Wooroloo Prison Farm is an Australian minimum-security prison located in Wooroloo, Western Australia. It was established in 1972 under an arrangement that it would offer some of its amenities to the community of Wooroloo. It was previously the site of a sanatorium.
The complex operated as a tuberculosis sanatorium until 1959. From 1960 to 1970, the former sanatorium operated as a geriatric and district hospital.[2] Since 1970, the former sick staff ward has remained in use as the Wooroloo hospital. Since 1970, the site has operated as a minimum-security prison for short-term offenders.
Approved prisoners are able to work under supervision in the local community and are involved in reforestation and environmental programs, training at local businesses and general community projects.
The prison's large industries complex produces goods for the prison system and for external contracts including prison food, offsetting some of the costs of prisoner management.
Prisoners are taught workshop skills and can take part in traineeships to help them find a job when they are released from prison.
References
^"Former Wooroloo Sanatorium". Heritage Council of WA. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
^Uziel, Ursula (1969), The complete history of Wooroloo Sanatorium, Wooroloo Hospital, retrieved 5 May 2012
External links
Corrective Services - Wooroloo Prison Farm
Wooroloo Prison Farm
This article about an Australian prison is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
wooroloo, prison, farm, australian, minimum, security, prison, located, wooroloo, western, australia, established, 1972, under, arrangement, that, would, offer, some, amenities, community, wooroloo, previously, site, sanatorium, location, western, australialoc. Wooroloo Prison Farm is an Australian minimum security prison located in Wooroloo Western Australia It was established in 1972 under an arrangement that it would offer some of its amenities to the community of Wooroloo It was previously the site of a sanatorium Wooroloo Prison FarmLocation in Western AustraliaLocationWooroloo Western AustraliaCoordinates31 48 48 S 116 20 19 E 31 8134 S 116 3385 E 31 8134 116 3385 Coordinates 31 48 48 S 116 20 19 E 31 8134 S 116 3385 E 31 8134 116 3385StatusOperationalSecurity classMinimum Male Capacity360Opened1972Managed byDepartment of Corrective Services Western AustraliaHistory EditThe Wooroloo Sanatorium was officially opened on 1 May 1915 designed by two Western Australian Principal Architects Hillson Beasley and William Hardwick 1 The complex operated as a tuberculosis sanatorium until 1959 From 1960 to 1970 the former sanatorium operated as a geriatric and district hospital 2 Since 1970 the former sick staff ward has remained in use as the Wooroloo hospital Since 1970 the site has operated as a minimum security prison for short term offenders Approved prisoners are able to work under supervision in the local community and are involved in reforestation and environmental programs training at local businesses and general community projects The prison s large industries complex produces goods for the prison system and for external contracts including prison food offsetting some of the costs of prisoner management Prisoners are taught workshop skills and can take part in traineeships to help them find a job when they are released from prison References Edit Former Wooroloo Sanatorium Heritage Council of WA Retrieved 5 May 2012 Uziel Ursula 1969 The complete history of Wooroloo Sanatorium Wooroloo Hospital retrieved 5 May 2012External links EditCorrective Services Wooroloo Prison Farm Wooroloo Prison Farm This article about an Australian prison is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wooroloo Prison Farm amp oldid 1066689236, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
