Wandoo Rehabilitation Prison
 The Wandoo Reintegration Facility is located in Murdoch, Western Australia just south of Fiona Stanley Hospital between Murdoch University and the Kwinana Freeway. | |
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| Location | Murdoch, Western Australia |
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| Coordinates | 32°04′33″S 115°50′42″E / 32.075793°S 115.845119°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Minimum to Medium |
| Capacity | 77 |
| Opened | 2012 |
| Managed by | Department of Justice |
Wandoo Rehabilitation Prison,[1] formerly Wandoo Reintegration Facility, is an Australian minimum and medium security prison for women located in Murdoch, Western Australia.
The prison commenced operation in August 2018 as a dedicated Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) rehabilitation facility for women to help them break the cycle of addiction.[2]
Wandoo has a campus-style layout with low-rise accommodation, communal kitchens, laundries and sports facilities set in gardens.
History
The Wandoo Reintegration Facility was established in 2008.[3]
Opening in November 2012 on the former site of the Rangeview Juvenile Remand Centre, the prison was privately managed by Serco Australia from that time[4][5] until May 2018 as a minimum-security prison for 18- to 28-year-old men preparing to transition back into the community.[6]
Description
It is the first drug rehabilitation prison in Western Australia, and has been managed by the Department of Justice since May 2018.[3]
References
- ^ Services, Adult Justice. "Wandoo Rehabilitation Prison". www.correctiveservices.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Media Statements - WA's first rehab prison to open as Wandoo returns to public hands". www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ a b "State Govt confirms it will take over Wandoo Reintegration Facility in Murdoch". Perth Now (Community News). 28 August 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "Wandoo Reintegration Facility a benchmark". Serco Group plc. Archived from the original on May 18, 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "WA's first rehab prison to open as Wandoo returns to public hands". Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Wandoo Reintegration Facility". Department of Justice, Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original on January 10, 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
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