Cobham is a juvenile justice centre at Werrington established by the Department of Youth and Community Services in 1980 and transferred to the Department of Juvenile Justice when that department was created in 1990. In 2013 it holds 85 youths and is the principal remand centre for males aged 15 years and over.
Cobham Juvenile Justice Centre was built on a corner of the Werrington Park Estate. It manages admissions for Emu Plains Juvenile Justice Centre.
The young people it contains are predominately from the Sydney metropolitan area. The centre offers a range of health, educational and spiritual services to the young people in custody.
From
1980
To
Current
Alternative Names
Cobham Juvenile Justice Centre
URL
1980 -
Cobham Juvenile Justice Centre was situated at the corner of Great Western Highway and Water Street, Werrington, New South Wales (Building Still standing)