[4] Originally cited to be called Metropolitan Men's Prison the facility was renamed prior to its opening to Port Phillip Prison.

[2] G4S confirmed that a prison officer resigned in April 2016 after 100 weapons were seized from his home by Victoria Police as part of an ongoing investigation into firearms offences.

[6] In 2022, a 16 year old boy was held in maximum security for almost four months, against advice from the sentencing judge, during which time he was routinely held in isolation and confined to his cell for 23 hours a day.

[7] The prison consists of 13 accommodation units including a youth unit named Penhyn for young adult inmates aged 18–25 who are first time offenders only with no criminal record.

Cells within the units have a shower, hand basin, toilet, desk, chair, television, storage shelves, intercom and bed.