Greenough Regional Prison
Greenough Regional Prison manages prisoners from throughout the Midwest region, extending from Exmouth in the north to Moora in the south, and east as far as Wiluna.
The prison manages a high percentage of Aboriginal prisoners as well as up to 25 female prisoners. Two cells are designed for mothers and babies. A minimum-security facility at the front of the prison houses up to 36 male prisoners.
Greenough's focus is on prison industries and produces around 5000 meals and handles around 10,000 kilograms of laundry per week.
Fast facts
| Opened: | October 1984 |
| Gender of population: | Male and female |
| Security level: | Maximum (remand), medium, minimum |
| Operational capacity (as at 15 October 2012): | 328 |
| Location: | 16 km south of Geraldton, 420 km north of Perth |
Visiting
- All visits by appointment only and must be made 24 hours in advance.
- To make an appointment:
- phone 1800 680 807 (free call)
- between 9.00 am to 11.30 am weekdays.
- Maximum of 3 adults at one time per visit and no more than 6 individuals per visit.
Visiting times
- Monday to Friday:
- 2.45 pm to 3.45 pm
- 4.00 pm to 5.00 pm
- Weekends and public holidays:
- 9.30 am to 10.30 am
- 10.45 am to 11.45 am
- 1.00 pm to 2.00 pm
- 2.15 pm to 3.15 pm
Getting there
A prison bus service runs from the Westrail bus station on Tuesday and Thursday at 2.15 pm and Ampol Rangeway at 2.35 pm and 2.45 pm.
Contact details
Greenough Regional Prison
Edward Road
NARNGULU WA 6532
Telephone: +61 8 9923 6500
Facsimile: +61 8 9923 3725
Postal address:
Greenough Regional Prison
PO Box 4108
Rangeway
GERALDTON WA 6531
Last updated: 4-Dec-2012