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
Visiting
Visit Booking
Port Augusta Prison is implementing a new system that makes prisoners responsible for their own face-to-face and video domestic visit bookings.
Prisoners are responsible for liaising with their visitor and arranging an agreed date and time for the visit to occur.
The prisoner will then use an available prison kiosk to book the visit into the system.
Telephone bookings by domestic visitors are not being accepted.
Visitors can contact the prison via general enquiries if required.
Find out more about the New Program for Domestic Visit Bookings.
| Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | None | None | None |
| Saturday | 08:30 – 10:30 | 13:15 – 15:30 | None |
| Sunday | 08:30 – 10:30 | 13:15 – 15:30 | None |
| Public Holidays | 08:30 – 10:30 | 13:15 – 15:30 | None |
| Christmas | 08:30 – 10:30 | 13:15 – 15:30 | 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.