Port Augusta Prison

Port Augusta Prison (PAP) is the largest regional prison.
It accommodates both male and female high, medium and low security prisoners.

Address: Highway 1, Stirling North | Directions using Google Maps

Postal address: PO Box 6, Port Augusta SA 5700

General telephone enquiries: (08) 8648 5400

Map of Port Augusta Prison

Visiting

Visit Booking

Visits must be booked in advance – find out more about visiting prisoners.

Bookings can be made by telephone from Monday to Wednesday between 09:00 to 11:30 and 13:00 to 15:30.

Visit booking number: (08) 8648 5470

Visiting Hours

 MorningAfternoonEvening
Monday to Friday None None None
Saturday 08:30 – 11:00 13:15 – 16:00 None
Sunday 08:30 – 11:00 13:15 – 16:00 None
Public Holidays 08:30 – 11:00 13:15 – 16:00 None
Christmas 08:30 – 11:00 13:15 – 16:00 None

Special visiting arrangements

Visit session times vary depending on prison unit.

Professional visits

To book a professional visit, phone (08) 8648 5400 from Monday to Friday between 09:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 17:00.

There is an automated answering service:

  • Select 'option 4' for professional visits
  • Information will be requested regarding the booking and your call may then be transferred to the appropriate manager to arrange the booking.

Please note 'option 1' is for domestic visits and should not be used by professional visitors.

Professional visits can also be booked via DCS’ Xpress Bookings online portal https://visitbookings.corrections.sa.gov.au or arranged by email: DCSPAPVisits@sa.gov.au
If booking via email, include the full name and date of birth of the prisoner you want to visit, and several options of days and times you can visit in case your first preference is not available.

All professional visitors need to contact the prison at least 24 hours in advance to make a booking, and report to the prison gatehouse upon arrival.

Port Augusta Prison provides some limited video-link appointments to facilitate prisoners’ access to their legal services.

Prison Information

Maximum number of prisoners 617
Gender Mixed
Security level High, medium and low
Accommodation type Cells and units
Smoke free Yes
Facilities Crisis intervention and support services, prisoner assessment and sentence planning, case management services.
Programs Education and vocational training.
Core Programs, such as the Making Changes Program, which addresses substance use and other general offending behaviour.

Prison Industries

Types of Industry Opportunities for work and training in the kitchen, laundry, garden, nursery and other trade workshops.
Example of products made The prison industry program includes seed propagation, seasonal vegetable production, timber furniture production and metal products fabrication.

Additional Information

Port Augusta Prison contains an accommodation unit dedicated to Aboriginal prisoners.

The unit, called Pakani Arangka, which means ‘a good growing place’, is a 36 person unit and dual occupancy accommodation. The unit, located within a large garden, enhances the ability to provide culturally specific programs and allows cultural interaction amongst offenders.

The programs that support Pakani Arangka include a range of education and vocational programs, as well as culturally specific training, such as men’s leadership and enhanced cultural awareness training.

Pakani Arangka requires that prisoners agree to demonstrate a high level of institutional conduct and display a sound work ethic, in order to provide a stable communal living environment.

Port Augusta Prison manages a video conferencing facility, which allows prisoners to appear before the court via audio-visual link (AVL) without the need to leave the prison.