WA's Prison System in Crisis: A Decade Long Delay on Overcrowding Solutions The Western Australia Prison Officers Union (WAPOU) has expressed relief and frustration with the recent state budget allocation for justice and corrective services.
While additional funding for staff security upgrades is a step forward, it merely treats symptoms rather than addressing underlying issues plaguing WA's prison system.
The union's call for a new correction facility has been long standing, and their assertion that such a facility was needed 10 years ago rings alarmingly true.