Mount Gambier Prison
Mount Gambier Prison (MGP) is privately managed and operated by G4S Custodial Services Pty Ltd.
It accommodates male medium and low security prisoners.
Address: 871 Carpenter Rocks Road, Moorak | Directions using Google Maps
Postal address: PO Box 1498, Mount Gambier SA 5290
General telephone enquiries: (08) 8723 8000
Visiting
Visit Booking
Prisoners at Mount Gambier Prison 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 new visitors must have 100 points of identification upon entry to Mount Gambier Prison, and arrive 30 minutes early to be recorded onto biometrics. 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
| Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 – 11:20 | 13:00 – 16:20 | 18:00 – 18:50 |
| Tuesday to Thursday | None | None | None |
| Friday | 09:00 – 11:20 | 13:00 – 16:20 | 18:00 – 18:50 |
| Saturday | 09:00 – 11:00 | 13:00 – 15:30 | 18:00 – 18:50 |
| Sunday | 09:00 – 11:00 | 13:00 – 15:30 | 18:00 – 18:50 |
| Public Holidays | None | None | None |
| Christmas | 09:00 – 11:00 | 13:00 – 15:00 | None |
Special visiting arrangements
Visit sessions can last 2 hours.
Prisoners can have up to 4 visits per week depending on regime level.
Professional visits
Professional visits are available Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 12:30 and 13:30 to 17:00.
To book a professional visit, phone (08) 8723 8076 from Monday to Friday between 09:00 to 17:00.
G4S will request that the caller is validated via email. The email address will be provided during the call. The request is then processed.
Professional visits can also be booked via DCS’ Xpress Bookings online portal https://visitbookings.corrections.sa.gov.au or arranged by email: DLDCSMGPProfessionalVisits@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.
MGP 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.
The AVL is available on Thursdays for professional visitors to access prisoners to provide legal services. AVL bookings can be made in the same way as visit bookings.
Prison Information
| Maximum number of prisoners | 653 |
| Gender | Male |
| Security level |
Medium and low The prison can also accommodate short term male and female high security prisoners |
| Accommodation type | Cells and self contained cottage style accommodation |
| Smoke free | Yes |
| Facilities | MGP provides a full range of prisoner services, including all medical, education, facilities management, equipment and grounds preventative maintenance services ‘in house’, using locally employed staff and sub-contractors. |
| Programs | Education, vocational training and therapeutic program activities for prisoners. |
Prison Industries
| Types of Industry | The prison work opportunities include a large timber furniture manufacturing workshop, a large metal fabrication workshop and cottage extrusion. |