[1] The centre is a place for students to practise mindful meditation, which is an activity organised by the RMIT Chaplaincy Service.

It was part of the "North Wing" of the gaol, and today is one of the few remaining facilities of the complex.

[3] The other remaining facilities include: the main entrance gates, the governor's residence, female hospital, a service wing and a bathhouse (collectively known today, along with the chapel, as "RMIT Building 11"),[1] and the "East Block" (currently utilised as a museum).

The "West Block" of the gaol was demolished to make way for an RMIT expansion, circa 1910,[3] and the large circular panopticon watchtower and male exercise yard were demolished in 1927 for the construction of the Emily McPherson College of Domestic Economy (now also part of RMIT).

[4] The building is designated a "notable building" by the Melbourne City Council, and is classified by the National Trust of Australia (Victoria)[1][5] and the Victorian Heritage Register.