Mrs. Warr asks about the implementation of recommendations from a report on Greenough Regional Prison, staffing levels, inmate population, and the status of the female prisoner unit. The Department of Justice provides factual answers regarding the inspection date, recommendation implementation, staff vacancies, inmate numbers, capacity, and the status of the female prisoner unit.

AnsweredQoN 1578Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 December 2025
Portfolio
Corrective Services

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I refer to the Office of Inspector of Custodial Services' report into Greenough Regional Prison released in May 2025, and I ask : (a) When was the latest review undertaken at the prison; (b) Since the report was released, what recommendations from the report have been implemented for the prison; (c) What staff vacancies currently exist at the prison; (d) What is the current population of inmates at the prison; (e) What is the population capacity of inmates at the prison; and (f) Have the female prisoners returned to their purpose-built unit four: (i) If no, what work is being done to ensure the female prisoners can return to their purpose-built unit four?

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Answered
17 February 2026
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
1 days
The Department of Justice advises:
a) The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services inspected the prison in July 2024 which informed the report released in May 2025.
b) The Department has implemented Recommendation 2 and all other supported recommendations are currently being progressed.
c) 25
d) 345 as at 6 January 2026
e) 347
f)  No

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