Can you find out if someone is in jail Western Australia?
If you, your family or a friend wants to know more about a prisoner, you can write to the Minister for Corrective Services or the Commissioner, Corrective Services. However, access to specific prisoner records, is only available through the Freedom of Information process.
When did they stop using Fremantle Prison?
8 November 1991
Fremantle was decommissioned on 8 November 1991 and its prisoners transferred to Casuarina Prison, replacing Fremantle Prison as the state’s main maximum-security prison. After its closure the WA state government embarked on a long-term conservation plan to ensure the Prison’s preservation for future generations.
How many escaped Fremantle Prison?
In the nine-month period between June 1866 and March 1867, more than 90 convicts attempted to escape – three times the number of any other nine-month period.
How do I find out where someone is in jail Australia?
Family members can contact the prisoner enquiry phone line or their State’s Department of Corrective Services to find out where a family member is being held.
- QLD: (07) 3227 6055 or email to [email protected].
- VIC: 03 8684 6600.
- WA: +61 8 9264 6229 or +61 8 9264 1587.
Why was Fremantle Prison closed?
The prison was closed in 1991 for breaches to human rights. Fremantle Prison was originally built to house convicts and is known as one of Australia’s most notorious punishment prisons.
Is Fremantle prison a landmark?
Fremantle Prison is one of Western Australia’s most fascinating and significant cultural attractions. The history of Fremantle Prison dates back to the early beginnings of Western Australia and its role in the development of this State is unparalleled.
Did anyone escape the first fleet?
Some convicts actually did get away. For example, in December 1820, William Russell and William Atkins escaped from the Barracks, and left the colony in a boat. Also in December 1820, George Napier ran away from his government work gang without permission. He was still on the run in January the following year.
Was Sydney Cove a convict prison?
Far from being a prison, this was the convicts’ colony. Following an eight-month voyage, and after abandoning their original camp at Botany Bay, the weary convoy dropped anchor at Warrane, a sunny north-facing crescent of sand and shady trees deep inside a majestic harbour. They named it Sydney Cove.