Media Statements

For Portfolio: Corrective Services

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
23/11/2022	Johnston	Corrective Services	Air conditioning to be expanded at Roebourne Regional Prison
18/11/2022	Johnston	Corrective Services	Prison graduates perfectly placed for career in mining
31/10/2022	Johnston	Corrective Services	WA’s first prison goes smoke-free
4/10/2022	Johnston	Corrective Services	WA Government to review young offender laws
21/09/2022	Quigley; Johnston	Attorney General; Corrective Services	Justice Curthoys to chair Prisoners Review Board
11/08/2022	Johnston	Corrective Services	Smoke-free pilot to give women’s prison a fresh start
3/05/2022	MacTiernan; McGurk; Johnston; Papalia	Regional Development; Child Protection; Corrective Services; Police	$40.4 million package to tackle juvenile crime in the Kimberley
27/04/2022	Johnston	Corrective Services	Mike Reynolds appointed Corrective Services Commissioner
21/04/2022	Quigley; Johnston	Attorney General; Corrective Services	Former Chief Judge to lead Prisoners Review Board
18/04/2022	Johnston	Corrective Services	$25.1 million committed for Banksia Hill Detention Centre
10/02/2022	Johnston	Corrective Services	Preferred site identified for new Broome Regional Prison
20/11/2021	Johnston	Corrective Services	Hospitality training to get Aboriginal women prisoners job ready
4/11/2021	Quigley; Johnston	Attorney General; Corrective Services	Aboriginal panel members chosen to provide justice insight
9/09/2021	McGurk; Quigley; Johnston	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services; Attorney General; Corrective Services	$198 million committed to keep communities safe, strong and fair
2/09/2021	Sanderson; Johnston	Environment; Corrective Services	Ground-breaking return of native rodents to Dirk Hartog Island
5/08/2021	Johnston	Corrective Services	Employment practices to be reviewed in WA prisons
23/07/2021	Johnston	Corrective Services	Bindi Bindi unit to help prisoners spread their wings
15/05/2021	Johnston	Corrective Services	Prisoners mine new skills in training program
26/01/2021	Logan	Corrective Services	Women prison officers dominate Corrective Services honours
15/01/2021	Logan	Corrective Services	“Every Voice Matters” on National Corrections Day
14/01/2021	Logan	Corrective Services	Rehabilitation prisoners ring in the new year with a fresh start
18/12/2020	Logan	Corrective Services	Acacia Prison tender awarded to Serco
4/12/2020	Logan	Corrective Services	Twenty years of corrective services oversight in Western Australia
13/11/2020	Logan; Wyatt	Corrective Services; Aboriginal Affairs	New Aboriginal language programs connect prisoners with culture
26/10/2020	Logan	Corrective Services	Local builder awarded second stage of Greenough prison build
21/10/2020	Logan	Corrective Services	Banksia Hill hits the right beat with new recording studio
12/10/2020	Logan	Corrective Services	Corrective Services Commissioner Tony Hassall to retire
9/10/2020	Logan	Corrective Services	$2.4 million mental health unit for Bandyup Women’s Prison
8/10/2020	Roberts; Logan; Quigley; McGurk	Police; Emergency Services; Corrective Services; Attorney General; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	McGowan Government recovery budget keeps WA safe and strong
1/10/2020	Logan	Corrective Services	Ground-breaking drug treatment facility for male prisoners opens
18/08/2020	Logan	Corrective Services	Suicide prevention taskforce to examine management of at-risk prisoners
18/08/2020	McGurk; Logan; Quigley	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Corrective Services; Attorney General	Family and domestic violence offenders face GPS tracking
18/08/2020	Logan	Corrective Services	Putting prisoners to work to help State’s economic recovery
26/07/2020	Logan	Corrective Services	Records broken at Australian-first drug treatment prison
16/07/2020	Logan	Corrective Services	WA’s first drug treatment prison for men one step closer to opening
15/07/2020	Logan	Corrective Services	Roll out begins for $6.2m Kimberley Juvenile Justice Strategy
2/07/2020	Logan	Corrective Services	WA’s prison capacity expanded with 512 new beds coming online
27/06/2020	Logan	Corrective Services	Drug and contraband search operation targets prison visitors
23/06/2020	Logan	Corrective Services	Warning for prison visitors ahead of visits resuming this Saturday
12/06/2020	Logan	Corrective Services	Prison social visits set to resume within weeks
3/06/2020	Logan	Corrective Services	New paws on the beat in fight against contraband in prisons
1/06/2020	Logan	Corrective Services	New ‘Super Max’ unit at Casuarina for disruptive prisoners
9/05/2020	Logan; Murray	Corrective Services; Sport and Recreation	Indigenous AFL stars lend a hand at Banksia Hill
16/04/2020	Logan	Corrective Services	Tradies wanted to teach prisoners life-changing skills
10/04/2020	Logan	Corrective Services	Melaleuca prison returns to public sector management
31/03/2020	Logan	Corrective Services	State’s longest-serving female superintendent retires after 32 years
18/02/2020	Logan	Corrective Services	Proposed mandatory infectious diseases testing of prisoners who assault officers
16/02/2020	Logan	Corrective Services	Penalties for prison visitors to be increased by up to sixfold
10/02/2020	Logan	Corrective Services	Professional Standards Division delivers in first year of operation
26/01/2020	Logan	Corrective Services	NAIDOC Male Elder of the Year among WA Corrective Services staff honoured
17/01/2020	Logan	Corrective Services	Changing lives for the better - celebrating WA’s corrective services
23/12/2019	Logan	Corrective Services	Melaleuca female prison to be returned to public hands
19/12/2019	Logan	Corrective Services	Criminal charges expected following State-wide prison operation
3/12/2019	Logan	Corrective Services	Celebrating 25 years of top dogs
18/10/2019	Logan	Corrective Services	New Bunbury prison unit addresses overcrowded prisons legacy
25/09/2019	Logan	Corrective Services	Contractor to receive $103,840 financial penalty for custody escape
14/08/2019	Logan	Corrective Services	WA’s first female drug treatment prison: one year open and one year drug-free
8/08/2019	Logan	Corrective Services	Legacy of prison assault under-reporting being addressed
2/08/2019	Logan	Corrective Services	Historic Roebourne courthouse now home to Community Corrections
25/07/2019	Logan	Corrective Services	Staffing numbers continue to climb for Corrective Services
8/07/2019	Logan	Corrective Services	Corrective services officer named NAIDOC Male Elder of the Year
7/06/2019	Logan	Emergency Services; Corrective Services	Banksia Hill detainees learning how to give back to their communities
22/05/2019	Logan; Quigley	Corrective Services; Attorney General	McGowan Labor Government aims to strengthen offender monitoring
9/05/2019	Logan; Wyatt	Corrective Services; Treasurer; Aboriginal Affairs	New funding to improve Kimberley youth justice outcomes
9/05/2019	Roberts; McGurk; Logan	Police; Road Safety; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Corrective Services; Emergency Services	McGowan Government State Budget prioritises community safety
9/05/2019	Logan; Wyatt	Corrective Services; Treasurer	Planning to begin on new prison for Broome
8/05/2019	Logan	Corrective Services	WA's longest-serving inspector of custodial services retires
2/05/2019	Logan	Corrective Services	$12.3 million fortification of Greenough Regional Prison
1/05/2019	Logan	Corrective Services	New Inspector of Custodial Services announced
7/04/2019	Logan	Corrective Services	Another 344 new beds to ease WA’s overcrowded prison estate
11/02/2019	Logan	Corrective Services	Work begins on $96.3 million 512 prison bed expansion
28/11/2018	Logan	Corrective Services	Report finds localised issues factors in Greenough riot and escape
2/10/2018	Logan	Corrective Services	Work begins on $23.7 million upgrade to Bunbury Regional Prison
7/08/2018	Tinley; McGurk; Logan	Housing; Community Services; Corrective Services	Mirrabooka complex creates one-stop shop for vulnerable families
6/08/2018	McGowan; Logan	Premier; Corrective Services	Western Australia’s first female drug treatment prison opens
15/06/2018	Logan	Corrective Services	New canine recruits join the fight against drugs in WA jails
10/05/2018	Quigley; Roberts; Logan	Attorney General; Police; Corrective Services	2018-19 Budget initiatives to strengthen community safety
8/05/2018	Logan	Corrective Services	Corrective Services Commissioner appointed
1/05/2018	Logan	Corrective Services	Today marks historic return of privatised asset to public hands
9/03/2018	McGowan; Logan	Premier; Corrective Services	First of its kind alcohol and other drug treatment prison announced
26/01/2018	Logan	Corrective Services	Corrections staff join the list of Australia Day Honours
19/01/2018	Logan	Corrective Services	Corrections officers honoured for the first time nationwide
17/12/2017	Logan; Wyatt	Corrective Services; Treasurer	McGowan Labor Government acts on overcrowded prisons legacy
3/11/2017	Logan	Corrective Services	Careers expo at Banksia Hill provides passport to new future
4/10/2017	Logan	Corrective Services	Broome Regional Prison $2.7 million upgrade
7/09/2017	McGowan; Cook; Roberts; Logan	Premier; Health; Mental Health; Police; Corrective Services	$131.7 million to implement Meth Action Plan to address ice scourge
27/08/2017	McGowan; Logan	Premier; Corrective Services	WA’s first rehab prison to open as Wandoo returns to public hands
3/04/2017	Logan	Corrective Services	Corrective Services Commissioner James McMahon to step down