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'A terrible waste': Prison unit barely used amid overcrowding crisis

Summary by ABC Australia
The notorious Unit 18, a makeshift youth detention facility within the adult Casuarina Prison, has sat empty for at least a week while other WA prisons are bursting at the seams.

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'A terrible waste': Prison unit barely used amid overcrowding crisis

The notorious Unit 18, a makeshift youth detention facility within the adult Casuarina Prison, has sat empty for at least a week while other WA prisons are bursting at the seams.

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ABC Australia broke the news in Australia on Sunday, May 10, 2026.
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