92: Report of an announced inspection of Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison
This sixth inspection of Eastern-Goldfields Regional Prison was conducted in January 2014 as it faced its future with a new purpose built facility.
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Assaults on staff in Western Australian prisons
This review examined various factors relating to staff assaults, common triggers and the departmental policies for reporting assault incidents.
Tabled in Parliament
90: Report of an announced inspection of Acacia Prison
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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Mentally impaired accused on ‘custody orders’: Not guilty, but incarcerated indefinitely
This review examines the plight of those found to be of unsound mind or unfit to stand trial who are trapped in WA’s prison system.
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71: Report of an announced inspection of Acacia Prison
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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