- The section 95 program was lacking and we recommended that more use be made of unsupervised section 95 activities.
- Boronia provided a safe environment for both residents and staff.
- Employment levels were good as was engagement with education.
- Family and community connections were encouraged, and the social visits’ facility was excellent.
- Engagement with and support for mothers with resident children had improved.
- Engagement with Aboriginal residents had improved.
- Not allowing residents to purchase razors was against Boronia’s philosophy. We recommended that permission for this be reinstated and Boronia has done so.
- Residents were satisfied with general health services, but not with the externally provided dental services.
- Staff shortages impacted on residents being escorted to external medical appointments.
- There had been some positive changes in the senior management team, accompanied by improved business processes.
- Relationships between some officers were fractured.
- Boronia was a good prison and a good place to work with more staff wanting to transfer in than out.
- The Department must provide evidence of whether Boronia actually works in reducing recidivism.