Tough new fines for prisoners, loiterers

Daniela Cooper
Updated February 16 2020 - 11:34am, first published 11:33am
Tough new fines for prisoners, loiterers
Tough new fines for prisoners, loiterers

People who try to bring banned items into a Western Australian jail could be fined up to $12,000 and face 18 months' imprisonment under new tough proposed changes.

Daniela Cooper

Daniela has returned to her first love after a decade of working in local, state and federal governments, non-profits and the corporate world. She has a passion for injustice; to be a voice for those who don't have one; to hold power to account; and to bring readers the news without fear. She loves to explore new places and unfamiliar topics (both in her professional and private life) but her go-to loves are travel, health, social justice, foreign affairs and the outdoors. Email daniela.cooper@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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