Announcements
Prison Pandemic Preparations Praised
A report tabled in State Parliament today has praised the Department of Justice for its prison pandemic preparations at the State’s main adult receival facility, Hakea Prison.
Kimberley prisoners helping iconic endangered finches
Prisoners at the Department of Justice’s Wyndham Work Camp in the Kimberley have joined the fight to save one of Australia’s most spectacular birds, the Gouldian (or rainbow) finch.
Banksia Hill getting back on track
A full range of education and programs are underway at Banksia Hill Detention Centre and 40 new staff have started work as stability returns to Western Australia’s only detention centre for juveniles.
Government canvasses views on coercive control laws
The WA Government is seeking community views about whether to introduce laws specifically targeting the family violence behaviour known as coercive control.
