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How do I find a prisoner in Western Australia?
Location of a prisoner
- To request the location of a prisoner in Western Australia, please complete the online enquiry form.
- If you do not have access to email, please call the Department’s Information Release area on Monday to Friday between 7.00 am to 3.00 pm on +61 8 9264 1711.
How many prisons are in Western Australia?
The Department of Justice manages more than 7,100 adults at 16 public prisons and 1 private prison in Western Australia. As part of its mission to ensure a safer community, the Department’s priorities at all prisons are: security of prisoners.
How do I contact a prisoner in WA?
ACCESS is available to all prisoners and offenders and the general community who have something to report or say to the Department of Justice, Corrective Services in relation to prisoners or offenders….Out of scope of ACCESS service.
| Telephone: | 1300 306 922 (toll free) |
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| Online form: | Please use our online form. |
How do I book a visit to Casuarina Prison?
How to book a visit. Bookings can be made by phone. To make a booking call 9411 5579 Monday to Friday during the following hours: 7.30 am to 4.00 pm.
How many years is a life sentence in WA?
For example, in Western Australia a ‘strict security life imprisonment’ sentence requires certain prisoners to serve a minimum term of 20 years imprisonment before they may be considered for release on parole.
Did WA have convicts?
The convict era of Western Australia was the period during which Western Australia was a penal colony of the British Empire. Between 1850 and 1868, 9,721 convicts were transported to Western Australia on 43 convict ship voyages.
Who runs prisons in WA?
Department of Corrective Services
The Department of Corrective Services (DCS) manages more than 5,000 adults at 14 public prisons and 3 private prisons in Western Australia. As part of its mission to ensure a safer community, the Department’s priorities at all prisons are: security of prisoners.
How do I find out a prisoner release date?
As long as you know the state where the inmate is incarcerated, you can use a website called vinelink.com (Victim Information and Notification Everyday.) It offers details like inmate/offender ID, date of birth (DOB), race, gender, custody status, location. And sometimes the scheduled release date.
How can you find out if someone is locked up?
For information about locating, contacting, visiting and corresponding with California’s prison inmates use the Inmate Locator or call the Identification Unit at (916) 445-6713.
Are WA prisons open for visits?
Visitors are welcome at all WA correction facilities. Corrective Services is working hard to keep prisoners, detainees, staff and visitors to our custodial facilities safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
How many prisoners are at Casuarina?
Casuarina Prison
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| Location | Casuarina, Western Australia, 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Perth |
| Security class | Minimum to maximum (Male) |
| Capacity | 1200 |
| Opened | June 1991 |
What crimes get 20 years in jail?
| Classification | Crime (CGS §) | Maximum Prison Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Class B Felonies | Enticing a minor (when minor under age 13) (53a-90a) | 20 years |
| Kidnapping 2nd degree (53a-94) | 20 years | |
| Kidnapping 2nd degree with a firearm (53a-94a) | 20 years | |
| Burglary 1st degree (with explosive, deadly weapon, or dangerous instrument) (53a-101) | 20 years |
Where is the prison in Casuarina WA located?
Street Address. 288 Orton Road. CASUARINA WA 6167. How to Get There. A prison bus service runs from Kwinana Train Station on Tuesdays and Thursdays, departing Kwinana Train Station at 15:45 and leaving Casuarina Prison at 17:40. On weekends the service departs Kwinana Train Station at 1.00 pm and leaves Casuarina Prison at 14:45 and 16:00.
How to book a visit to Casuarina Prison?
Visitors are required to produce identification upon arrival at the prison and may have their person or vehicle searched. Bookings can be made by phone. To make a booking call 9411 5579 Monday to Friday. There are no visits on Good Friday and Christmas Day.
Is there a train from Kwinana to Casuarina?
On weekends the service departs Kwinana Train Station at 1.00 pm and leaves Casuarina Prison at 2.45 pm and 4.00 pm. Refer to Transperth for more public transport options. When you come for your visit you will have to make sure you’ve dressed appropriately. Visitors to prison must wear underwear and footwear.
Are there Carrolup child artists in Casuarina Prison?
The incredible story of Western Australia’s Indigenous Carrolup child artists – both triumphant and tragic in equal measure – has inspired and empowered prisoners studying art at Casuarina Prison. If playback doesn’t begin shortly, try restarting your device.