Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison is an integrated minimum-security facility, which has a capacity to manage higher security male and female prisoners for a short term to allow visits or court appearances.
The prison manages a high percentage of Aboriginal prisoners.
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In brief |
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Opened: |
October 1980 |
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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 (as at 30 October 2009): |
98 |
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Work camp capacity: |
20 |
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Location: |
Kalgoorlie-Boulder, 614 km east of Perth |
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Visiting: |
Minimum security prisoners: Remand prisoners: Three adults maximum per visit at one time. Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison is accessible by car or foot. The prison is 5 km from the town centre on Vivian Street in Boulder. |
History
The Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison replaced the Kalgoorlie Regional Prison in December 1980.
The old prison was retained as an annexe to the new prison for three years to hold maximum and medium-security prisoners on a short-term basis. It was closed down permanently with the opening of a maximum-security remand block at the new prison in 1983.
In April 2005, the prison opened the Mt Morgans work camp, which allows approved low-risk prisoners to live, care for themselves and work under supervision in the area.
Day-to-day operations
A variety of employment and educational activities are available to prisoners.
Employment activities include:
- cabinet making
- carpentry and woodworking
- welding
- minor construction work
- prison maintenance
- woodcutting
- horticulture
- cooking
- general cleaning
- community work
- peer tutoring.
An education officer and tutors provide a range of education activities/courses from basic numeracy and literacy to university subjects. Courses are provided specifically for Aboriginal prisoners.
Training is also conducted in a number of trades with formal accreditation gained on completion.
Programs are conducted to help prisoners understand issues that are relevant to their offending behaviours. For example, a dedicated program helps prisoners understand drug abuse.
Qualified medical staff are available on a daily basis. A doctor visits twice a week. A local doctor's surgery and the regional hospital are available in case of emergencies.
Contact details
Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison
Vivian Street
BOULDER WA 6432
Telephone: (08) 9093 5100
Facsimile: (08) 9093 1056
Postal address:
Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison
PO Box 434,
BOULDER WA 643
Last Updated: 2-Nov-2009
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