Greenough Prison sally port

WAPOU welcomes the announcement of a safer entrance for female prisoners at Greenough Regional Prison by the State Government.

The new female estate is under construction after the original was damaged in the horrific 2018 riot.

Last year, WAPOU and members from the prison unanimously rejected the government’s original plans for the facility which failed to eliminate the risk that existed prior to the riot.

Under the original plans, female prisoners would have been paraded in front of male prisoners as they entered the prison.

The new sally port entrance provides separate access to prevent contact with males.

It’s disappointing that it has taken this long, but the union is pleased common sense has prevailed and the government has taken action to solve the problem of the verbal exchanges between the male and female prisoners.

The 2018 riot was an horrific experience for our members and the female prisoners, so it was important to get this new facility right to minimise the risk of another riot.