Consultation open: Banksia Hill Detention Centre and Unit 18 Youth Detention Centre The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services (OICS) will conduct an inspection of Banksia Hill Detention Centre and Unit 18 Youth Detention Centre in November 2026. As part of the inspection, we invite feedback from people with experience of either facility, including: …
The Inspection Standards for Youth Custodial Facilities establish a framework for assessing how youth detention facilities meet the needs of young people in their care. The Youth Standards are grounded in a child-focussed and rights-based approach, drawing on relevant international and national instruments that recognise the distinct status of children and young people in custody.
The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services will be inspecting West Kimberley Regional Prison in September 2026. West Kimberley Regional Prison opened in 2012 with an innovative focus on Aboriginal culture. Its philosophy was shaped through consultation with Aboriginal leaders and community members. The prison’s unique design allows most prisoners to live in community-style …
We are pleased to announce the Governor in Executive Council has appointed Jane Higgins as acting Inspector of Custodial Services for a period of eight months commencing on 13 July 2026. Jane will act in the role while Eamon Ryan takes extended leave prior to retirement on 20 November 2026. We are also pleased to …
The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services (the Office) is an independent statutory agency responsible for the inspection of adult prisons, youth detention centres, court custody centres and prescribed lock-ups. Under the Inspector of Custodial Services Act 2003 the Office is required to inspect each custodial facility and report to Parliament at least once …
The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services will be inspecting Bandyup Women’s Prison in July 2026. This will be the ninth inspection of Bandyup – the primary sentenced facility for adult women in the Perth metropolitan area. The inspection will focus on 29 out of 33 of the inspectorate’s Inspection Standards for Adult Custodial …
The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services will be undertaking a set of three reviews that each address underlying reasons for and impacts of overpopulation. Together the reviews will investigate systemic issues influencing the cycle of overpopulation, and the impacts on both prisons and the wider justice system.
The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services will be inspecting Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison in May 2026. This will be the ninth inspection of Eastern Goldfields, and the fourth inspection since the new facility opened in 2016 as part of a Public Private Partnership. The prison is a minimum and medium-security prison for men …
This month the Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services will be commencing a review of the policies guiding operations undertaken following suspected transfer of bodily fluids from prisoner to prison officer. Enacted in 2020, section 46A of the Prisons Act 1981 allows for access of prisoner medical records and taking of prisoner body samples …
The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services will be inspecting Melaleuca Women’s Prison in March 2026. This will be the fourth inspection of Melaleuca – a maximum-security remand and receival facility for adult women in the Perth metropolitan area. The previous inspection highlighted that Melaleuca was a ‘one size fits all’ prison, not specifically …
