to the US. Man Haron Monis (1964–2014) Iranian-born Australian; convicted "hate mail" campaigner against the families of dead soldiers, faced numerous charges of being an accessory to murder and sexual assault. Perpetrator of the 2014 Sydney Siege, shot dead by New South Wales Police Force Tactical Operations Unit. Phuong NgoSouth Vietnamese Australian politician and businessman convicted of ordering the 1994 killing of Australian NSW state MP John Newman. Dragan Vasiljković(aka Captain Dragan and Daniel Snedden), former Serbian paramilitary commander and alleged war criminal. Danushka Gunathilaka,Sri Lankan cricketer Dawn de Loas Correctional Centre The Dawn de Loas Correctional Centre, an Australian minimum security work release centre for males is located within the complex. Major incidents In March 2021, one of the staff working at the jail committed suicide, just moments after driving a prison van. Paramedics could not save him and he was declared dead. In October 2021, a former prison guard who used to work at Silverwater was sentenced to jail for assault. Before this she was punished for having inappropriate contact with a prisoner at the jail. See also Newington House Silverwater Prison Complex Conservation Area Punishment in Australia References Prisons in Sydney 1970 establishments in Australia Walter Liberty Vernon buildings in Sydney Silverwater, New South Wales