Casuarina Prison
| 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 | 680 |
| Opened | June 1991 |
| Managed by | Department of Corrective Services |
Casuarina Prison is the main maximum security prison for Western Australia, located near Perth. The prison accommodates minimum, medium and maximum security prisoners and was opened in 1991 to replace Fremantle Prison. 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. in 2013, the prison was the setting for the film Son of a Gun.
Notable prisoners
- Jack Roche[1]
- Dante Arthurs[2]
- David Birnie (1951-2005)[3]
- Robert Bropho (1930-2011)[4]
References
- ↑ Hayward, Andrea (17 May 2007). "Freed Roche: 'I'll stay clean'". The Sunday Times (Western Australia). Archived from the original on 18 January 2011. 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
- 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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