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The death of a prisoner who was crushed between a truck and a wall has resulted in Western Australia's Department of Justice being fined $100,000 plus costs.

Private medical records have been intercepted and posted online in Western Australia, raising alarm about the use of "insecure" paging services by government agencies.

The state government has foreshadowed a big investment in a single radio network for emergency services agencies while also awarding local firm Omnitronics an upgrade contract.

A $65 million expansion plan set to make Casuarina Prison the state’s largest is expected to be given the green light later this week.

The state government will introduce legislation to reappoint John McKechnie as head of the corruption watchdog, a year after his appointment was blocked.

The state government has been hit with a record $900,000 fine after “fundamental failings” and “glaring errors” led to a Department of Justice employee being attacked by a sniffer dog.

The security of more than 30 government entity IT systems remains at "considerable risk" despite warnings last year, according to WA's auditor-general.

A specialised unit inside Banksia Hill Detention Centre for juvenile offenders is in a state of crisis with acute staff shortages, regular breaches of human rights laws and an on-going threat from a group of detainees known as the "suicide squad".

A recent report showed $19 million had been invested for infrastructure works at Greenough Regional Prison following the state’s biggest jailbreak.

A growing number of companies are tapping into a pool of workers keen to learn and contribute.

The premier has rallied around the state’s corrective services minister amid damning reports of restraining practices used at Banksia Hill Detention Centre.

WA's average public sector headcount grew by 5 per cent in the year to June, the biggest annual increase since Labor came to office in 2017.

A report into 123 state government entities’ financial audits has raised concerns about serious deficiencies and greater exposure to fraud, the Auditor General says.

Graham Hill will join the State Solicitor's Office next month after being Legal Aid Western Australia chief executive and director for the past five years.

The state government will explore the need for additional juvenile detention facilities in Western Australia as part of a review into Banksia Hill.

WA Police assistant commissioner Brad Royce has been revealed as Corrective Services commissioner at the Department of Justice following a rapid overhaul of the management structure.

Early work will begin on a $100 million-plus facility for high-risk-youth detainees in Canning Vale before the end of the year, according to Corrective Services Minister Paul Papalia.

A Broome prison and emissions reduction reporting implementation are among 10 key projects the state has fallen behind on over the last year, a new progress report has revealed.