Let us know if you are concerned about the person you visit or speak with on the phone. We care about the welfare of prisoners and detainees and take these concerns seriously.
Contact numbers (available 24 hours)
Calls to these numbers are for emergency purposes only.
You will be asked to provide your name, the prisoner or detainee's name, your relationship to them and the reason for your concerns.
Roebourne Regional Prison manages male and female prisoners from the Pilbara region of WA.
Prisoners at Roebourne are required to work or study. Trade and workshop skills are an important part of vocational training available. The education curriculum aims to provide prisoners with skills which will help them get a job when released.
Visitors may be searched
Visitors may be searched when they enter prison grounds. Tough new penalties for trafficking contraband to apply from 27 June 2020.
This includes the use of drug detection dogs which are used to detect prohibited items and substances. Searches include visitors' cars in the prison car park.
Handheld devices such as metal detectors will be used to ensure that visitors are not attempting to smuggle contraband inside the prison.
The Superintendent is authorised to examine any article in the visitor’s possession, including items of clothing. Where items of clothing are required to be removed for examination, prison officers of the same sex as the visitor will perform the search, or where the visitor is a child it will be a female officer.
How to book a visit
Show moreBookings can be made by phone only.
To make a booking by phone, call 9182 0100 during the following hours:
- 10.30 am and 11.30 am
Bookings must be made 24 hours prior to the proposed visit.
Please advise staff if you’re a new visitor when making a booking. New visitors will be required to complete a Visitor Declaration Form (DOCX), produce 100 points of ID and have their photograph taken to become a registered social visitor.
E-Visitors not attending the prison in person (due to living in a remote community, interstate or overseas) will be required to have the Visitor Declaration Form witnessed by a person authorised under Oaths, Affidavits and Statutory Declarations Act 2005 and emailed to the prison prior to their E-Visit booking. Visitors are to ensure they have their 100 points of ID (refer to the Visitor Identification Form (DOCX)) ready prior to the commencement of the E-Visit. Interstate E-Visitors are not required to produce the 100 points of ID but must provide a photo ID.
Registered visitors are not required to bring ID into the prison, however visitors should have photo ID readily available (ie in their locker) as they may be asked at any time to produce it.
Visiting hours
Show moreMonday to Friday:
- 4.00 pm to 5.00 pm.
Weekends and Public Holidays (excluding Christmas and Good Friday):
- 9.30 am to 10.30 am
- 1.15 pm to 2.15 pm
Maximum of four visitors per prisoner.
Visitors should plan to arrive at the prison at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled visit time for security screening.
Visiting with children
Show moreChildren are welcome to visit Roebourne Regional Prison.
To book a visit with children please tell the prison when you book the visit.
The visiting area contains a small play area for children.
Parents / caregivers may bring into the prison a pacifier, baby bottle and a baby blanket and/or wrap. Prams and strollers are to be left secured in the Visitor's Centre during visits.
Visitor Code of Conduct and Dress Standards
Show moreSocial visitors are expected to dress appropriately for the prison environment to preserve the good order and security of the prison and the safety of visitors.
Aboriginal visitor information
Show moreThe Department of Justice recognises the importance of maintaining the prisoner’s family relationships and links with their community. For more information visit Aboriginal visitors.
Prisoner's welfare concern
Show moreIf you have serious concerns regarding the safety and wellbeing of a prisoner in custody, you can call 61 8 9182 0100 to request a welfare check be undertaken.
Calls to this number are for emergency purposes only.
You will be asked to provide your name, the prisoner's name, your relationship to the prisoner and the nature of and reason for your concerns.
Note: No information regarding a prisoner can be released to a third party without the prisoner's written consent.
Sending money to prisoners
Show moreMoney can be transferred to a prisoner once you are on the prisoners contact lists via:
- Online payment
- EFTPOS (Monday to Wednesday 8.00 am to 11.30 am)
- Cash (Saturday and Sunday only)
- Money order
We encourage the use of the online payment option. For your secure payment link, complete and submit the Prisoner Deposit Fund Form.
Alternatively Roebourne Regional Prison accepts EFTPOS payments Monday to Wednesday 8.00 am to 11.30 am. Please call 9182 0100 and ask for the Cashier to deposit funds.
Cash deposits are only available on the weekends and can be deposited at the Gatehouse.
You can send a money order to:
Prisoner's full name
Roebourne Regional Prison
PO Box 21
ROEBOURNE WA 6718
Official Visitors
Show moreOfficial Visitors are different from social visitors and must have permission to visit in an official capacity.
For further information or to book an official visit please call +61 8 9182 0100.
Official visits are available Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday:
- 9.00 am to 11.30 am
- 1.15 pm to 2.45 pm.
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