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The Lotus Glen Correctional Centre, located 25 kilometres south of Mareeba, accommodates high and low security prisoners and provides a remand and reception function north of Innisfail. The centre has a total capacity of 498 (398 within the secure unit and 100 at the centre's farm).

Located near Gatton, Stage 1 of the $485 million project is scheduled to be completed by the second half of 2011. This stage of the development will include a 300-bed women's prison with some 30 buildings contained within the secure perimeter and a 1000-bed men's prison. The precinct is planned to c…