Smoking ban to extend across all West Australian women's prisons
About 82 per cent of WA prisoners are smokers, compared to about 11 per cent in the broader community, and tobacco products are by far their most-bought items.
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About 82 per cent of WA prisoners are smokers, compared to about 11 per cent in the broader community, and tobacco products are by far their most-bought items.
Corrective Services Minister Paul Papalia has blamed those who advised him for lauding the actions of youth custodial officers hours after a 16-year-old boy fatally self-harmed in the notorious Unit 18.
The 15-year-old's alarming story is among a host of disturbing revelations laid bare in a damning report that found Western Australia's only juvenile detention centre is failing at every level.
The report will heap pressure on new Premier Roger Cook and new Corrective Services Minister Paul Papalia, who are both officially just one day into their jobs.
The Banksia Hill youth detention centre is in a state of emergency with unprecedented staff shortages and frequent...