6 Report No. Report of an Announced Inspection of Broome Regional Prison June 2001 Report of an Announced Inspection of Broome Regional Prison - June 2001 Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services Level 27, 197 St George’s Terrace, Perth WA 6000 www.custodialinspector.wa.gov.au March 2002 ISSN 1445-3134 This document uses environmentally friendly paper, comprising 50% recycled & 50% totally chlorine free plantation pulp. Contents THE INSPECTOR’S OVERVIEW THE COMPETING DEMANDS AND COMPLEXITIES IN RUNNING A MULTI-PURPOSE REGIONAL PRISON .....................................................................................................................................................................4 - 8 CHAPTER 1: BROOME PRISON AND THE INSPECTION IN CONTEXT Broome as a Regional Prison................................................................................................................9 - 12 Inspection Methodology.......................................................................................................................12 - 14 Terminology used .........................................................................................................................................14 Outline of this Report..........................................................................................................................14 - 15 CHAPTER 2: BROOME PRISON IN FOCUS Prison Layout and Functions.......................................................................................................................16 The cells..........................................................................................................................................16 - 18 The Education centre..............................................................................................................................18 Reception........................................................................................................................................18 - 19 Areas outside the fence............................................................................................................................19 Human Resources.........................................................................................................................................19 Prisoners: Profile and snapshot of daily regime.................................................................................19 - 21 Officers............................................................................................................................................21 - 24 Conclusion .....................................................................................................................................................24 CHAPTER 3: SECURITY OUT OF BALANCE The Concept of Security......................................................................................................................25 - 26 Law and Policy – the Underpinnings of Prison Security ................................................................26 - 27 Balancing security and the welfare of prisoners ...............................................................................27 - 28 The Impact of ‘Security’ on Minimum Security Prisoners..............................................................29 - 30 The Security Section: the Regime for Secure Prisoners .................................................................30 - 31 The issue of restraints.......................................................................................................................31 - 34 Conclusion .....................................................................................................................................................34 REPORT OF AN ANNOUNCED INSPECTION OF BROOME REGIONAL PRISON 1 CHAPTER 4: DIFFERENT GROUPS,DIFFERENT TREATMENT Establishing the Benchmark.........................................................................................................................35 The regime for Aboriginal male prisoners........................................................................................35 - 36 Women ...................................................................................................................................................36 - 37 Conditions and opportunities for women prisoners..........................................................................37 - 41 Foreign Nationals ..................................................................................................................................41 - 42 Classification and assessment of remandees...............................................................................................43 Educational and other resources...............................................................................................................43 Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................43 - 44 CHAPTER 5: THE REGIME INSIDE THE PRISON Work Inside the Prison ........................................................................................................................45 - 46 Workplace training and assessment; occupational health and safety...........................................................46 Education in the Prison........................................................................................................................47 - 48 Treatment Programs......................................................................................................................................48 Health Services......................................................................................................................................48 - 50 Environmental health and public health issues..........................................................................................50 Ensuring service provision ...............................................................................................................50 - 51 Recreation......................................................................................................................................................51 Visits........................................................................................................................................................51 - 52 Canteen ..........................................................................................................................................................52 Spiritual and Religious Services..........................................................................................................52 - 53 Access to Legal Advice and Representation..............................................................................................53 Peer Support ..........................................................................................................................................53 - 54 Welfare Issues Specifically Affecting Aboriginal Prisoners......................................................................54 The Aboriginal Visitors Scheme...............................................................................................................54 Attendance at funerals......................................................................................................................54 - 55 Communication with family ...................................................................................................................55 Traditional food.......................................................................................................................................56 Grievance procedures ..............................................................................................................................56 2 REPORT OF AN ANNOUNCED INSPECTION OF BROOME REGIONAL PRISON CHAPTER 6: PRISONERS IN THE COMMUNITY Broome as a Community Prison.................................................................................................................57 Work in The Community ....................................................................................................................57 - 61 Education in the Community ..............................................................................................................61 - 63 Recreation Outside the Prison....................................................................................................................63 Bungarun Work Camp .........................................................................................................................63 - 66 CHAPTER 7: CONCLUDING COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS..............................................................................67 The New Prison....................................................................................................................................69 - 70 Recommendations.................................................................................................................................70 - 71 APPENDIX 1: THE INSPECTION TEAM ................................................................................................................................72 APPENDIX 2: RESPONSE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE REPORT ....73 - 76 REPORT OF AN ANNOUNCED INSPECTION OF BROOME REGIONAL PRISON 3 The Inspector’s Overview THE COMPETING DEMANDS AND COMPLEXITIES IN RUNNING