| Location | Wooroloo, Western Australia, 50km east of Perth |
|---|---|
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Medium (Male) |
| Capacity | 1000 |
| Opened | May 2001 |
| Closed | - |
| Managed by | Serco |
Acacia Prison[1] is a medium security prison facility located in Wooroloo, Western Australia. The prison was opened in May 2001. Acacia was the first privately managed prison in Western Australia and was managed by Australian Integration Management Services Corporation (AIMS Corp) for its first five years of operation. Since May 2006 it has been managed by Serco.
The prison provides open campus-style living. Prisoners use smart card technology to move within the boundaries of the prison as well as gaining access to their bank accounts and purchasing goods. The prison has a self-care section where prisoners cook and clean for themselves. In 2008 the prison began adding additional bunks to cells, increasing capacity from 800 to 1000.
Serco won the contract[2] to operate the prison after a tender that involved submissions from AIMS, MTC and Serco.