REPORT OF AN ANNOUNCED INSPECTION OF DECEMBER 2012 PARDELUP PriSON FARM 82 REPORT Independent oversight that contributes to a more accountable public sector. Report of an Announced Inspection of Pardelup Prison Farm Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services Level 5, Albert Facey House, 469 Wellington Street, Perth WA 6000 www.oics.wa.gov.au December 2012 ISSN 1445-3134 This report is available on the Office’s website and will be made available, upon request, in alternate formats. This document uses environmentally friendly paper, comprising 50% recycled & 50% totally chlorine free plantation pulp. Contents THE INSPECTOR’S OVERVIEW PARDELUP Prison FARM: A SAfe, Positive AND ProDUctive Prison with FUrther PotentiAL ................................................................................................iii FACT PAGE ............................................................................................................ viii CHApter 1 PARDELUP: A RE-ENTRY AND REPARATIVE PRISON FARM ........................................................1 Methodology and Inspection Themes ..............................................................................................................1 Prison Farm Roles ...........................................................................................................................................2 Custodial Infrastructure ...................................................................................................................................6 CHApter 2 MANAGEMENT AND STAFFING ........................................................................................................... 10 Managing the Transition from Work Camp to Prison Farm .......................................................................... 10 Prison Staffing ............................................................................................................................................... 11 Staff Training ................................................................................................................................................. 12 CHApter 3 TOWARDS A SAFELY OPEN PRISON FARM ....................................................................................... 14 Dynamic Security .......................................................................................................................................... 14 Procedural Security ....................................................................................................................................... 16 Complaints and Communication ................................................................................................................... 18 Emergency Management ............................................................................................................................... 18 CHApter 4 EQUALITY AMONGST PRISONER GROUPS ...................................................................................... 19 Aboriginal Prisoners ......................................................................................................................................20 Non-English Speaking Background (NESB) Prisoners .................................................................................27 CHApter 5 LIVING IN PARDELUP PRISON FARM ................................................................................................. 32 Entering Pardelup .......................................................................................................................................... 32 Food, Clothing and Bedding ......................................................................................................................... 33 Units, Cells and Unlock Times. ..................................................................................................................... 37 Personal Property and Purchases.................................................................................................................... 37 Money Management ......................................................................................................................................38 Canteen .........................................................................................................................................................38 Recreation ..................................................................................................................................................... 39 Social Visits ....................................................................................................................................................40 Peer Support .................................................................................................................................................. 42 Funerals ......................................................................................................................................................... 43 REPORT OF AN ANNOUNCED INSPECTION OF PARDELUP PRISON FARM i CHApter 6 HEALTH SERVICES ................................................................................................................................... 45 The Department’s Health Services Delivery Framework ............................................................................... 45 Human Resources .........................................................................................................................................46 Healthcare for a Diverse Prisoner Population. ............................................................................................... 47 Medication Management ............................................................................................................................... 49 Promoting Mental Health .............................................................................................................................. 49 CHApter 7 R E-ENTRY SERVICES ..............................................................................................................................50 Pre-release Planning, Re-integration and Re-entry Services ........................................................................50 Re-entry Focussed Education ........................................................................................................................ 52 Re-entry Focused Employment and Industries .............................................................................................. 55 Re-entry Work at Walpole Work Camp ....................................................................................................... 59 CHApter 8 PRODUCTION: FARMING, HORTICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES ................................................60 Management Strategy and Planning ..............................................................................................................60 Market Gardens ............................................................................................................................................. 61 Livestock and Poultry ....................................................................................................................................63 Infrastructure and Resources .........................................................................................................................64 Sustainability .................................................................................................................................................66 Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) .........................................................................................................66 CHApter 9 PARDELUP: A PROMISING WORK IN PROGRESS ............................................................................ 69 Overall Inspection Findings and Conclusions ................................................................................................ 69 AppenDIX 1 DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE REPORT .............................................................. 75 AppenDIX 2 T he DEPArtMenT'S RESPONSE TO THE 2012 RECOMMenDAtions ...................................... 78 AppenDIX 3 The Inspection TEAM ......................................................................................................................... 81 AppenDIX 4 Key DAtes .................................................................................................................................................82 ii REPORT OF AN ANNOUNCED INSPECTION OF PARDELUP PRISON FARM The Inspector’s Overview PARDELUP Prison FARM: A SAfe, Positive AND ProDUctive Prison witH FUrther PotentiAL INTRODUCTION Pardelup Prison Farm (‘Pardelup’), located 27 kilometres from Mount Barker, has a fascinating 85 year history. It commenced operations in 1927 as an adjunct to Fremantle Prison, and in both national and international terms its philosophy and infrastructure were ground-breaking: an open, fence-free rural location and a focus on positive farm-based work. Up until 2002, Pardelup operated as a prison, holding a maximum of around 80 prisoners. In 2002, during a short term drop in prisoner numbers, the decision was taken to downgrade it to a small work camp. Its maximum capacity was only 20 prisoners and actual numbers were often lower. Given that prisoner numbers were always destined to move back up, this was a short-sighted decision. It also resulted in a deteriorating state asset and a serious under-utilisation of a