Total prison population:
8,476
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State
- Western Australia
- Country
- Prison administration
- Department of Corrective Services
- Contact address
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GPO Box F317, Perth, WA 6841
Australia - Telephone
- Head of prison administration
-
Dr Adam Tomison, Director General
Prison population data
| Prison population total (including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners) |
8,476
at 30.6.2025
|
|---|---|
| Prison population rate (per 100,000 of national population) |
278
based on a state population of 3,043,731
|
| Source |
Australian Bureau of Statistics
|
Prison population trend
| Year | Prison population total | Prison population rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8,476 | 278 |
Prison population total
Prison population rate
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