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Wellington Correctional Centre is a mixed-security facility for males and females located 350 km northwest of Sydney. The complex serves as a reception prison for western NSW.
The centre is adjacent to the Macquarie Correctional Centre which houses maximum-security inmates.
Goolma Rd
Wellington NSW 2820
PO Box 386
Wellington NSW 2820
The nearest train station is Wellington, on the Central Western Line. Bus services also operate from Sydney and Dubbo. Visit NSW TrainLink for timetables.
A taxi ride from the station to the centre is approximately 7 km. You can pre-book a taxi service from Wellington Station by contacting Wellington Passenger Service on 0475 473 833.
In person and video visits must be booked via the online JUST Connect booking system. Register to use JUST Connect by completing the online JUST Connect application form.
If you are having difficulty with the online booking system, contact the JUST Connect Support Centre on (02) 8759 0010 between 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday, or refer to JUST Connect for family and friends.
Alternatively, you can contact Wellington Correctional Centre to book a visit for the upcoming weekend:
Saturdays and Sundays only. One session: 9:00 am to 11:00 am.
The centre's main gate opens from 8:00 am to 10:00 am on visit days. We process visitors from 9:00 am until 10:00 am. Visitors must arrive at the centre by 10:00am. We do not permit visitor access after 10:00 am.
Before travelling for a visit, please call the correctional centre to confirm your visit and visit time.
Saturdays and Sundays only. From 12:40 pm to 2:30 pm.
Legal practitioners may arrange visits in person, or via video or teleconference.
Legal visits operate Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. All visits must be pre-booked via the online booking service JUST Connect.
If you have an enquiry in relation to legal visits email [email protected].
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) 6840 2800.
Urgent information about your family member or friend might include:
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