Wandoo Rehabilitation Prison, formerly Wandoo Reintegration Facility, is an Australian minimum and medium security prison for women located in
Murdoch
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Western Australia
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The prison commenced operation in August 2018 as a dedicated Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) rehabilitation facility for women to help them break the cycle of addiction.
Wandoo has a campus-style layout with low-rise accommodation, communal kitchens, laundries and sports facilities set in gardens.
History
The Wandoo Reintegration Facility was established in 2008.
Opening in November 2012 on the former site of the
Rangeview Juvenile Remand Centre, the prison was privately managed by
Serco Australia from that time until May 2018 as a minimum-security prison for 18- to 28-year-old men preparing to transition back into the community.
Description
It is the first drug rehabilitation prison in
Western Australia
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, and has been managed by the Department of Justice since May 2018.
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Prisons in Western Australia
Murdoch, Western Australia
Women in Western Australia
Women's prisons in Australia