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Agency No. 220
Agency Title  FREMANTLE PRISON
Start Date  1 Jan 1855
End Date  31 Oct 1991
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 (from 26/5/1858 to 31/12/1903); Prisons Act 1903 (from 1/1/1904 to 31/7/1982); Prisons Act 1981 (from 1/8/1982).
Agency Description  Fremantle Prison was built by convict labour between 1851 and 1855, and was first occupied in 1855. The Prison was closed in 1991 when the last prisoners were transferred to the new prison at Casuarina.

 
Preceding Agencies 
219 ROTTNEST GAOL 1 Aug 1838 ~ 1 Jan 1932   Detail
375 PERTH GAOL 1 Jan 1830 ~ 1 Jan 1888   Detail
442 CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT 1 Jan 1850 ~ 30 Apr 1887   Detail
 
Succeeding Agencies 
416 CASUARINA PRISON 7 Jun 1991 ~   Detail
483 BANDYUP WOMENS PRISON 1 Jan 1970 ~   Detail
 
Superior Agencies 
103 COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE 1 Jan 1855 ~ 1 Jan 1917   Detail
214 GAOLS DEPARTMENT 1 Jan 1917 ~ 1 Jan 1947   Detail
215 PRISONS DEPARTMENT [I] 1 Jan 1947 ~ 1 Jan 1971   Detail
216 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS 1 Jan 1971 ~ 1 Jan 1982   Detail
217 PRISONS DEPARTMENT [2] 1 Jan 1982 ~ 1 Jan 1987   Detail
218 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIVE SERVICES [1] 1 Jan 1987 ~ 31 Oct 1991   Detail
 
Subordinate Agencies 
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Functions exercised by this agency 
1 LAW AND ORDER 1 Jan 1855 ~ 31 Oct 1991   Detail
 
Record series created by this agency 
450 ESTIMATES 1 Jan 1924 ~ 31 Dec 1933   Detail
672 REGISTERS - LOCAL PRISONERS (MALE) 3 Oct 1888 ~ 7 Sep 1960   Detail
678 REGISTERS - LOCAL PRISONERS (FEMALE) 24 Nov 1897 ~ 31 Dec 1969   Detail
680 INDEX - PRISONERS - FREMANTLE - MALE 1 Jan 1888 ~ 31 Oct 1991   Detail
681 PHOTOGRAPHS - PRISONERS -  Detail
682 REGISTERS - CORPORAL PUNISHMENT 30 Nov 1878 ~ 26 Oct 1964   Detail
683 REGISTERS - PRISONERS' POSSESSIONS 21 Oct 1954 ~ 31 Oct 1991   Detail
684 OCCURRENCE BOOKS 31 Oct 1921 ~ 31 Oct 1991   Detail
686 REGISTERS - PRISONERS 1 Jan 1915 ~ 31 Oct 1991   Detail
687 PRESCRIPTION BOOK 2 Dec 1863 ~ 18 Mar 1868   Detail
688 ACCOUNTS BOOK 1 Apr 1884 ~   Detail
689 REPORTS 1 Mar 1911 ~ 31 Oct 1991   Detail
692 CHIEF OFFICER'S JOURNAL 29 Oct 1945 ~ 31 Oct 1991   Detail
693 SUPERINTENDENT'S ORDERS 25 Aug 1850 ~ 31 Oct 1991   Detail
695 REGISTER - ISSUES OF PROVISIONS 1 May 1960 ~ 31 Oct 1991   Detail
 

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