and the Bomb Squad were brought in to deal with the prisoner, who was subsequently charged and received extra time on his sentence. In October 2015, several prison officers were injured in an unprovoked attack in the Grevillea unit of the prison. Two prisoners assaulted the officers as they were being led back to their cells from exercise. On 11 February 2019, two members of Barwon Prison's Pacific Islander 'G-fam' group stood over Tony Mokbel and stabbed him with an improvised knife. He also received a fractured skull and loss of teeth in the attack. It is likely that the attack was a result of the previous day's newspaper headline story, that Mokbel was being an 'enforcer' within the prison and one of the men also accused the drug kingpin of "talking to the screws, you f***ing dog!" Notable prisoners Pasquale Barbaroconvicted drug dealer Abdul Nacer Benbrikaconvicted terrorist Christopher 'Badness' Binseconvicted armed robber who has spent the majority of his life in custody Gregory Brazelconvicted serial killer, sentenced to triple life imprisonment Leslie Camillericonvicted serial killer, sentenced to life imprisonment Mario Condelloconvicted drug trafficker and underworld figure; subsequently released and murdered Ashley Coulstonconvicted triple murderer Bandali Debsconvicted serial killer Paul Denyerconvicted serial killer Peter Dupasconvicted multiple murderer and rapist Keith Faureconvicted murderer Domenic Gattoa Melbourne businessman, detailed under bail and acquitted of all charges Evangelos Goussisconvicted murderer Matthew Charles Johnsonself-titled 'general' of prison gang, Prisoners of War; murdered Carl Williams in Barwon Brian Keith Jonesconvicted of the abduction and sexual assault of six children (released; later jailed indefinitely for breaches of parole) Julian Knightconvicted of the 1987 Hoddle Street massacre Peter James Knightconvicted murderer and anti-abortion activist Francesco Mangioneconvicted murderer in Mr Whippy turf war Craig Minoguethe Russell Street bomber Tony MokbelMelbourne underworld figure George Pellconvicted child sex offender until his conviction was quashed on 7 April 2020 Hugo Richconvicted of armed robbery and murder John Sharpeconvicted of the 2004 double spear gun murders of his wife and child Matthew Walesconvicted of the 2002 Society Murders in Glen Iris Carl Williamsconvicted murderer, drug dealer and manufacturer; murdered in custody at Barwon See also List of prisons in Victoria References External links Barwon Prison profile: Department of Justice. 1990 establishments in Australia Maximum security prisons in Australia Prisons in Geelong