The prison was officially opened on Tuesday 31 May 1960 by the Chief Secretary of South Australia, the Honourable Sir Lyell McEwin.

The Cadell Training Centre is a publicly run institution situated on approximately 1,600 hectares (4,000 acres) of land in a rural environment with a focus on Dairy farming, citrus and olives.

The centre lists its main function as having a major restorative justice focus.

The centre also operates a specialist program targeting young men who have had limited exposure to the adult prison system, and another program that targets young offenders with drug and alcohol problems.

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