About

‘Respect the Risk’ is a campaign to recognise and protect the rights of WA Prison Officers by advocating for a better prison system.

WA’s prisons are at breaking point.

With a 25 per cent increase in the states prison population in just 18 months, prisons are over crowded beyond capacity.

Prison Officers are responsible for more and more prisoners every day, and crowded conditions mean Prison Officers face increasingly violent and explosive situations at work.

In fact, more than 70 prison officers in West Australia were assaulted at work last year.

But prisons face multiple risks.

WA’s prisons also face the threat being sold off to foreign, private companies to be run for profit.

Instead of respecting the risks faced by Prison Officers, the West Australian Government is now resisting claims for a fair wages agreement for Prison Officers.

Prison Officers deserve respect. Sign the pledge and agree to Respect the Risk today.

This is where WA’s overcrowded prisons are located. Download map.