Wandoo Reintegration Facility

Wandoo Reintegration Facility
Location Murdoch, Western Australia
Coordinates 32°04′33″S 115°50′42″E / 32.075793°S 115.845119°E / -32.075793; 115.845119Coordinates: 32°04′33″S 115°50′42″E / 32.075793°S 115.845119°E / -32.075793; 115.845119
Status Operational
Security class Minimum
Capacity 80
Opened 2012
Closed -
Managed by Department of Justice

Wandoo Reintegration Facility is an Australian minimum-security prison located in Murdoch, Western Australia, for 1828 year-old men preparing for transition back into the community.[1] The prison provides training and employment opportunities for detainees to reduce recidivism.

History

Opening in November 2012 on the former site of the Rangeview Juvenile Remand Centre, the prison was privately managed by Serco Australia before returning to public hands in May 2018.[2][3]

References

  1. "Wandoo Reintegration Facility". Department of Justice, Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  2. "Wandoo Reintegration Facility a benchmark". Serco Group plc. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  3. "WA's first rehab prison to open as Wandoo returns to public hands". Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
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