the occupant is not able to sit upright in bed and a ceiling light was about 10 cm away from the head of the bed. As there was no desk or chair in these units, these occupants are not able to sit down in the cell. The increase in beds came without a corresponding increase in other infrastructure, such as showering facilities, or services, such as nursing services or access to phones. While waiting for bunk beds, women had been sleeping on plastic-covered mattresses on the floor. In units 1 and 2, women that sleep on the floor would have their head next to the toilet. These units were occupied by mostly Aboriginal women. In 2016 Melaleuca Remand and Reintegration Facility was opened, which was intended to reduce the pressure on Bandyup. Notable inmates Catherine Birnie Brenda Hodge, until 1988 References External links Corrective Services - Bandyup Women's Prison Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services 1970 establishments in Australia Prisons in Western Australia Women's prisons in Australia