Children of all ages are able to attend visiting sessions, as long as there are not any restrictions or intervention orders preventing them to visit the offender.
Parents, guardians and caregivers should think carefully about whether it is best for the child to visit prison.
- Is the child visiting someone who is important to them?
- Will the visit help the child maintain their relationship with that person?
- How will the child benefit from the visit?
- Is there a good reason for the visit from the child’s point of view?
- Are there other ways the child could have contact that might be better for them? (Would they rather send a letter or a picture, or have a phone call?)
Planning a visit
Show moreThe days and times children can visit a prison or detention centre is different for each location.
For location specific information when visiting a corrections facility with children click below:
- Acacia Prison
- Albany Regional Prison
- Bandyup Women's Prison
- Banksia Hill Detention Centre
- Boronia Pre-release Centre for Women
- Broome Regional Prison
- Bunbury Regional Prison
- Casuarina Prison
- Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison
- Greenough Regional Prison
- Hakea Prison
- Karnet Prison Farm
- Melaleuca Women's Prison
- Pardelup Prison Farm
- Roebourne Regional Prison
- Wandoo Rehabilitation Prison
- West Kimberley Regional Prison
- Wooroloo Prison Farm
