State Youth Remand Centre – Rangeview was an Australian juvenile remand prison facility for between 10 and 18 years, located in Murdoch, Western Australia.[1]
Location | Murdoch, Western Australia |
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Coordinates | 32°04′33″S 115°50′42″E / 32.075793°S 115.845119°E |
Status | Closed |
Security class | Remand Centre |
Capacity | 92 |
Opened | 1994 |
Closed | 2012 |
Managed by | Department of Justice, Western Australia |
The prison was primarily used for the detention of juveniles held in custody awaiting trial. The detainees had access to a variety of activities and educational programs. Detainees aged 17 and under were required to attend school.[1]
In 2012, the detainees were moved to Banksia Hill Juvenile Detention Centre and the facility closed. In November 2012, Wandoo Reintegration Facility opened on the site.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Rangeview Remand Centre (1994 - 2012)". Find and Connect. Retrieved 27 December 2019.