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Agency No. 214
Agency Title  GAOLS DEPARTMENT
Start Date  1 Jan 1890
End Date  1 Jan 1947
Category  Sub-Department
Creating Legislation  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)
Agency Description  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.
 
Preceding Agencies 
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Succeeding Agencies 
215 PRISONS DEPARTMENT [I] 1 Jan 1947 ~ 1 Jan 1971   Detail
216 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS 1 Jan 1971 ~ 1 Aug 1982   Detail
217 PRISONS DEPARTMENT [2] 1 Aug 1982 ~ 3 Apr 1987   Detail
218 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIVE SERVICES [1] 3 Apr 1987 ~ 1 Jan 1993   Detail
643 MINISTRY OF JUSTICE 1 Jan 1993 ~ 1 Jul 2001   Detail
1225 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 1 Jul 2001 ~ 1 Feb 2006   Detail
 
Superior Agencies 
103 COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE 1 Jan 1890 ~ 1 Jan 1924   Detail
240 CHIEF SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT -  Detail
 
Subordinate Agencies 
219 ROTTNEST GAOL 1 Jan 1917 ~ 1 Jan 1932   Detail
220 FREMANTLE PRISON 1 Jan 1917 ~ 1 Jan 1947   Detail
254 ALBANY PRISON 1 Jan 1917 ~ 1 Jan 1947   Detail
371 GERALDTON PRISON 1 Jan 1917 ~ 1 Jan 1947   Detail
385 INDETERMINATE SENTENCES BOARD 1 Jan 1919 ~ 1 Jan 1947   Detail
443 COOLGARDIE GAOL 1 Jan 1917 ~ 1 Jan 1923   Detail
 
Functions exercised by this agency 
1 LAW AND ORDER 1 Jan 1890 ~ 1 Jan 1947   Detail
 
Record series created by this agency 
1727 REGISTER - PRISONERS 1 Jan 1902 ~ 31 Dec 1932   Detail
1811 REGISTERS - CORRESPONDENCE 1 Jan 1890 ~ 31 Dec 1905   Detail
1817 LETTERBOOKS - SHERIFF AND INSPECTOR OF PRISONS 1 Jan 1890 ~ 31 Dec 1904   Detail
1818 LETTERBOOKS - COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF PRISONS 1 Jan 1890 ~ 7 Jul 1916   Detail
1819 INDEXES 1 Jan 1890 ~ 31 Dec 1923   Detail
1821 RECORDS OF RATIONS AND LUXURY ISSUES 1 Jan 1890 ~ 31 Dec 1936   Detail
1866 COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S DESPATCH BOOKS 1 Jan 1890 ~ 31 Dec 1894   Detail
3054 FILES - DEPARTMENTAL 1 Jan 1890 ~ 1 Jan 1947   Detail

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