underground water tanks.<ref name=nswshr-812/>
Three further extensions of the gaol perimeter wall were carried out during the last quarter of the nineteenth century. Within the new enclosure, three cell wings were slowly built between 1883 and 1889, largely with prison labour. Owing to overcrowding of the observation ward at [[Darlinghurst Gaol]] part of one of these wings was set aside for prisoners who had been deemed insane. In 1899, a 32 unit radial exercise yard was constructed in the space formed on three sides by the recently constructed wings. At this time the cells were also converted from associated cells to single cells, under the influence of comptroller general, William Frederick Neitenstein.<ref name=nswshr-812-1109/><ref name=nswshr-812/>
The period from the end of the nineteenth century to WWI was devoted to the improvement of auxiliary facilities – industrial, spiritual and hygienic. In 1906 – 1908, a chapel was constructed within the prison walls while sewerage and ablutions blocks were upgraded.<ref name=nswshr-812/>
Due to declining entries into the penal system, the gaol was disestablished on 15 September 1918 and the property given over to the inspector of mental hospitals. At this time the western sandstone perimeter walls were demolished and much of the equipment and internal fittings removed. By 1927 however, with an increase in demand on the system, the gaol was rehabilitated and was re-established in 1927. Notably, this rehabilitation involved the conversion of the single cells back to associated cells. Parramatta became a centre for re-training and rehabilitation.<ref name=nswshr-812-1109/><ref name=nswshr-812/>
The 1940s began a period of official mistreatment of nineteenth century institutional establishments and a number of unsympathetic buildings were approved for construction. In the 1970s, the Parramatta Linen Service, a large auditorium and an extension to the gatehouse were built. This period also saw the opening of periodic detention centres for males and females.<ref name=nswshr-812/>
A new development scheme completed in 1993 included a pedestrian and large vehicle entry off Dunlop Street and new adjacent buildings for reception, administration and visiting facilities. These new designs attempted to match the form and scale of the original precinct, with hipped roofs and bricks which complemented the sandstone.<ref name=nswshr-812-1109/><ref name=nswshr-812/>
The centre closed briefly between 3 September 1997 and 1998.<ref name="SR485">{{cite web |url=http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/Entity.aspx?Path=\Agency\485 |title=Parramatta Correctional Centre |work=State Records |publisher=Government of New South Wales |access-date=6 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120504111943/http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/Entity.aspx?Path=%5CAgency%5C485 |archive-date=4 May 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref>
In 2004, there were calls for the centre to be closed after two inmates escaped by scaling the prison wall using ladders without being seen by guards.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Call-to-close-prison-over-escape-farce/2004/11/29/1101577401062.html |title=Call to close prison over escape 'farce' |agency=AAP |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=29 November 2004 |access-date=6 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113002057/http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Call-to-close-prison-over-escape-farce/2004/11/29/1101577401062.html |archive-date=13 November 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref>
In July 2011, Corrective Services NSW announced that the Parramatta Correctional Centre would close, which took effect on 9 October 2011.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/Corporate/ll_corporate.nsf/vwFiles/060911_CS_prisons.pdf/$file/060911_CS_prisons.pdf |title=Prisons to close |date=6 September 2011 |publisher=Corrective Services NSW |access-date=6 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120408093813/http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/Corporate/ll_corporate.nsf/vwFiles/060911_CS_prisons.pdf/$file/060911_CS_prisons.pdf |archive-date=8 April 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/budget-cuts-will-force-parramatta-jail-closure-20110726-1hyml.html |title=Budget cuts will force Parramatta jail closure |author=Smith, Alexandra |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=27 July 2011 |access-date=6 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310202534/http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/budget-cuts-will-force-parramatta-jail-closure-20110726-1hyml.html |archive-date=10 March 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://parramatta-advertiser.whereilive.com.au/news/story/drop-in-crime-budget-cuts-close-oldest-prison/ |work=Parramatta Advertsier |date=8 August 2011 |title=Drop in crime, budget cuts close Parramatta Correctional Centre |access-date=6 May 2012 |author=Bartok, Di }}</ref> State Property Management Authority administered the site until 2015,<ref name=nswshr-812/> and has now been returned to the Deerubin Local Aboriginal Lands Council as part of a historic lands grant.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/aboriginal-land-council-wins-parramatta-gaol-land-claim-20150203-134ucr.html|title=Aboriginal land council wins Parramatta Gaol land claim|first=Melanie|last=Kembrey|date=3 February 2015|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=12 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619140124/https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/aboriginal-land-council-wins-parramatta-gaol-land-claim-20150203-134ucr.html|archive-date=19 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Timeline===
* 1865 – Perimeter wall extended. Cookhouse and additional cells added to existing wings. Underground water tanks installed.
* 1883–1889 – The perimeter is further extended and three new wings are built in the resulting area.
* 1899 – 32 unit radial exercise area built. Cells are converted from associated to single.
* 1906–1908 – Chapel built and sewerage upgraded.
* 1927 – Internal refit. Single cells are converted back to associated cells.
* 1970s – Parramatta Linen Service, an auditorium and gatehouse extensions are built.
* 1985 – 32 unit radial exercise area demolished.
* 1993 – A new entrance and areas for administration and reception are built.
* 1997 – being disestablished.
* 2011 – The jail was closed at the end of 2011.<ref name=nswshr-812-1114>Kembrey/Parramatta Sun, 8/3/12</ref><ref name=nswshr-812/>
==Current use==
During 2012 the centre was used for the setting of a film, ''The Convict'', and has been used in filming for ''[[Home and Away]]'', ''[[Underbelly (TV series)|Underbelly]]'',<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.parramattasun.com.au/news/local/news/general/old-jail-sets-the-scene-for-silver-screen/2481351.aspx |title=Old jail sets the scene for silver screen |date=8 March 2012 |work=Parramatta Holroyd Sun |access-date=6 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120529001251/http://www.parramattasun.com.au/news/local/news/general/old-jail-sets-the-scene-for-silver-screen/2481351.aspx |archive-date=29 May 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ''[[Packed to the Rafters]]'', ''[[Rake (Australian TV series)|Rake]]'', ''[[Redfern Now]]'', and ''[[Housos]]'' television series.<ref name=news>{{cite news |url=http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/true-stories/inside-parramattas-creepy-abandoned-prison/news-story/b6dbbf89f95baea6b15983b668d85c06 |title=Inside Parramatta's creepy abandoned prison |date=15 November 2016 |work=news.com.au |author=Gorman, Ginger |access-date=17 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171231200322/http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/true-stories/inside-parramattas-creepy-abandoned-prison/news-story/b6dbbf89f95baea6b15983b668d85c06 |archive-date=31 December 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>
On 24 February 2012 the [[NSW Aboriginal Land Council]] lodged a land claim on the former jail site (as decommissioned [[Crown Land]]);<ref name=nswshr-812/> and it was reported that management of the property was transferred to the Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://arc.parracity.nsw.gov.au/home/projects/parramatta-gaol/ |title=Parramatta Gaol |work=Parramatta Heritage Centre |publisher=[[Parramatta City Council]] |access-date=17 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170919215156/http://arc.parracity.nsw.gov.au/home/projects/parramatta-gaol/ |archive-date=19 September 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>
The Gaol also runs "Ghost Hunts" and tours fortnightly.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/ghost-tours-through-the-creepy-corridors-and-cells-of-old-parramatta-gaol-sends-shivers-down-tele-mans-spine/news-story/21481c3f9911707ea789c280971e492f|title=Ghost hunt along creepy corridors of an old gaol|date=21 November 2014|newspaper=Daily Telegraph|access-date=12 April 2019|last1=Bamford|first1=Matt}}</ref>
== Description ==
Parramatta Gaol is a tooled [[sandstone]] structure of several wings, enclosed by high sandstone walls topped with observation towers. Designed in Old Grecian style, it consists of six cell blocks, three storeys in height. To the rear are three radiating semi-circular or rectangular two storey prison blocks. A number of cells have been enlarged to house two prisoners. Uniformity of materials used during times of addition contribute to the cohesion of this group of sandstone buildings. Talls are generally hand dressed, with slate clad timber roof structure.<ref name=nswshr-812/>
It was reported to be in good condition as at 28 July 1997. Much of the original precinct remains intact although many of the internal fittings have been removed.<ref name=nswshr-812/>
==Heritage listing==
Parramatta Correctional Centre was listed on the [[New South Wales State Heritage Register]] on 2 April 1999 having satisfied the following criteria.<ref name=nswshr-812/>
'''The place is important in demonstrating the course, or pattern, of cultural or natural history in New South Wales.'''
Up until its closure in 2011, the Parramatta Correctional Centre was the oldest gaol in original use in Australia. It is the most intact of the pre-1850s gaols of Australia. It has strong, documented, century and a half associations with people who have shaped its fabric and regimes and with those who have been shaped by it. The complex is also of value to Parramatta as an element in a group of early institutions linked by a parkland setting along the left bank of the [[Parramatta River]], including the [[Cumberland Hospital]] (former Female Factory 1822) and the Norma Parker Centre. (former [[Roman Catholic Orphan School]] of 1841–43).<ref name=nswshr-812/>
'''The place is important in demonstrating aesthetic characteristics and/or a high degree of creative or technical achievement in New South Wales.'''
The constructional character and quality of the early buildings, in particular the stone slab floors, ashlar walls and timber roof trusses, are exceptional. It is significant in its physical and spatial quality as an enclosed complex: in particular the character established by its coherent architectural form and predominant sandstone and slate materials.<ref name=nswshr-812/>
'''The place has potential to yield information that will contribute to an understanding of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales.'''
The fabric reflects the shifts in penal philosophy and changes in use from the 1830s to the construction of Long Bay in the early twentieth century. The fabric is an educational and archaeological resource, as a continuing document of Australian social history and a potential source of information about the cultural past of the colony since 1788.<ref name=nswshr-812/>
==In popular culture==
The song "Tomorrow", recorded by Australian rock band [[Cold Chisel]] on their 1980 album ''[[East (Cold Chisel album)|East]]'', apparently portrays the desperation of a Parramatta Gaol inmate on a life sentence who, having escaped three days earlier, faces imminent recapture.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lyrics of Cold Chisel song 'Tomorrow'|date=24 April 2011 |url=http://www.coldchisel.com/tomorrow/|access-date=27 September 2014|publisher=Cold Chisel|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707153559/http://www.coldchisel.com/tomorrow/|archive-date=7 July 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>
The Parramatta Correctional Centre has been the filming ___location of various Australian productions, including ''[[Wake in Fright]]'', ''Home and Away'', ''Rake'', ''Redfern Now'', ''Packed to the Rafters'' and ''Underbelly''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ausfilm.com.au/news/parramatta-correctional-centre-a-killer-___location|title=PARRAMATTA CORRECTIONAL CENTRE – A KILLER LOCATION!|publisher=Ausfilm}}</ref>
==Notable prisoners==
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The following individuals have served all or part of their sentence at the Parramatta Correctional Centre:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Inmate name !! Date sentenced !! Length of sentence !! Incarceration status !! Nature of conviction / Notoriety !! Notes
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| [[Darcy Dugan]] || || [[Life imprisonment]] || Released on [[parole]] in 1984. Died 1991. || Bank robbery and a notorious prison escape artist. || <ref name=adb>{{cite web |author=Walsh, G. P. |title=Freeman, George David (1935–1990) |work=Australian Dictionary of Biography |publisher=National Centre of Biography, Australian National University |url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/freeman-george-david-12512/text22513 |access-date=6 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150509062600/http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/freeman-george-david-12512/text22513 |archive-date=9 May 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[William Henry Eyes]] ||align=center|July 1884 || 3 years || Pardoned in 1885. Deceased 1907. || English-born Australian convicted for the sexual assault of a young girl; later a successful politician in New Zealand. || <ref>{{cite news |title=Sydney |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66377726 |access-date=24 October 2015 |work=[[Hawkesbury Courier and Agricultural and General Advertiser]] |volume=2 |date=18 July 1844 |___location=Windsor, NSW |page=1}}</ref>
|-
| [[George Freeman (bookmaker)|George Freeman]] ||align=center|1954 || || Deceased 1990 || Convicted of theft. An organised crime figure and illegal casino operator. || <ref name=adb/>
|-
| [[John 'Chow' Hayes]] || align=center|several || 15 years to begin || Deceased 1993 || Underworld figure, standover man and convicted murderer. || <ref name=news/>
|-
| [[Len Lawson]] || || Life imprisonment || Died in custody in 2003 || Rapist and murderer. || <ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/11/29/1070081591022.html |title=Killer Lawson dies after 50 years in jail |author=Sutton, Candice |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald|The Sun-Herald]] |date=30 November 2003 |access-date=17 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816171504/http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/11/29/1070081591022.html |archive-date=16 August 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Jim McNeil]] || || 17 years || Released on parole in {{circa|1974}}. Died 1982. || Playwright, armed robbery || <ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/review/prison-playwright-jim-mcneils-inside-jobs-get-a-fresh-outing/story-fn9n8gph-1226403142564 |title=Prison playwright Jim McNeil's inside jobs get a fresh outing |last=Neill |first=Rosemary |date=23 June 2012 |work=The Australian |access-date=23 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120719212001/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/review/prison-playwright-jim-mcneils-inside-jobs-get-a-fresh-outing/story-fn9n8gph-1226403142564 |archive-date=19 July 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Neddy Smith]] || || Life imprisonment || Died in custody at Long Bay Gaol in 2021 || Armed robbery, murderer and heroin dealer, accused of being a hitman, served life. || <ref name=news/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/02/22/1045638540859.html |title=Neddy the fun family man – by his ex-wife |last=Sutton |first=Candace |date=23 February 2003 |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |access-date=19 April 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090920232917/http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/02/22/1045638540859.html |archive-date=20 September 2009 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Tim Anderson (political economist)|Tim Anderson]] || align=center|1979 ||16 years || Exonerated and released in 1985. || Anderson's 1979 conviction of conspiracy to commit murder was overturned in 1985. His original conviction is cited as a [[miscarriage of justice]]. ||<ref>{{cite web |title=Maleny man's Hilton bombing memories |date=2008-05-25 |publisher=Sunshine Coast Daily |url=https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/maleny-mans-hilton-bombing-memories/339782/ |access-date=24 February 2017 |archive-date=24 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170224141437/https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/maleny-mans-hilton-bombing-memories/339782/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Hogg |first1=Russell |title=Who Bombed Tim Anderson? |journal=Polemic |___location=Sydney |date=February 1991 |volume=2 |issue=1 |pages=48–50 |publisher=Sydney University Law Society |url=http://www8.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/journals/PolemicUSyd/1991/12.html |issn=1036-9503 |via=[[AustLII]]: Australasian Legal Information Institute – Criminal Law database |access-date=17 May 2022 |archive-date=21 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521081636/http://www8.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/journals/PolemicUSyd/1991/12.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|}
One of the killers of Dr [[Victor Chang]], Choon Tee Philip Lim, a Malaysian citizen, was in Parramatta jail. He was released into the custody of waiting immigration officials and was deported to Malaysia soon after this. He was one of the last prisoners in the jail before its closure.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/one-of-dr-changs-killers-to-walk-free-20091026-hgks.html|title = One of Dr Chang's killers to walk free|date = 26 October 2009}}</ref>
==See also==
{{stack|{{portal|New South Wales}}}}
*[[Punishment in Australia]]
*[[Parramatta Female Factory]]
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
=== Bibliography ===
* {{cite book|last=Bartok|first=Di|date=2013|title='Land Claim on jail complication for government'}}
* {{cite book|author=Geoffrey Britton & Colleen Morris|date=1999|title=North Parramatta Government Sites Landscape Conservation Plan}}
* {{cite book|publisher=Heritage Group, Design Services, Department of Public Works & Services|date=2000|title=North Parramatta Government Sites Conservation Management Plan}}
* {{cite book|author=James Semple Kerr|date=1995|title=Parramatta Correctional Centre: Its Past Development and Future Care}}
* {{cite book|last=Walker|first=Meredith|date=1993|title=City of Parramatta Heritage Study|number=414}}
* {{cite book|author=State Projects Heritage Group|date=1995|title=Department of Corrective Services: Interim Heritage and Conservation Register|number=5}}
=== Attribution ===
{{NSW-SHR-CC|name=Parramatta Correctional Centre|dno=5000657|id=00812|year=2018|accessdate=2 June 2018}}
==External links==
{{commons category|Parramatta Correctional Centre}}
*{{cite web |url=http://dictionaryofsydney.org/entry/parramatta_gaol |title=Parramatta Gaol |access-date=3 June 2016 |author=McCormack, Terri |date=2008 |work=Dictionary of Sydney |publisher=Dictionary of Sydney Trust}}
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