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$65 million spent yet so far only 6 new beds for Albany Prison
The WA Prison Officers’ Union (WAPOU) has condemned the Barnett Government for failing to keep all existing beds in operation at Albany Regional Prison when a new prison unit opens this month.WAPOU Secretary John Welch ... Read More
Broome Regional Prison's Future in Jeopardy
WA Prison Officers’ Union Secretary John Welch today called on the Barnett Government to come clean on their plans for the future of Broome Regional Prison.With rumours of the prison’s demise circulating throughout the ... Read More
Prison Inspector says Bunbury Prison staff at risk while facility bursts at the seams.
The WA Prison Officers’ Union (WAPOU) has called on the Barnett Government to fix the serious concerns raised by the Inspector of Custodial Services in his report into Bunbury Regional Prison released today.WAPOU Secretary ... Read More
Promised Prison beds at Greenough still not delivered
In November 2009 the Barnett Government announced a new male maximum-security unit would be built at Greenough Prison then months later decided not to site the unit at Greenough but announced they would build a female unit ... Read More
No benefit but serious risk with decision to outsource new Young Offenders Facility
The WA Prison Officers’ Union (WAPOU) has called on the Barnett Government to reverse its decision to outsource a new Young Adults Facility.Expressing disappointment at the announcement today, WAPOU Secretary John Welch ... Read More
WAPOU calls for independent analysis into costs of privatised prisons
The WA Prison Officers Union (WAPOU) is calling for an independent analysis into the real costs of running privatised prisons after the Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services released a report into Acacia Prison that ... Read More
Lives put at risk with renewal of privatised prison transport
The WA Prison Officers Union (WAPOU) has today slammed the WA government’s decision to award global private company, Serco, with the responsibility of WA’s prisoner transport, court security and other custodial services ... Read More
Double-bunking not the answer to prison over-crowding crisis
Over crowding in WA’s prisons is chronic and has become the norm rather than the exception, creating a workplace where Prison Officers are increasingly put at risk, the WA Prison Officers Union said today.“It is clear ... Read More
WA prison officers support call to terminate privatised prison services
Secretary of the WA Prison Officers Union (WAPOU) Mr John Welch will today speak about the devastating risks associated with the privatisation of prisons at a rally organised by Deaths in Custody Watch.Mr Welch said that the ... Read More
Kalgoorlie MP urged to act on over-crowded prison
Frontline Prison Officers will today meet local Local Member for Kalgoorlie John Bowler over concerns about privatization and over-crowding at Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison.Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison has been ... Read More