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| Location | Casuarina,Western Australia,30 kilometres (19 mi) south ofPerth |
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| Coordinates | 32°14′23″S115°52′41″E / 32.23972°S 115.87806°E /-32.23972; 115.87806 |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Minimum to maximum (Male) |
| Capacity | 1200 |
| Opened | June 1991; 34 years ago (1991-06) |
| Managed by | Department of Justice, Western Australia |
Casuarina Prison is the main maximum-security prison forWestern Australia, located in thePerth, Western Australia suburb ofCasuarina. The prison accommodates minimum, medium and maximum-security prisoners. It was opened in 1991 to replaceFremantle 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 documentaryAustralia's Hardest Prison: Lockdown Oz on theNational Geographic channel in 2008, following the lives of prisoners and officers.[1]
The prison has been subject of multiple legal actions due to alleged "inhumane conditions".[2] In 2022, seventeen teenagers were relocated to the maximum security prison prompting a class action.[3] The Department of Justice has defended its actions,[4] while victim advocates have raised concerns around the law firm representing the youth.[5] TheAustralian Human Rights Commission has raised concerns about the issue of teenagers being held at the prison,[6] prompting calls for further action.[7]
Scenes from the 2013 filmSon of a Gun were filmed inside the prison.[8]
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