Boronia Pre-release Centre for Women

Boronia Pre-release Centre for Women
Location	Bentley, Western Australia
Coordinates	32°00′11″S 115°53′50″E / 32.0031°S 115.8973°E / -32.0031; 115.8973Coordinates: 32°00′11″S 115°53′50″E / 32.0031°S 115.8973°E / -32.0031; 115.8973
Status	Operational
Security class	Minimum Security
Capacity	82
Opened	May 2004
Managed by	Department of Corrective Services, Western Australia

Boronia Pre-release Centre for Women, opened in May 2004, is a correctional facility located in Bentley, Western Australia. It aims to offer support to low-security women prisoners preparing for reintegration into the community. It was built on the site of the former Longmore juvenile facility, which closed in 1997.

Prisoners at Bandyup Women's Prison who have achieved a rating of Minimum Security serve out their sentence at Boronia. By housing them in an environment that closely mirrors life outside of prison it attempts to allow for a less traumatic transition back to normal life. Staff help facilitate training of the prisoners and try to arrange employment on their release in conjunction with local businesses as a measure to prevent recidivism.

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Prisons in Western Australia

Operational facilities for adults	Acacia Albany Bandyup Boronia Broome Bunbury Casuarina Eastern Goldfields Greenough Hakea Karnet Nyandi Pardelup Roebourne Wandoo West Kimberley Wooroloo

Operational facilities for juveniles	Banksia Hill

Closed facilities	Fremantle Prison Perth Gaol Rangeview Round House

See also: List of Australian prisons

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