❓ Mr Hort's parliamentary question seeks data on WA's custodial facilities' capacity, population, and peak occupancy for 2025, which the Department of Justice provides in detail, including breakdowns by facility and system-wide figures.
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(1) For each custodial facility in Western Australia — including all adult prisons, Banksia Hill Detention Centre and Unit 18 — what is the current operational capacity, broken down by facility? (2) For each custodial facility, what has been the average daily population for 2025 (YTD) broken down by facility? (3) For each custodial facility, what has been the highest recorded daily population in 2025, broken down by facility (YTD)? (4) For the entire custodial system (adult and youth combined), what has been the: (a) Average daily population for 2025 (YTD); and (b) highest recorded daily population for 2025 (YTD)?
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Answered
17 February 2026
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
2 days
The Department of Justice advises:
(1) Table 1: Operational Capacity as of Midnight 7 January 2026, by Facility.
Facility
Capacity
Adult
Acacia Prison
1,600
Albany Regional Prison
479
Bandyup Women’s Prison
328
Boronia Pre Release Centre
93
Broome Regional Prison
106
Bunbury Regional Prison
606
Casuarina Prison
1,711
Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison
374
Greenough Regional Prison
347
Hakea Prison
1,202
Karnet Prison Farm
414
Melaleuca Women's Prison
240
Pardelup Prison Farm
102
Roebourne Regional Prison
212
Wandoo Rehabilitation Prison
77
West Kimberley Regional Prison
223
Wooroloo Prison Farm
499
Youth
Banksia Hill Detention Centre
182
Unit 18 Juvenile Security
48
(2) Table 2: Average Daily Population from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025, by Facility.
Facility
Average Daily Population
Adult
Acacia Prison
1,570
Albany Regional Prison
472
Bandyup Women’s Prison
360
Boronia Pre Release Centre
79
Broome Regional Prison
100
Bunbury Regional Prison
558
Casuarina Prison
1,665
Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison
342
Greenough Regional Prison
355
Hakea Prison
1,194
Karnet Prison Farm
409
Melaleuca Women's Prison
237
Pardelup Prison Farm
101
Roebourne Regional Prison
182
Wandoo Rehabilitation Prison
72
West Kimberley Regional Prison
243
Wooroloo Prison Farm
481
Youth
Banksia Hill Detention Centre
68
Unit 18 Juvenile Security
8
(3) Table 3: Highest Population at Midnight from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025, by Facility.
Facility
Highest Population at Midnight
Adult
Acacia Prison
1,600
Albany Regional Prison
494
Bandyup Women’s Prison
384
Boronia Pre Release Centre
91
Broome Regional Prison
127
Bunbury Regional Prison
595
Casuarina Prison
1,702
Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison
364
Greenough Regional Prison
371
Hakea Prison
1,264
Karnet Prison Farm
421
Melaleuca Women's Prison
262
Pardelup Prison Farm
106
Roebourne Regional Prison
232
Wandoo Rehabilitation Prison
77
West Kimberley Regional Prison
270
Wooroloo Prison Farm
500
Youth
Banksia Hill Detention Centre
88
Unit 18 Juvenile Security
14
4(a) The average daily population was 8,498.
4(b)The highest recorded population was 8,709.
(1) Table 1: Operational Capacity as of Midnight 7 January 2026, by Facility.
Facility
Capacity
Adult
Acacia Prison
1,600
Albany Regional Prison
479
Bandyup Women’s Prison
328
Boronia Pre Release Centre
93
Broome Regional Prison
106
Bunbury Regional Prison
606
Casuarina Prison
1,711
Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison
374
Greenough Regional Prison
347
Hakea Prison
1,202
Karnet Prison Farm
414
Melaleuca Women's Prison
240
Pardelup Prison Farm
102
Roebourne Regional Prison
212
Wandoo Rehabilitation Prison
77
West Kimberley Regional Prison
223
Wooroloo Prison Farm
499
Youth
Banksia Hill Detention Centre
182
Unit 18 Juvenile Security
48
(2) Table 2: Average Daily Population from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025, by Facility.
Facility
Average Daily Population
Adult
Acacia Prison
1,570
Albany Regional Prison
472
Bandyup Women’s Prison
360
Boronia Pre Release Centre
79
Broome Regional Prison
100
Bunbury Regional Prison
558
Casuarina Prison
1,665
Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison
342
Greenough Regional Prison
355
Hakea Prison
1,194
Karnet Prison Farm
409
Melaleuca Women's Prison
237
Pardelup Prison Farm
101
Roebourne Regional Prison
182
Wandoo Rehabilitation Prison
72
West Kimberley Regional Prison
243
Wooroloo Prison Farm
481
Youth
Banksia Hill Detention Centre
68
Unit 18 Juvenile Security
8
(3) Table 3: Highest Population at Midnight from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025, by Facility.
Facility
Highest Population at Midnight
Adult
Acacia Prison
1,600
Albany Regional Prison
494
Bandyup Women’s Prison
384
Boronia Pre Release Centre
91
Broome Regional Prison
127
Bunbury Regional Prison
595
Casuarina Prison
1,702
Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison
364
Greenough Regional Prison
371
Hakea Prison
1,264
Karnet Prison Farm
421
Melaleuca Women's Prison
262
Pardelup Prison Farm
106
Roebourne Regional Prison
232
Wandoo Rehabilitation Prison
77
West Kimberley Regional Prison
270
Wooroloo Prison Farm
500
Youth
Banksia Hill Detention Centre
88
Unit 18 Juvenile Security
14
4(a) The average daily population was 8,498.
4(b)The highest recorded population was 8,709.
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