the jail are held at the prisoners units or by their doors if they are located in Kyabram. But all work musters on Monday through Friday are held on this balcony. A 54-bed expansion was opened by Andrew McIntosh, Minister for Corrections on 31 July 2012. The prison continues to expand. In January 2014, 50 converted shipping containers were established on site to house 100 prisoners. Other expansion works are underway (early 2014) to build more permanent accommodation for Victoria's growing prisoner population. Work All prisoners are expected to work whilst located at the prison. There are a variety of work opportunities. The main two industries are wooden products and metal fabrication. Most prisoners are placed in these two industries upon reception. Other areas of work include Horticulture (working in the main orchards), Maintenance, Gardening, or "Billet" (cleaner) jobs. The prison is also a working dairy farm and about 15 prisoners work in the dairy. This work includes being woken and let out of their units at 5.30 am to go and milk the cows. The dairy also goes back and milks again at about 4 pm. The dairy workers work a 6-day week with one day off. They have their own special canteen times also as they are working when other prisoners are able to attend canteen etc. History HM Prison Dhurringile was established in 1965 when the Government of Victoria acquired the Dhurringile mansion and former estate from the Presbyterian Church of Australia, who had used the site for the then recently-defunct Dhurringile Rural Training Farm. The site had earlier operated as an internment camp and prisoner of war camp during World War II. Escapes On 15 February 2010, 36-year-old, convicted armed robber Jason Campbell, escaped from the prison. On 20 September 2013, 35-year-old Eray Aslan escaped but was found on 1 October 2013 in a Footscray home. On 1 August 2014, 28-year-old Vikramjit Singh escaped from the prison. See also List of Australian prisons References External links Prison Profiles - Dhurringile Prison 1965 establishments in Australia Prisons in Victoria (Australia) World War II prisoner-of-war camps in Australia World War II internment camps in Australia Military camps in Australia