Show Cause Notice – Hakea Prison, Casuarina Prison and Melaleuca Women’s Prison
Announced Inspection of Casuarina Prison
The three-yearly inspection of Casuarina Prison will be occurring in October 2025. Casuarina Prison is a maximum-security facility for male prisoners, originally opened in 1991 with a capacity for 397 men. In 2025, the prison has 1,631 general purpose beds, with a total capacity of 1,796. The prison provides specialist statewide functions for specific cohorts …
150: Inspection of Casuarina Prison
This report details the findings of our eighth inspection of Casuarina Prison. This inspection was conducted in September 2022.
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129: Inspection of Casuarina Prison
This report details the findings of our seventh announced inspection of Casuarina Prison, conducted in September 2019.
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110: Inspection of Casuarina Prison
The sixth announced inspection of Casuarina Prison was undertaken in October and November 2016.
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88: Report of an announced inspection of Casuarina Prison
Casuarina is the state’s main male maximum security prison. This inspection found Casuarina to be crowded, and struggling to fulfil its multiple roles. Management and staff were competent, but the infrastructure was inadequate.
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68: Report of an announced inspection of Casuarina Prison
Casuarina Prison is the state’s main male maximum security facility. This inspection found Casuarina to be severely overcrowded. Management and staff were competently managing the pressures, but the infrastructure was inadequate.
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49: Report of an announced inspection of Casuarina Prison
Report of an inspection of Casuarina Prison
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28: Report of an announced inspection of Casuarina Prison
Report of an announced inspection of Casuarina Prison
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