General administrative files of Fremantle Prison. The series has its own numbering system. Other files relating to Fremantle Prison are included in Accession 968, Prisons Department files, listed on AN 123.
FREMANTLE PRISON
REGISTERS - PRISONERS' POSSESSIONS
Registers of personal possessions belonging to prisoners. Shows prisoner's name, registration number, date, checklist of items, amount of money, prisoner's signature on reception and date and signature on discharge, matron's/warder...
FREMANTLE PRISON
REGISTER - ISSUES OF PROVISIONS
Register of issues of provisions for each day, one month per page. Amount issued of various specified foodstuffs and other provisions is recorded.
FREMANTLE PRISON
REGISTERS - RECEIPTS AND DISCHARGES
Registers of receipts and discharges from Fremantle Prison. The registers show date, name and registration number of prisoner, whether on trial, debtor, remand, reform, local, juvenile, Aboriginal, condemned, female, with total number for each cat...
FREMANTLE PRISON
Registers of complaints heard by magistrates. Shows date, name and registration number of prisoner, name of officer lodging complaint, details of complaint, sentence, signature of magistrate or JP. Complaints include having escaped, misconduct,...
FREMANTLE PRISON
These volumes record prisoner infringements and minor offences (e.g. fighting, talking in exercise yard, idleness, etc.) during their imprisonment.The volumes records the name and registration number of the prisoner, the date of the offence, a des...
FREMANTLE PRISON
REGISTERS - ASSESSMENT CENTRE GATE OCCURRENCES
Registers kept by officers on duty at the gate to the Assessment Centre of Fremantle Prison. They record entries and departures, showing name or title of person, business and time of arrival/departure. The Assessment Centre closed on 24.3.1976.
FREMANTLE PRISON
REGISTERS - REFRACTORY CELLS - REPORTS ON INMATES
Daily reports on prisoners in the Refractory Cells. Arranged alphabetically there is a separate section for each prisoner.
FREMANTLE PRISON
SECURITY AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
Includes file of emergency procedures to be carried out in visiting rooms in the case of an escape or attempted escape, fire, prisoners refusing to leave the exercise yard, and hostage procedures.Also includes minutes of New Division management co...
FREMANTLE PRISON
Examples of forms used at Fremantle Prison. Mostly blank, the forms are single folios or are pages from registers used for prison records.
FREMANTLE PRISON
Record of fines imposed for various offences. Where there was a balance of the fine still to pay a period of imprisonment was served instead. Shows offender's name, number, offence, fine and amount paid, days served, date of payment, convict...
FREMANTLE PRISON
Card index of aliases used by prisoners. The index was compiled by staff of Fremantle Prison Museum. Cards are arranged alphabetically by alias with the name under which prisoner was registered. There is also a small note pad with information. ...
FREMANTLE PRISON
Report forms completed by night officers. Shows numbers of prisoners in various sections, names of officers on duty, details of any incidents which occurred during the relief.
FREMANTLE PRISON
INDEX - PRISONERS - FREMANTLE - FEMALE
Card index of female inmates of Fremantle Prison compiled by Fremantle Prison Museum. Cards are arranged alphabetically by prisoner's name and give the registration number. A microfilm copy of Cons 4205 is available.
FREMANTLE PRISON
Record of short term and very short term sentences. Very short term - up to six months. Short term - up to 18 months or parole term up to 3 years 4 months. Shows date, name, sentence, remarks. Remarks column includes estimated date of release, d...
FREMANTLE PRISON
Records of prison labour including time and labour books, registers of men in various work parties, registers of work done by various trades.
FREMANTLE PRISON
REGISTERS - BUS TRAVEL VOUCHERS
Registers of vouchers used for bus travel by prisoners. Shows inmate's name, date and time, officer's name and signature, and time receivced back.
FREMANTLE PRISON
REGISTERS - INTERVIEWS WITH COMPTROLLER GENERAL
Registers of interviews with the Comptroller General of the Prisons Department. Registers show date of entry of request, name and registration number of inmate, earliest date of release, request, remarks. The Comptroller General's decision ...
FREMANTLE PRISON
MINUTES - CLOSURE OF FREMANTLE PRISON
Minutes of Committees to organise the transition from Fremantle to Casuarina Prison and the closing ceremony of Fremantle Prison.
FREMANTLE PRISON
Daily occurrence books for prisoners on work release under the program implemented in march 1970. Selected inmates were permitted to work in the community, returning each evening to a hostel outside Fremantle Prison. On 21.10.1974 St Brigid'...
FREMANTLE PRISON
Registration cards for prisoners at Fremantle Prison. Shows name; prisoner's file no; estimated date of release; details of offences; transfers; date received; from where received; previous sentences; V.D; date of birth; religion; occupation;...
FREMANTLE PRISON
RETURNS - CELLULAR DIVISION - RELIGIOUS STATE
Returns for the Cellular Division showing religious state of prisoners. Entries are daily and are number of probation prisoners, reconvicted prisoners, local prisoners and ticket of leave men who are protestant or catholic. There are no names, thi...
FREMANTLE PRISON
INDEX - PRISONERS - FREMANTLE - MALE
Card index of male inmates of Fremantle Prison compiled by Fremantle Prison Museum. Cards are arranged alphabetically by prisoner's name and give the registration number. A microfilm copy of Cons 4204 is available.Item FP18 (Cons 1156) in t...
FREMANTLE PRISON
REGISTERS - CORPORAL PUNISHMENT
Registers of corporal punishment inflicted. Shows name and registration number of prisoner, offence, number of lashes, sentenced by, date received, officials present.There is also a record of birchings from 1888 - 1962, showing name, offence, num...
FREMANTLE PRISON
Copies of outside prescriptions ie. prescriptions for non-prisoners, including warders and their families and staff, water police, and other prison staff.
FREMANTLE PRISON
Daily report kept by the chief warder. Shows date, names of warders, numbers of prisoners received or discharged, names and registration numbers of prisoners being transferred, received, discharged etc, whether the Superintendent visited or phone...
FREMANTLE PRISON
PLANS - ARCHITECTURAL AND ELECTRICAL
Copies of Building Management Authority architectural and electrical plans of Fremantle Prison. The plans contain notes made during restoration work following the fire in the prison in 1988.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Registers of guns received and returned by officers on duty at Fremantle Prison. They show number of gun, officer receiving, date, time, officer returning, date, time, condition of firearm, gatekeeper's signature.
FREMANTLE PRISON
The prison staff time record books recorded the hours worked by staff for each day in fortnightly or monthly periods. Show staff member's name and hours worked or off duty, sick leave etc. Included with this series are staff records of leav...
FREMANTLE PRISON
Files concerning prisoners appearing before the Superintendent. Includes lists of prisoners who are required to appear before the Superintendent or the Visiting Justice on a particular day; Superintendent's parade results showing prisoners&...
FREMANTLE PRISON
Prisoners record cards. Show prisoner's file no; date and place of birth; V.D; religion; next of kin and address; medical record; occupation; details of offences; estimated date of release; and date of discharge.
FREMANTLE PRISON
Registers of offences by prisoners dealt with by the Superintendent. Shows date, registration number, name, complaint (name of officer), statement of offence, sentence. Under Section 77 of the Prisons Act 1981 there were several options available...
FREMANTLE PRISON
REGISTERS - INTERVIEWS WITH SUPERINTENDENT
Registers of interviews with the Superintendent. Registers show date of entry of request, name and registration number of inmate, earliest date of release, request, remarks. The Superintendent's decision is entered in the remarks column. I...
FREMANTLE PRISON
Record of daily menus for Fremantle Prison. Shows menu for breakfast, lunch, dinner for each day, plus diet meals.
FREMANTLE PRISON
FILES - REMAND PRISONERS - EMPLOYMENT
Files of applications for remand prisoners to be employed at the prison. Files consist of application forms and show prisoner's name and date of birth, signature to certain conditions on the application and date. The application is signed by...
FREMANTLE PRISON
Registers of prisoners' incoming and outgoing mail. Registers show date, prisoner's name, to whom sent (outgoing), number of letters received (incoming).
FREMANTLE PRISON
REGISTERS - TRANSFERS TO OUTSTATIONS
Register of prisoners sent to outstations (Karnet, Bartons Mill, Pardelup). Shows name and registration number of prisoner and date of transfer to whichever outstation. May show date released on parole or transferred to another prison.
FREMANTLE PRISON
Register of goods and/or accounts received. Shows to whom they are sent, address, date, supplier details, amount.The first few pages of the volume record prison officers on duty between 29.7.1944 - 7.5.1945.
FREMANTLE PRISON
Volumes of tickets issued as forfeiture for idleness or misconduct under the marks system. Where the forfeitures have been issued only the butts remain but the information is duplicated. Information given is date, name and registration number of...
FREMANTLE PRISON
REGISTERS - SOCIAL SECURITY CHEQUES
Register of Social Security cheques paid to prisoners on discharge. Includes prisoner's name, date received, number(of cheque), amount, signature of recipient.
FREMANTLE PRISON
OCCURRENCE BOOKS - SPECIAL HANDLING UNIT
Daily journal of occurrences in the Special Handling Unit. The Special Handling Unit was for prisoners who for whatever reason needed to be kept isolated from the general prison population. Shows date, time, occurrence and numbers at morning and...
FREMANTLE PRISON
Record of requests submitted to the Superintendent by a committee representing prisoners. Shows date of meeting, list of requests with Superintendent's remarks including whether the requests were approved or refused, officers' signatures.
FREMANTLE PRISON
Registers kept by officers at Fremantle Prison recording entries and departures through the gate. Shows name or title of person (eg police, parole officer, social worker, Peters to store etc), business and time of arrival/departure. Cons 4182/1-...
FREMANTLE PRISON
The series includes a record of official visitors to the prison showing date, name of visitor and remarks (CONS 4287/1). The series also includes a file of correspondence (CONS 4305) concerning visitors to the prison. CONS 4323 contains reports by...
FREMANTLE PRISON
Various medical records relating to prisoners and staff. Includes Daily Medical Journals, Treatment Books, personal medical records of some prisoners and staff and medical record files of prisoners who died.
FREMANTLE PRISON
Record of purchases made by prisoners, staff or outsiders from the workshops. Shows name, date, details of purchase, amount owed and receipt number.
FREMANTLE PRISON
FREMANTLE INFORMATION BULLETINS
Bulletins circulated to staff of Fremantle Prison for their information and signed by the Superintendent. Contain administrative instructions and procedures, leave rosters etc.
FREMANTLE PRISON
REGISTERS - PRISONERS' MONEY ORDERS
Registers of money orders or cheques received and sent by prisoners. This is an artificial series created by the State Archives. No further records in this series are expected.
FREMANTLE PRISON
Index to the filing system for administration records maintained by Fremantle Prison. Includes file categories: management and policy, personnel, prisoners, occupation and industry, finance and budget, security and legal, committees and boards, ...
FREMANTLE PRISON
Volumes containing addresses of officers of Fremantle Prison.
FREMANTLE PRISON