由于囚犯人数增加, 西澳政府将空置的隔离设施改为监狱. WA to convert empty quarantine facility into prison due to inmate population rise.

西澳大利亚正在考虑将珀斯附近一座空置的500床隔离设施改造成监狱,以应对囚犯人数增长38%. Western Australia is considering converting an empty 500-bed quarantine facility near Perth into a prison to address a 38% rise in the inmate population. 虽然政府认为该地点可以重新使用, 但监狱官员工会拒绝了这一计划, While the government believes the site could be repurposed, the Prison Officers' Union rejected the plan, arguing the facility requires significant investment and is not suitable for current needs.