Cadell Training Centre
Cadell Training Centre (CTC) is a low security prison farm located in the Riverland.
It accommodates male low security prisoners.
Address: Boden Road, Cadell
(Approx 300 metres south of Morgan-Cadell Road and Hodge Road) | Directions using Google Maps
Postal address: Community Bag, Cadell SA 5321
General telephone enquiries: (08) 8540 3600
Visiting
Visit Booking
Prisoners at Cadell Training Centre are responsible for booking their own face-to-face and video domestic visits. This includes adding visitors to their visitor list.
Telephone bookings by domestic visitors are not accepted.
Visitors can contact the prison via the general enquiries phone number, if required.
All visitors must have 100 points of identification upon entry to Cadell Training Centre, and arrive 15 minutes early. Visitors are advised to bring the same identification to each visit. Please refer to before going to a visit for entry requirements. Otherwise, entry will not be permitted.
For visitors that cannot enter the metal detector for medical reasons (i.e., metal joint replacement, pacemaker), please bring written evidence of approval from the General Manager and a doctor’s certificate, and show to staff on arrival.
Please note, photo identification is needed to attend video visits.
For more information about visits, refer to domestic visit bookings.
To cancel a domestic visit, refer to cancelling a visit.
Visiting Hours
Contact the prison directly for the most up to date visit information available.
| Morning (iPad) | Afternoon (Face 2 Face) | Evening | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | None | None | None |
| Saturday | 09:30 – 11:30 | 14:15 – 16:00 | None |
| Sunday | 09:30 – 11:30 | 14:15 – 16:00 | None |
| Public Holidays | 09:30 – 11:30 | 14:15 – 16:00 | None |
| Christmas | 09:30 – 11:30 | 14:15 – 16:00 | None |
Please note visits may be modified when temperatures reach over 38 degrees, and cancelled when the temperature is over 42 degrees.
Visitors are reminded that money transfers to prisoners will only be accepted as bank cheques or as Standard Money Orders will be accepted via Australia Post only.
Special visiting arrangements
Non-contact visit sessions last 60 minutes – and are by arrangement.
Professional visits
Professional visiting hours are generally available Monday to Thursday from 09:00 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 16:00.
To book a professional visit, use DCS’ Xpress Bookings online portal https://visitbookings.corrections.sa.gov.au
Upon arrival, all professional visitors must report to the control room to have their identification verified, be processed with a metal detector, and undergo security procedures prior to being admitted into the visit area.
Prison information
| Maximum number of prisoners | 204 |
| Gender | Male |
| Security level | Low |
| Accommodation type | Cell Blocks and Cottage Style |
| Smoke free | Yes |
| Programs |
A Community Work Program utilising prisoner labour - supporting many non-profit projects in the local community. The Cadell Country Fire Service (CFS) is staffed with custodial staff, members of the public and prisoners. |
Prison Industries
| Types of Industry | Prison farm |
| Example of products made |
The prison farm is focused on: - dairy production and packaging - citrus - olives. |
Additional information
The Cadell Training Centre (CTC) opened in 1960 as a training facility for prisoners to learn vocational skills which may not be available within other prisons. It focuses on the rehabilitation of prisoners and preparing them to take their place in the community upon release.