VPRS 11895 Governor's General Correspondence Subject Files

This series consists of general correspondence files maintained by the Governors Office at Fairlea Womens Prison from 1956 to1996. Some correspondence and papers exist from as early as 1905 but these would date from the time when the womens prison was located within Pentridge. No other correspondence relating to the operation of a womens prison in Victoria appears to have survived.The files contain inwards correspondence, copies of outwards correspondence, internal memoranda and other papers relating to the functions of the Governors Office. A large portion of this series relates to the administration of prisoners and the prison itself. Other material includes correspondence relating to matters such as the activities of various committees, and correspondence with the Government Department responsible for administering prisons.