But its Hakeas turnover that really sets it apart: the Canning Vale jail has a yearly intake of about 7000 medium and maximum-security prisoners many of whom are eventually moved on to other jails once they are sentenced.
After a day spent either working, attending court appearances, participating in education, training or life-skills programs, playing sport or working out, the prisoners are back in the tight confines of their cells most of which have double bunks and all of which have a TV with two DVD channels, a fan, shelving, toilet and basin by 6.20pm for the nightly lockdown.
High-profile prisoners such as accused Claremont serial killer Bradley Robert Edwards or those considered at risk from other inmates because of the nature of their offending namely sex offences are housed in protection in Unit 6, away from the general population. Last week, 105 prisoners were in that unit.
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