Mt Eden Corrections Facility is in the central Auckland suburb of Mt Eden. MECF is the main reception prison for newly remanded male prisoners in the Auckland region.
Phone:
(09) 638 1700
Postal address:
Private Bag 92625
Symonds St
Auckland 1150
Physical address:
1 Lauder Rd
Mt Eden
Auckland
Prisoner capacity: 966
Security classification: Remand prisoners
Year established: 2011
Mt Eden Corrections Facility (MECF)’s new buildings were opened on 30 March 2011. The buildings were constructed to replace the 120-year-old Mt Eden Prison which was emptied of prisoners and closed in mid-2011. (Read about the history of Mt Eden Prison - PDF 131KB)
MECF was specifically designed for remand prisoners. Remand offenders generally spend a short period of time in prison, so there is a high turnover of prisoners. The accommodation units allow prisoners to be segregated into manageable groups.
The buildings previously known as Auckland Central Remand Prison (ACRP) opened in July 2000, and were incorporated into MECF on 1 May 2011.
MECF is managed under contract by global service provision company Serco and is part of Prison Services' Northern Region.
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