This inspection was conducted mid-way through an expansion project that would introduce an additional 387 beds and see Acacia’s prisoner capacity rise to almost 1400, by far the largest prison in the state.
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Acacia Prison was the State’s first privately run prison. This inspection concluded that: ‘Acacia’s performance is at least equal to the best public sector prisons in the State and in many respects it is superior’.
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There are 18 court custody centres located throughout Western Australia including: the Perth Children’s Court, Perth’s District Court, Perth’s Central Law Courts and 15 other sites managed under the Court Security and Custodial Services contract.
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The first in depth examination of the historical and contemporary management of young women and girls in detention in Western Australia.
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Pardelup Prison Farm was a well-run minimum security reintegration facility for males. Pardelup provided its prisoners with a good range of work and training, and appropriate re-entry support. The prison also provided produce for the prison system.
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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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The September 2013 inspection came at a time of mixed fortunes when an adjacent town work camp was shortly due for completion, but after the closure of DECCA, the Millstream Work Camp and the women’s unit.
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Albany Regional Prison is a maximum security facility. Its focus includes managing Aboriginal, foreign national and long term prisoners. Albany has a longstanding record as one of the state’s best prisons.
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This was fourth inspection of Bunbury Regional Prison and the first of the Pre-release Unit, the State’s newest male minimum security facility. The prison and PRU were performing well but compromised by overcrowding and elevated worker’s compensation levels.
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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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