Casuarina Prison
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| Location | Casuarina, Western Australia, 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Perth |
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| Coordinates | 32°14′23″S 115°52′41″E / 32.23972°S 115.87806°ECoordinates: 32°14′23″S 115°52′41″E / 32.23972°S 115.87806°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Minimum to maximum (Male) |
| Capacity | 1200 |
| Opened | June 1991 |
| 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.[1] The prison was the scene of a riot on Christmas Day 1998.[1] 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.[citation needed]
Notable prisoners[]
- Jack Roche[2]
- Dante Arthurs[3]
- David Birnie (1951–2005)[4]
- Robert Bropho (1930–2011)[5]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "National Geographic films Casuarina Prison". NewsComAu. News Limited. 2 July 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ Hayward, Andrea (17 May 2007). "Freed Roche: 'I'll stay clean'". The Sunday Times. Western Australia. Archived from the original on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
- ^ "Accused child killer to undergo more psych testing". ABC News. Australia. 1 December 2006. Archived from the original on 18 January 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
- ^ "Coroner told Birnie depressed in days before suicide". ABC News. Australia. 18 December 2007. Archived from the original on 18 January 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
- ^ "Delay in officially informing Bropho's family of his death". ABC News. Australia. 25 October 2011.
External links[]
- Casuarina Prison – Department of Corrective Services
- Report of an Unannounced Inspection of the IOU and the SHU at Casuarina Prison (2000) (pdf)
- Report of a Follow-up Inspection of the Special Management Units at Casuarina Prison (2001) (pdf)
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