❓ This Question on Notice seeks detailed information on deaths in custody in Western Australia for 2026 YTD, broken down by facility type and the specific custodial setting where the death occurred. The answer provides a comprehensive breakdown, including the apparent cause of death.
AnsweredQoN 2322Legislative Assembly
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Will the Minister provide the total number of deaths in custody in Western Australia for 2026 YTD and broke down by:(a) Adult corrective services facilities;(b) Youth detention facilities; and(c) and for each facility, specify whether the death occurred in:(i) secure custody;(ii) hospital while under the custody of corrective services; and(iii) any other custodial setting?
Will the Minister provide the total number of deaths in custody in Western Australia for 2026 YTD and broke down by:
(a) Adult corrective services facilities;
(b) Youth detention facilities; and
(c) and for each facility, specify whether the death occurred in:
(i) secure custody;
(ii) hospital while under the custody of corrective services; and
(iii) any other custodial setting?
Will the Minister provide the total number of deaths in custody in Western Australia for 2026 YTD and broke down by:
(a) Adult corrective services facilities;
(b) Youth detention facilities; and
(c) and for each facility, specify whether the death occurred in:
(i) secure custody;
(ii) hospital while under the custody of corrective services; and
(iii) any other custodial setting?
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Answered
9 June 2026
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
8 days
The Department of Justice advises:
a)
Table 1: Adult Custodial Deaths in Custody from 1 January 2026 to 6 May 2026, by Facility.
Facility
Deaths in Custody
Acacia Prison
1 - (Apparent Natural)
Albany Regional Prison
1 - (Apparent Natural)
Bandyup Women’s Prison
2- (1 Apparent Unnatural and 1 Unknown Cause)
Bunbury Regional Prison
1 - (Apparent Natural)
Casuarina Prison
2 - (Apparent Natural)
Wooroloo Prison Farm
1 - (Apparent Unnatural)
b) Nil.
c) (i), (ii), (iii)
Table 2: Deaths in Custody from 1 January 2026 to 6 May 2026, by Cohort, Facility, and Custodial Setting of Death.
Secure Custody
Hospital (in Corrective Services Custody)
Other Custodial Setting
Total
Adult
Acacia Prison
1 - (Apparent Natural)
0
0
1
Albany Regional Prison
1 - (Apparent Natural)
0
0
1
Bandyup Women’s Prison
2 - (1 Apparent Unnatural and 1 Unknown Cause)
0
0
2
Bunbury Regional Prison
0
1 - (Apparent Natural)
0
1
Casuarina Prison
0
2 - (Apparent Natural)
0
2
Wooroloo Prison Farm
0
0
1 - (Apparent Unnatural)
1
a)
Table 1: Adult Custodial Deaths in Custody from 1 January 2026 to 6 May 2026, by Facility.
Facility
Deaths in Custody
Acacia Prison
1 - (Apparent Natural)
Albany Regional Prison
1 - (Apparent Natural)
Bandyup Women’s Prison
2- (1 Apparent Unnatural and 1 Unknown Cause)
Bunbury Regional Prison
1 - (Apparent Natural)
Casuarina Prison
2 - (Apparent Natural)
Wooroloo Prison Farm
1 - (Apparent Unnatural)
b) Nil.
c) (i), (ii), (iii)
Table 2: Deaths in Custody from 1 January 2026 to 6 May 2026, by Cohort, Facility, and Custodial Setting of Death.
Secure Custody
Hospital (in Corrective Services Custody)
Other Custodial Setting
Total
Adult
Acacia Prison
1 - (Apparent Natural)
0
0
1
Albany Regional Prison
1 - (Apparent Natural)
0
0
1
Bandyup Women’s Prison
2 - (1 Apparent Unnatural and 1 Unknown Cause)
0
0
2
Bunbury Regional Prison
0
1 - (Apparent Natural)
0
1
Casuarina Prison
0
2 - (Apparent Natural)
0
2
Wooroloo Prison Farm
0
0
1 - (Apparent Unnatural)
1
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