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Victoria's principal women's prison. Successor to the former Fairlea Women's Prison.
The Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, formerly the Deer Park Metropolitan Women's Correctional Centre (MWCC) is a maximum security women's prison located at Deer Park, Victoria, Australia. Built in 1996, it was the first privately-owned prison in Victoria. It was transferred to public ownership in 2000 and is run by Corrections Victoria. It also houses medium security and all protection prisoners.
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Capacity
397
Current population
—
Occupancy
—
Year opened
1996
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Operator
Corrections VictoriaPopulation held
female
Opened
1996
Region
VIC
Security level
Maximum
Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Dame Phyllis Frost Centre. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/dame-phyllis-frost-centre
"Dame Phyllis Frost Centre." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/dame-phyllis-frost-centre.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Dame Phyllis Frost Centre},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/dame-phyllis-frost-centre},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}