The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services has released its Annual Report 2023-24.

It reflects the challenging year faced by prisons and youth detention in Western Australia over the past 12 months.

Inspector Eamon Ryan said:

In 2023-24, our reports and monitoring activities have highlighted consistent findings that the custodial system has struggled to cope with increasingly complex and growing populations, while stretched resources failed to meet demand.

You can read the Annual Report 2023-24 here.