Work camps are minimum-security facilities that provide the most reintegration benefit for adult male prisoners compared to other custodial facilities. They replicate the structure of daily living that reflects, where possible, the broader community. Prisoners have more agency over their own lives and decisions than those in mainstream prisons. They are expected to make decisions and take responsibility for themselves in relation to how they structure and maintain their living environment, work responsibilities, training opportunities and any other activities available to them.
There are five work camps located across Western Australia. These are scattered across the state, some very remote. Each work camp is attached to a host prison. The Superintendent of the host prison has overall management responsibility for the work camp, while on-site operations are managed by senior officers and prison officers.
The five works camps in Western Australia are:
- Dowerin Work Camp, managed by Wooroloo Prison Farm
- Roebourne Work Camp, managed by Roebourne Regional Prison
- Walpole Work Camp, managed by Pardelup Prison Farm
- Warburton Work Camp, managed by Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison
- Wyndham Work Camp, managed by Broome Regional Prison.