This review examines the amalgamation process, staff morale and numbers as causal factors in the riot, as well as the riot impact on staff.

This paper explores the emergency management of the riot at Banksia Hill and the Department’s ability to prevent, prepare, respond and recover from a riot.

After the riot most detainees were transferred to Hakea Prison. This paper examines the management of these detainees and those that remained at Banksia Hill.

This Paper describes Banksia Hill’s physical infrastructure and changing character of the physical environment pre-riot and examines the damage and remedial work undertaken post-incident.

This paper examines the basic principles and governing legal frameworks in place at the time of the riot.

This Paper documents the failures in three areas of security at Banksia Hill, including those of: physical, process, and dynamic security.