Corporate body

Sub-Department

GAOLS DEPARTMENT

AU WA A214

1890-01-01 - 1947-01-01

A Gaols Department appears to be a sub-department of the Colonial Secretary's Office by 1890. In 1947 the Gaols Department was renamed the Prisons Department.

Creation: Prisons Ordinance 1849, 12 Vic No 7 (to 31/12/1903);
An Ordinance to extend and enlarge the provisions of an Ordinance passed in the twelfth year of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria entitled An Ordinance for the Regulation of Gaols, Prisons and Houses of Correction in the Colony of Western Australia, and for the other purposes relating thereto” 1858 21 Vict No 12(to 31/12/1903);
Prisons Act 1903 (from 1/1/1904)

AU WA A215 - PRISONS DEPARTMENT [1] (1947-01-01 - 1971-01-01)

AU WA A216 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (1971-01-01 - 1982-08-01)

AU WA A217 - PRISONS DEPARTMENT [2] (1982-08-01 - 1987-04-03)

AU WA A218 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIVE SERVICES [1] (1987-04-03 - 1993-01-01)

AU WA A643 - MINISTRY OF JUSTICE (1993-01-01 - 2001-07-01)

AU WA A1225 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [1] (2001-07-01 - 2006-02-01)

AU WA A218 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIVE SERVICES [1] (1987-04-03 - 1993-01-01)

AU WA A217 - PRISONS DEPARTMENT [2] (1982-08-01 - 1987-04-03)

AU WA A216 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (1971-01-01 - 1982-08-01)

AU WA A215 - PRISONS DEPARTMENT [1] (1947-01-01 - 1971-01-01)

AU WA A240 - CHIEF SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT (1924-04-16 - 1983-03-23)

AU WA A385 - INDETERMINATE SENTENCES BOARD (1919-01-01 - 1964-01-01)

AU WA A219 - ROTTNEST GAOL (1838-08-01 - 1932-01-01)

AU WA A220 - FREMANTLE PRISON (1855-01-01 - 1991-10-31)

AU WA A371 - GERALDTON PRISON (1864-12-27 - 1984-01-01)

AU WA A443 - COOLGARDIE GAOL (1916-12-22 - 1923-03-31)

AU WA A254 - ALBANY PRISON (1879-01-01 -)

AU WA A103 - COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE (1828-12-30 - 1924-04-16)

LAW AND ORDER

Series S1727 - REGISTER - PRISONERS

Series S1219 - WARRANTS OF COMMITMENT

Series S3054 - FILES - DEPARTMENTAL

Series S1811 - REGISTERS - CORRESPONDENCE

Series S1817 - LETTERBOOKS - SHERIFF AND INSPECTOR OF PRISONS

Series S1818 - LETTERBOOKS - COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF PRISONS

Series S1819 - INDEXES

Series S1821 - RECORDS OF RATIONS AND LUXURY ISSUES

Series S1866 - COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S DESPATCH BOOKS

Final

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