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The South Coast Correctional Centre houses male offenders with minimum, medium and maximum-security areas. The Centre is located in South Nowra, approximately 168km south of Sydney.
55 The Links Road (via Oxford Street)
Nowra Hill NSW 2541
PO Box 538
Nowra NSW 2541
The nearest railway station (Bomaderry) is located 10km north of the centre. Please visit NSW TrainLink for timetables or call 131 500. For alternative transport options, contact:
Parking is available at the centre.
To have a video appointment or in-person visit, book using the JUST Connect system.
Before you make your first booking, you will need to:
To apply, request a form from sccc_visits@correctiveservices.nsw.gov.au.
You will need to provide the following information:
inmate’s full name
inmate's Master Index Number (MIN)
your full name
Once we have created your VIN, we will email it to you.
If you cannot remember your VIN and need us to look it up, email sccc_visits@correctiveservices.nsw.gov.au.
Complete the JUST Connect application form to get an account.
For more information, read JUST Connect for family and friends.
Once we have created your JUST Connect account, we will email instructions for logging into the JUST Connect system to make a video or in-person booking.
JUST Connect online bookings are open from Monday 10 am and close Thursday 2 pm.
You can also make a booking, and get help, by calling (02) 4424 6075 or (02) 4424 6000 on:
Please note the phone line is often busy and you could face lengthy wait times.
Changes to your bookings must be made by Thursday 2 pm.
Video/ tablet visits for family and friends take place on Saturday from 9 am to 2:30 pm subject to inmate housing location.
In-person visits take place on Sunday, but not on public holidays, from 9 am to 2:30 pm subject to inmate housing location.
Before travelling for a visit, call us to confirm the visit.
We recommend that you arrive at least 15 minutes before your booking. We ask for your patience and consideration as we help other friends and family members to visit inmates.
Please bring a $2 coin to hire a locker if needed.
Legal practitioners and professional visitors can make video or audiovisual link (AVL) appointments with people in custody by emailing vcsouthcoastcc@dcj.nsw.gov.au.
Legal practitioners must give notice of their intention to visit at least 48 hours ahead of time.
To request a visit, a legal practitioner must:
email the Manager of Security at sccc_legal@dcj.nsw.gov.au
provide the request on company letterhead
Visits take place between 9 am to 2:30 pm on the following days:
Monday
Wednesday
Friday.
On arrival at the centre you must present:
your current Law Society identification card
written confirmation of the appointment.
The visits area is a family environment. You must dress appropriately. This generally means clothes must be respectable and not too provocative.
You cannot wear anything that hides your face, except for religious reasons. In that case you will be asked to remove your face covering temporarily so staff can verify your identity.
Inappropriate dress (PDF, 419.1 KB) includes:
You can contact us if you are worried about the health of a family member or friend in custody.
If you want to give us mental health information only, call Justice Health NSW Mental Health Helpline on 1800 222 472 – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
If you want to give information about mental or physical health, or have concerns about access to medication, you can:
Find out more about the Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (Justice Health NSW).
If you want to give us urgent or important information so that we can take immediate action for your family member or friend, call the correctional centre on (02) 4424 6000.
Urgent information about your family member or friend might include:
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