Event Brief
Unit 18 sits empty as WA prisons overcrowd
Filed: May 09, 2026 at 9:02 PM ET
Summary: Unit 18 at Casuarina Prison has been empty for at least a week while other Western Australian prisons are overcrowded.
WHO: Prison authorities
WHAT: Unit 18 at Casuarina Prison remains empty amid overcrowding
WHEN: May 09, 2026 at 8:17 PM ET
WHERE: Casuarina Prison, Western Australia
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
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