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❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding deaths in custody since 2017, including details on the deceased, their detention status, and coronial inquest progress. The answer provides a table detailing deaths between 2017 and October 2025.

AnsweredQoN 722Legislative Council
Asked
16 October 2025
Member
Hon Dr Brad Pettitt
Portfolio
Corrective Services

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Please provide a list of deaths in custody since 1 January 2017 including: (a) the date the death occurred; (b) the prison or youth detention facility in which the individual was detained; (c) whether the person was Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander; (d) whether the person was on remand; and (e) whether the coronial inquest has occurred or not?

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Answered
18 November 2025
Responded by
Minister for the Environment representing the Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
7 days
a-e) The Department of Justice advises 75 out of 117 deaths had a natural apparent cause of death:
Table 1: Detail of Deaths in Custody (Adult and Youth) between 1 January 2017 and 22 October 2025.
Date Of Death
Facility
Aboriginal
Remand
Inquest Has Occurred
Apparent Cause of Death
3/10/2025
Hakea Prison
Yes
Yes
No
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
6/09/2025
Albany Regional Prison
No
No
No
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
5/09/2025
Acacia Prison
No
No
No
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
13/08/2025
Hakea Prison
Yes
Yes
No
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
30/07/2025
Albany Regional Prison
Yes
No
No
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
10/05/2025
Casuarina Prison
Yes
No
No
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
9/05/2025
Hakea Prison
No
Yes
No
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
7/05/2025
Casuarina Prison
Yes
No
No
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
2/04/2025
Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison
Yes
Yes
No
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
27/03/2025
Casuarina Prison
No
No
No
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
7/03/2025
Casuarina Prison
Yes
Yes
No
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
21/02/2025
Melaleuca Women's Prison
No
Yes
No
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
13/01/2025
Casuarina Prison
No
No
No
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
28/11/2024
Casuarina Prison
Yes
No
No
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
11/11/2024
Acacia Prison
No
No
No
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
23/10/2024
Casuarina Prison
Yes
No
No
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
14/10/2024
Bunbury Regional Prison
No
No
No
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
10/10/2024
Casuarina Prison
No
Yes
No
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
27/09/2024
Casuarina Prison
No
Yes
No
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
2/09/2024
Hakea Prison
No
Yes
No
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
29/08/2024
Banksia Hill Detention Centre
Identifies as Aboriginal
No
No
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
2/08/2024
Hakea Prison
No
Yes
No
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
27/07/2024
Acacia Prison
No
No
No
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
24/05/2024
Bunbury Regional Prison
No
No
No
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
18/04/2024
Hakea Prison
No
Yes
No
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
5/03/2024
Hakea Prison
No
Yes
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
5/02/2024
Hakea Prison
Yes
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
10/01/2024
Casuarina Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
25/12/2023
Casuarina Prison
Yes
Yes
No
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
6/11/2023
Hakea Prison
Yes
Yes
No
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
22/10/2023
Acacia Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
19/10/2023
Unit 18 Juvenile Security
Yes
Yes
No
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
3/10/2023
Bunbury Regional Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
20/08/2023
Casuarina Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
10/08/2023
Albany Regional Prison
Yes
Yes
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
24/07/2023
Casuarina Prison
Yes
No
No
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
5/05/2023
Casuarina Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
9/03/2023
Hakea Prison
Yes
Yes
No
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
23/02/2023
Acacia Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
14/01/2023
Casuarina Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
27/12/2022
Greenough Regional Prison
Yes
Yes
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
24/12/2022
Wandoo Rehabilitation Prison
Yes
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
5/12/2022
Acacia Prison
Yes
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
25/08/2022
Acacia Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
31/07/2022
Casuarina Prison
Yes
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
27/07/2022
Casuarina Prison
No
No
No
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
5/07/2022
Acacia Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
30/06/2022
Casuarina Prison
Yes
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
20/06/2022
Acacia Prison
Yes
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
16/05/2022
Albany Regional Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
7/04/2022
Casuarina Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
25/03/2022
Hakea Prison
Yes
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
24/02/2022
Casuarina Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
2/02/2022
Acacia Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
20/12/2021
Hakea Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
16/12/2021
Acacia Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
10/10/2021
Casuarina Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
5/10/2021
Casuarina Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
19/09/2021
Casuarina Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
3/07/2021
Wooroloo Prison Farm
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
20/06/2021
Casuarina Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
3/04/2021
Casuarina Prison
Yes
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
22/02/2021
Hakea Prison
No
Yes
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
9/02/2021
Acacia Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER NATURAL/UNNATURAL
23/01/2021
Casuarina Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
18/01/2021
Acacia Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
8/01/2021
West Kimberley Regional Prison
Yes
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
24/12/2020
Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison
Yes
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
13/08/2020
Melaleuca Women's Prison
No
Yes
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
29/07/2020
Roebourne Regional Prison
Yes
Yes
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
13/07/2020
Acacia Prison
Yes
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
11/07/2020
Bunbury Regional Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
9/07/2020
Casuarina Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
14/06/2020
Casuarina Prison
Yes
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
9/06/2020
Casuarina Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
5/06/2020
Acacia Prison
Yes
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
12/05/2020
Casuarina Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
3/03/2020
Casuarina Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
7/02/2020
Casuarina Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
10/01/2020
Casuarina Prison
No
Yes
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
19/12/2019
Casuarina Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
14/11/2019
Broome Regional Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
19/08/2019
Casuarina Prison
Yes
Yes
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
8/08/2019
Acacia Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
4/07/2019
Casuarina Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
24/06/2019
Hakea Prison
No
Yes
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
12/06/2019
Acacia Prison
Yes
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
16/05/2019
Casuarina Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
1/05/2019
Hakea Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
26/04/2019
Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison
Yes
Yes
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
21/04/2019
Hakea Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
29/03/2019
Casuarina Prison
Yes
Yes
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
11/03/2019
Hakea Prison
Yes
Yes
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
18/02/2019
Casuarina Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
3/02/2019
Casuarina Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
12/12/2018
Casuarina Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
8/11/2018
Casuarina Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
1/10/2018
Casuarina Prison
Yes
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
20/08/2018
Bunbury Regional Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
12/08/2018
Karnet Prison Farm
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
22/06/2018
Acacia Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
20/05/2018
Acacia Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
10/05/2018
Casuarina Prison
Yes
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
3/05/2018
West Kimberley Regional Prison
Yes
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
31/01/2018
Casuarina Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
22/09/2017
Casuarina Prison
Yes
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
18/09/2017
Casuarina Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
1/09/2017
Casuarina Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
13/07/2017
Casuarina Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
6/07/2017
Karnet Prison Farm
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
3/07/2017
Bunbury Regional Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
30/06/2017
Casuarina Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
7/05/2017
Albany Regional Prison
Yes
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
4/05/2017
Casuarina Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
15/04/2017
Acacia Prison
No
No
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT NATURAL
23/03/2017
Bandyup Women’s Prison
Yes
Yes
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
23/03/2017
Hakea Prison
Yes
Yes
Yes
DEATH - APPARENT UNNATURAL
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