Rangeview Juvenile Remand Centre

State Youth Remand Centre - Rangeview
Location Murdoch, Western Australia
Coordinates 32°04′33″S 115°50′42″E / 32.075793°S 115.845119°E / -32.075793; 115.845119Coordinates: 32°04′33″S 115°50′42″E / 32.075793°S 115.845119°E / -32.075793; 115.845119
Status Closed
Security class Remand Centre
Capacity 92
Opened 1994
Closed 2012
Managed by Department of Corrective Services, Western Australia

State Youth Remand Centre - Rangeview was an Australian juvenile remand prison facility for between 10 and 18 years, located in Murdoch, 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.

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.

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