will be repurposed into a minimum-security adult farm prison after the Tasmanian Government announced plans to convert the site following the centre’s closure. Justice Minister Guy Barnett said the 40-bed facility would focus on rehabilitation, education and rural employment training using nearby farmland. The redevelopment follows years of controversy surrounding Ashley, including abuse allegations examined during the Commission of Inquiry into Tasmanian institutional child s*xual abuse. A new youth detention facility is planned for Pontville to replace Ashley.