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Hakea Prison
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Hakea Prison Prison in Perth, Western Australia Hakea Prison Hakea Prison is a maximum security prison for males, located in Canning Vale, Western Australia. The facility is managed by the Department of Justice on behalf of the Government of Western Australia. The prison officially opened in June 1982 as _Canning Vale Prison_, managing 248 prisoners. From September 1991, Canning Vale Prison operated as a maximum-security prison until, in 2000, it merged with the CW Campbell Remand Centre and became _Hakea Prison_. Hakea Prison manages prisoners in custody to appear in court (on remand) and those who have just been sentenced. Most newly sentenced prisoners are assessed at Hakea Prison before being placed at other Western Australian prisons.[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakea_Prison#cite_note-dcs-1) Hakea Prison has specialist management units known as _punishment units_[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakea_Prison#cite_note-:0-2) which have been described by the state regulator as "outdated and not fit for purpose" because of the intense psychological damage they inflict on inmates as well as the inability of guards to monitor the cells.
Background
Hakea Prison is a maximum security prison for males, located in Canning Vale, Western Australia. The facility is managed by the Department of Justice on behalf of the Government of Western Australia. The prison officially opened in June 1982 as Canning Vale Prison, managing 248 prisoners. From September 1991, Canning Vale Prison operated as a maximum-security prison until, in 2000, it merged with the CW Campbell Remand Centre and became Hakea Prison. Hakea Prison manages prisoners in custody to appear in court (on remand) and those who have just been sentenced.
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Capacity
1,225
Current population
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Occupancy
—
Year opened
1982
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 3 Jul 2026 · methodology
Facility profile
Population held
male
Opened
1982
Region
WA
Security level
Maximum
Death-row facility
No
Conditions
No conditions summary available yet.
Visiting
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Mailing
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Practical info
Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.
Known issues
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Compared to other facilities in Australia
261 peersData completeness
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Sources
- Geoscience Australia Correctional Facilities dataset
- Australian state and territory corrections departments (consolidated) — State agencies â Corrective Services NSW, Corrections Victoria, QCS, DCS-SA, DOJ-WA, DOJ-TAS, NTCS, ACTCS
- Geoscience Australia â National Correctional Facilities — Geoscience Australia
- Wikidata (Q5640367)
- Wikipedia
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.
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World Prisons. (2026). Hakea Prison. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hakea-prison
"Hakea Prison." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hakea-prison.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Hakea Prison},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-10-20}
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