Boronia Pre-release Centre for Women sets new standards in custodial services and represents a significant step towards fulfilling the Department’s philosophy for managing women in custody.

Boronia supports low-security women prisoners preparing for reintegration into the community.

It offers meaningful rehabilitation activities and work placements, which address the unique needs of women prisoners and provides them with practical skills.

The community is engaged as an active participant in the centre through a Community Engagement and Advisory Group (CEAG), volunteer program and other initiatives.

Boronia manages up to 70 women and their children in a community-style setting. The centre is built on the site of the former Longmore Detention Centre for juveniles, which was closed in 1997.

The adjacent Nyandi facility, a former juvenile detention centre for girls, was a low-security women's prison before it moved to the neighbouring site to become Boronia Pre-release Centre for Women.

The Department uses the former Nyandi Prison buildings as a staff training Academy

Up to five women live in each Homeswest-style house where they are responsible for:

• cooking
• cleaning
• budgeting
• buying groceries at the centre supermarket.

Women are required to work or study. They can enrol in traineeships in areas such as hospitality, horticulture, retail operations, asset management and retail supervision.

Women undertake valuable work in the local community for businesses and not-for-profit organisations.

Community and volunteer work allows women to undertake meaningful rehabilitation, develop new skills and build self-esteem.

Community work placements help women establish future employment links in preparation for their release back into the community.

Boronia Pre-Release Centre for Women
14 Hayman Road
BENTLEY WA 6102
Telephone: (08) 9212 3600
Facsimile: (08) 9212 3515