South Coast Correctional Centre

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.

Phone

(02) 4424 6000

Email

sccc_admin@dcj.nsw.gov.au

Street address

55 The Links Road (via Oxford Street)
Nowra Hill NSW 2541

Postal address

PO Box 538
Nowra NSW 2541

How to get there

Public transport

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:

• Nowra Coaches  (02) 4423 5244
• Nowra Taxi Service (02) 4421 0333.
  

Private transport

Parking is available at the centre.

Visits for family and friends

To have a video appointment or in-person visit, book using the JUST Connect system.

Before your first booking

Before you make your first booking, you will need to:

1. get a Visitor Index Number (VIN)
2. register for JUST Connect.

1. Get a VIN

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.

2. Register for JUST Connect

Complete the JUST Connect application form to get an account.  

For more information, read JUST Connect for family and friends.

Making a booking

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:

• Monday, 10 am to 2 pm
• Tuesday, 10 am to 2 pm.

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.

Visit times for family and friends

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.

When you make a visit

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 and professional visits

Booking a video visit

Legal practitioners and professional visitors can make video or audiovisual link (AVL) appointments with people in custody by emailing vcsouthcoastcc@dcj.nsw.gov.au.

Booking an in-person visit

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

Visit times for legal and professional visitors

Visits take place between 9 am to 2:30 pm on the following days:

• Monday

• Wednesday

• Friday.

Rules for visits

On arrival at the centre you must present:  

• your current Law Society identification card 

• written confirmation of the appointment.

Conditions of entry

Appropriate dress standards

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:

• Clothes that have possibly controversial logos, words or slogans such as:
  • Motorcycle gang 'colours' or gang insignias
  • Logos or symbols associated with drugs or drug paraphernalia 
  • Swear words
• Tight or revealing clothing including:
  • Tops and dresses that expose the stomach or chest
  • Swimsuits or skirts or shorts shorter than mid-thigh
  • Mesh or other "see-through" clothes
  • Clothes that are excessively dirty, ripped or frayed
• Heels higher than 5 centimetres
• Any jewellery other than a plain wedding band, sleepers and studs. This means no engagement ring or any other ring with stones, and no bracelets or necklaces
• Tops or jumpers with a hood
• Hats, scarves or head coverings (excluding religious wear)
• Hair scrunchies or clips. Only single elasticated hair ties are allowed
• Watches, smart watches or activity trackers
• Bare feet.

Concerns about inmate health

You can contact us if you are worried about the health of a family member or friend in custody.

General concerns

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:

• call Justice Health NSW on (02) 9700 3000 between 8:00am to 4:00pm
• email JHFMHN-clo@health.nsw.gov.au.

Find out more about the Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (Justice Health NSW).

Urgent concerns

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:

• risks to self, e.g. thoughts of self-harm, thoughts of suicide
• risks to others, e.g. thoughts of harm to others
• acute medical concerns, e.g. heart attack.