People in custody requiring crisis care
This review examined the availability and design of crisis care accommodation, and the experiences of people using these facilities in Western Australian custodial facilities.
Tabled in Parliament
Follow-up Inspection of Hakea Prison Announced
The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services has today released the report for the 2024 inspection of Hakea Prison. This is the eighth announced inspection of Hakea – the state’s primary remand facility for adult males. The conditions observed during the May 2024 inspection were of such concern that the Inspector formed a view …
158: Inspection of Hakea Prison
This report details the findings of our inspection of Hakea Prison. This inspection was conducted in May 2024.
Tabled in Parliament
Announced Inspection of Broome Regional Prison
Broome Regional Prison, Western Australia’s oldest operational prison, is scheduled for its ninth inspection by the Office in May 2025. Originally commissioned in 1945, the prison includes three accommodation blocks and administrative buildings centred around the ‘Bull Pen,’ a secure shed built in 1895. Broome is a mixed-gender, minimum-security facility but also accommodates remand and …
Review Announcement: The management of pregnant women in custody
Many women are received into custody experiencing a range of chronic health issues, including substance withdrawal, undiagnosed health conditions or untreated mental health conditions (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2023). And it is recognised that incarcerated women have increased incidence of health conditions (DOJ, 2022; OICS, 2024; OICS, 2021). A number of these women …
157: Inspection of Albany Regional Prison
This report details the findings of our inspection of Albany Regional Prison. This inspection was conducted in February 2024.
Tabled in Parliament
156: Inspection of Bandyup Women’s Prison
This report details the findings of our inspection of Bandyup Women’s Prison. This inspection was conducted in September 2023.
Tabled in Parliament