Casuarina Prison
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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.<ref name="news.com-nat-geo" /> The prison was the scene of a riot on Christmas Day 1998.<ref name="news.com-nat-geo" /> 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.<ref name="news.com-nat-geo">Template:Cite news</ref>
In 2013 the prison was the setting for the film Son of a Gun.Template:Citation needed
The prison has been subject of multiple legal actions due to alleged "inhumane conditions".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2022, seventeen teenagers were relocated to the maximum security prison prompting a class action.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The Department of Justice has defended its actions,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> while victim advocates have raised concerns around the law firm representing the youth.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The Australian Human Rights Commission has raised concerns about the issue of teenagers being held at the prison,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> prompting calls for further action.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Notable prisoners
- Jack Roche<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Dante Arthurs<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- David Birnie (1951–2005)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Robert Bropho (1930–2011)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Terence Kelly, Kidnapper of Cleo Smith<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Bradley Edwards Claremont Serial Killer
- Rhys Bellinge
References
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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