Bandyup Women's Prison

Women's prison in Perth, Western Australia | | | Location | [West Swan, Western Australia | | | Status | Operational | | Security class | Mixed (female)<br>Maximum/medium/minimum (female) | | Capacity | 259 | | Opened | January 1970 | | Managed by | Department of Justice, Western Australia | Bandyup Women's Prison Bandyup Women's Prison is located in the northeastern rural Perth suburb of West Swan, Western Australia.[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandyup_Women's_Prison#cite_note-1) Prior to its construction, the female prisoners were at Fremantle Prison, which was overcrowded and offered women limited opportunities. Bandyup Women's Prison holds sentenced and remand prisoners of all security classifications. It is run as a maximum security prison, though only 10% of the women are categorised as maximum security. Bandyup Women's Prison is one of two prisons in the Perth Metropolitan area for women on remand or that have been sentenced. Melaleuca Women's Prison was built in 2016, as a standalone facility, built on what was previously Units 11 and 12 of Hakea Prison in Canning Vale, Western Australia.