Broome Regional Prison manages male and female prisoners of all security ratings from across the Kimberley region.
It manages a high percentage of Aboriginal prisoners.
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In brief |
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Opened: |
February 1945 |
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Gender of population: |
Male and female |
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Security level: |
Maximum, medium and minimum |
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Design capacity: |
66 |
| Current capacity (as at 30 October 2009): | 88 |
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Work camp capacity: |
40 |
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Location: |
Broome, West Kimberley, 2,415 km north of Perth |
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Visiting: |
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History
Broome Regional Prison was proclaimed a prison in 1894 and operated for 48 years until 1942 when it reopened as a police lock-up. It reverted to a prison in 1945 and is now the only prison located in the Kimberley region.
The face of Broome Prison has changed over the years with the addition of cell blocks, an office, kitchen and laundry services.
Broome is the oldest prison in the State still functioning as a prison.
Day-to-day operations
- supervised community work outside or within the prison
- domestic duties
- workshop maintenance.
A full-time education officer teaches basic English, arts and crafts. Prisoners can attend the local TAFE college for rural skills and construction training.
After daily work or education, prisoners keep fit with basketball and table tennis. Some prisoners are taken to the town oval for football or the beach for swimming.
Nursing staff handle most medical needs on a daily basis. Prisoners requiring specialist treatment are sent to the local district hospital. A psychiatrist and psychologist are available.
The Department's Alternatives to Violence Unit runs the Kimberley offender program, which is a combined anger management and substance abuse treatment course. The program is geared toward Aboriginal offenders and looks closely at the link between alcohol and violent offending as well as sex-offending issues.
The prison also manages the Bungarun work camp.
Contact details
Broome Regional Prison
Hamersley Street
BROOME WA 6725
Telephone: (08) 9193 8500
Facsimile: (08) 9192 1532
Postal Address
Broome Regional Prison
PO Box 83
BROOME WA 6725
Last Updated: 2-Nov-2009
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