Hakea Prison News Today

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced for breaching a family violence restraining order after sending his ex-partner abusive voice messages over a more than 12-hour period.

A former immigration detainee, released after the High Court ruled indefinite detention was unlawful, receives a suspended sentence for breaching his curfew and letting his GPS tracker's battery run out.

A 39-year-old man facing a serious charge of indecently dealing with a child has been hit with three other drug-related charges.

Staff at the maximum security facility in the city’s south-eastern suburbs provided first aid until paramedics arrived, but could not revive the 28-year-old.

The extraordinary move comes as the Prison Officers Union warned Hakea Prison was a tinderbox waiting to explode as fewer staff deal with more prisoners in trying summer conditions where cells can exceed 50C. 

A court has heard how Evan James Martin spoke of killing people and drinking their blood and repeatedly asked for mental health help in the lead up to killing a fellow prisoner with his bare hands.

A court has heard how Evan James Martin spoke of killing people and drinking their blood and repeatedly asked for mental health help in the lead up to killing a fellow prisoner with his bare hands.

The inmate passed away on Monday morning at the Fiona Stanley Hospital.

Perth Hills residents heard an explosion. Then they saw mother of three Kirsten Moiler running from a burning car towards a nearby creek, screaming for help.

The funeral of a teenager who passed away while inside WAs juvenile detention system was marred by unwanted controversy.