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Casuarina Prison is the main maximum-security prison for Western Australia, located in the Perth, Western Australia suburb of Casuarina. The prison accommodates minimum, medium and maximum-security prisoners. It was opened in 1991 to replace Fremantle Prison, which was 130 years old. The prison was the scene of a riot on Christmas Day 1998. The prison featured in the documentary Australia's Hardest Prison: Lockdown Oz on the National Geographic channel in 2008, following the lives of prisoners and officers.
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Capacity
1,032
Current population
—
Occupancy
—
Year opened
1991
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Population held
male
Opened
1991
Region
WA
Security level
Maximum
Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Casuarina Prison. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/casuarina-prison
"Casuarina Prison." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/casuarina-prison.
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title = {Casuarina Prison},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/casuarina-prison},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
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