Quarantine Center Eyes Prison Conversion

A $400 million Covid quarantine center in Western Australia, built at pandemic’s peak but rarely used, is now being eyed as a potential prison to tackle soaring incarceration rates—up 38% in three years. With prisons overcrowded at 107% capacity and inmates sleeping on floors, officials are weighing repurposing the facility, though debates rage over whether it’s a quick fix or a needed solution. Some want it for low-risk, community-reintegration inmates, while others demand a new, high-security facility focused on rehabilitation. Critics call the move a sign of poor planning, as the state scrambles to address a crisis that’s stretched its justice system to breaking point. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/210998fdde401731