Casuarina Prison Explained

Prison Name:Casuarina Prison
Location:Casuarina, Western Australia, south of Perth
Coordinates:-32.2397°N 115.8781°W
Status:Operational
Classification:Minimum to maximum (Male)
Capacity:1200
Managed By:Department of Justice, Western Australia

Casuarina Prison is the main maximum-security prison for Western Australia, located in the Perth, Western Australia suburb of Casuarina. The prison accommodates minimum-, medium- and maximum-security prisoners. It was opened in 1991 to replace Fremantle Prison, which was 130 years old. The prison was the scene of a riot on Christmas Day 1998. The prison featured in the documentary Australia's Hardest Prison: Lockdown Oz on the National Geographic channel in 2008, following the lives of prisoners and officers.[1]

In 2013 the prison was the setting for the film Son of a Gun.

The prison has been subject of multiple legal actions due to alleged "inhumane conditions".[2] In 2022, seventeen teenagers were relocated to the maximum security prison prompting a class action.[3] The Department of Justice has defended its actions,[4] while victim advocates have raised concerns around the law firm representing the youth.[5]

The Australian Human Rights Commission has raised concerns about the issue of teenagers being held at the prison,[6] prompting calls for further action.[7]

Notable prisoners

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Notes and References

  1. News: National Geographic films Casuarina Prison. 13 June 2016 . NewsComAu . News Limited . 2 July 2008.
  2. News: 2021-03-31 . 'Cruel and inhumane': Prisoners locked up in special unit of WA jail say it amounts to illegal confinement . en-AU . ABC News . 2022-11-14.
  3. News: 2022-07-20 . Seventeen Banksia Hill juvenile inmates moved to Casuarina Prison . en-AU . ABC News . 2022-11-14.
  4. Web site: Ramsey . Michael . 2022-10-06 . WA youth prison could face more lockdowns despite class action plans . 2022-11-14 . WAtoday . en.
  5. Web site: 2022-08-09 . Open letter re Banksia Hill teenagers . https://web.archive.org/web/20221005112012/https://classlessactions.com/2022/08/09/open-letter-re-banksia-hill-teenagers/ . usurped . 5 October 2022 . 2022-11-14 . Levitt Robinson Classless Actions . en-US.
  6. Web site: Government action needed to protect children in detention . 2022-11-14 . humanrights.gov.au . en.
  7. Web site: 2022-07-27 . Disadvantaged Youth . https://web.archive.org/web/20220814083932/https://classlessactions.com/2022/07/27/disadvantaged-youth/ . usurped . 14 August 2022 . 2022-11-14 . Levitt Robinson Classless Actions . en-US.
  8. News: Freed Roche: 'I'll stay clean' . Andrea . Hayward . The Sunday Times . Western Australia . 17 May 2007 . 18 January 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120606152959/http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/freed-roche-ill-stay-clean/story-e6frg13u-1111113554906?from=public_rss . 6 June 2012 . dead .
  9. News: Accused child killer to undergo more psych testing . ABC News . Australia . 1 December 2006 . 18 January 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110215042323/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2006/12/01/1802224.htm . 15 February 2011 . dead .
  10. News: Coroner told Birnie depressed in days before suicide . ABC News . Australia . 18 December 2007 . 18 January 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080621103350/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/12/18/2121862.htm . 21 June 2008 . dead .
  11. News: Delay in officially informing Bropho's family of his death . ABC News . Australia . 25 October 2011 .
  12. News: Cleo Smith found: Accused kidnapper Terence Kelly arrives at Casuarina Prison . perthnow.com.au . . 5 November 2021 . 6 November 2021.

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