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Hakea Prison

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Hakea Prison manages male prisoners who have been remanded in custody while waiting to appear in court or those who have just been sentenced.

Newly-sentenced prisoners are assessed at Hakea Prison before being placed at other WA prisons.

A 15-bed crisis-care facility at Hakea serves the needs of a small group of acute and, at times, chronic 'at risk' offenders who need specialised treatment and support interventions.

Hakea has a self-care block designed mainly for long-term prisoners. It allows selected prisoners to cook and clean for themselves.

Hakea's focus is on rehabilitation and employs prisoners in a number of areas including laundry, carpentry, concreting and other domestic duties.

Hakea is also temporarily housing male juvenile detainees in a separate, secure area while repair works are carried out to Banksia Hill Detention Centre.

Fast facts

Opened:June 1982
Gender of population:Male
Security level:Maximum, medium, minimum
Operational capacity (as at 15 October 2012):897
Location:19 km south of Perth

Visiting adults in Hakea

  • All visits by appointment only and must be booked 24 hours in advance.
  • To make an appointment:
    • phone +61 8 9366 6299
    • between 8.00 am to 5.00 pm
    • Monday to Friday only.
  • Maximum of 3 adults and 4 children at one time per visit.
Visiting times
  • Daily
    • 8.30 am to 9.30 am
    • 10.00 am to 11.00 am
    • 1.00 pm to 2.00 pm
    • 2.30 pm to 3.30 pm.

To avoid delay, visitors are advised to arrive at Hakea 40 minutes prior to their scheduled visit.

Note: There are no visits on Good Friday and Christmas Day.

Visiting young people in Hakea

Getting there

Refer to Transperth for public transport options.

Contact details

Hakea Prison
Nicholson Road
CANNING VALE WA 6155
Telephone: +61 8 9366 6333
Facsimile: +61 8 9366 6464

Postal address:
Hakea Prison
Locked Bag 111
CANNING VALE WA 6970


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GPS coordinates:
Latitude: -32.102620, Longitude: 115.921299

Last updated: 31-May-2013

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