Solitary (and Isolation)

This is an attempt to register all times prisoners were punished with solitary confinement or isolation at Wentworth. I have neither counted those times when newly arrived prisoners by routine were placed in solitary or isolation nor counted those times when prisoners were placed in solitary or isolation for their own protection. I have also not counted events that occurred at other prisons than Wentworth.

First follows a list where the prisoners are sorted by the number of solitary confinements and isolations that they were subjected to. This list also shows in which episodes these events happened. Then follows a detailed list giving the reasons for every solitary/isolation event. Finally also follow some more comments about what I counted and not counted. Since Prisoner contained so many shifting situations and events, it is difficult to accomplish a completely fair and correct list. I may have missed or misunderstood some cases.

The Solitary (and Isolation) League

Bea Smith 24 times     039 053 056 064 068 093 126 142 200 232 261 270
    285 294 302 303 330 330 361 365 367 370 385 400
Rita Connors 11 times     588 596 606 620 628 643 664 668 670 671 676
Doreen Anderson 10 times     117 130 181 212 219 221 259 261 278 288
Margo Gaffney 7 times     092 142 168 247 314 322 448
Reb Kean 7 times     427 429 437 462 485 506 586
Alice Jenkins 7 times     524 601 606 620 628 643 676
Chrissie Latham 6 times     004 069 190 289 309 330
Monica Ferguson 6 times     018 030 039 046 052 053
Judy Bryant 6 times     100 117 133 198 232 514
Janet Williams 6 times     608 614 617 628 634 639
Roslyn Coulson 5 times     074 077 078 084 085
Kate Peterson 5 times     245 263 266 270 273
Cass Parker 5 times     403 420 429 436 455
Lou Kelly 5 times     491 495 502 549 601
Frank Burke 5 times     503 508 519 522 533
Kath Maxwell 5 times     618 628 639 655 688
Noeline Burke 4 times     030 030 126 132
Myra Desmond 4 times     444 445 465 538
Franky Doyle 3 times     001 004 012
Georgie Baxter 3 times     175 176 179
Sandra Hamilton 3 times     175 178 179
Hazel Kent 3 times     220 263 267
Marie Winter 3 times     253 467 471
Nola McKenzie 3 times     337 339 364
Bobbie Mitchell 3 times     435 467 474
Sarah West 3 times     659 660 664
Pat O'Connell 2 times     086 103
Linda Golman 2 times     234 235
Sandy Edwards 2 times     249 250
Paddy Lawson 2 times     304 307
Ruth Shaw 2 times     344 447
Sonia Stevens 2 times     397 427
Minnie Donovan 2 times     418 435
Merle Jones 2 times     632 673
Brumby Tucker 2 times     676 685
Marilyn Mason 1 time     011
Barbara Davidson 1 time     019
Clara Goddard 1 time     036
Lynn Warner 1 time     041
Martha Eaves 1 time     054
Antonia McNally 1 time     058
Lil Stokes 1 time     092
Bev Cavelli 1 time     092
Sharon Gilmour 1 time     099
Anne Griffin 1 time     164
Mouse 1 time     166
Angie Dobbs 1 time     197
Lori Young 1 time     212
Alison Page 1 time     226
Andrea Hennessy 1 time     229
Susie Driscoll 1 time     266
Helen Smart 1 time     282
Hannah Simpson 1 time     294
Donna Mason 1 time     298
Maxine Daniels 1 time     343
Jill Clark 1 time     351
Ellen Farmer 1 time     355
Brenda Hewitt 1 time     414
Marge Briggs 1 time     420
Pixie Mason 1 time     422
Belinda Johns 1 time     428
Mo Maguire 1 time     430
Phyllis Hunt 1 time     436
Kath Deakin 1 time     517
Geoff Macrae 1 time     522
Ruth Ballinger 1 time     549
Nora Flynn 1 time     558
Jenny Hartley 1 time     560
Daphne Graham 1 time     574
Eve Wilder 1 time     589
Julie Egbert 1 time     593
Barbie Cox 1 time     596
Lexie Patterson 1 time     617
Nancy McCormack 1 time     643
Lorelei Wilkinson 1 time     669
Spike Marsh 1 time     676

Detailed list of Solitary confinements and Isolations

001 Franky Doyle for damaging the rec room.
004 Franky Doyle for starting a riot in the previous episode.
004 Chrissie Latham for murdering Bill Jackson.
011 Marilyn Mason for hitting Vera Bennett with a volleyball.
012 Franky Doyle for trying to commit suicide.
018 Monica Ferguson for possession of drugs in her cell.
019 Barbara Davidson for possession of drugs in her cell.
030 Noeline Bourke for starting a fight with Monica Ferguson.
030 Monica Ferguson for being suspected of Anne Yates' murder.
030 Noeline Bourke for wrongly accusing Monica Ferguson of Anne Yates' murder.
036 Clara Goddard for making home-brewed alcohol.
039 Bea Smith for fighting with Monica Ferguson in episode 36.
039 Monica Ferguson for fighting with Bea Smith in episode 36.
041 Lynn Warner for possession of drugs in her cell.
046 Monica Ferguson for attacking Denise Crabtree.
052 Monica Ferguson for attacking Bella Albrecht.
053 Monica Ferguson for being suspected of Bella Albrecht's murder.
053 Bea Smith for being suspected of Bella Albrecht's murder.
054 Martha Eaves for murdering Bella Albrecht.
056 Bea Smith for starting a protest action.
058 Antonia McNally for possession of contraband in her cell.
064 Bea Smith for attacking Martha Eaves.
068 Bea Smith for being suspected of poisoning Chrissie Latham.
069 Chrissie Latham for stealing drugs from infirmary.
074 Roslyn Coulson for escaping in episode 72.
077 Roslyn Coulson for stealing drugs from infirmary.
078 Roslyn Coulson for starting a fight with Bea Smith.
084 Roslyn Coulson for escaping in the previous episode.
085 Roslyn Coulson for stealing goods from the kitchen.
086 Pat O'Connell for attacking Chrissie Latham and Greg Miller.
092 Margo Gaffney for attacking Sharon Gilmour.
092 Lil Stokes for attacking Sharon Gilmour.
092 Bev Cavelli for attacking Sharon Gilmour.
093 Bea Smith for organizing the attack on Sharon Gilmour in the previous episode.
099 Sharon Gilmour for possession of drugs in her cell.
100 Judy Bryant for attacking Bea Smith.
103 Pat O'Connell for speaking up against Vera Bennett.
117 Judy Bryant for trying to find out who killed Sharon Gilmour.
117 Doreen Anderson for possession of contraband in her cell.
126 Noeline Bourke for stealing goods from the store room.
126 Bea Smith for attacking Noeline Bourke.
130 Doreen Anderson for misusing her work release.
132 Noeline Bourke for misusing her work release.
133 Judy Bryant for escaping in episode 130.
142 Bea Smith for attacking Kay White.
142 Margo Gaffney for attacking Hazel Kent.
164 Anne Griffin for attacking Vera Bennett.
166 Mouse for escaping in the previous episode.
168 Margo Gaffney for starting a fight in the prison garden.
175 Georgie Baxter for violent behaviour at induction.
175 Sandra Hamilton for spying on the other women.
176 Georgie Baxter for attacking Bea Smith.
178 Sandra Hamilton for trying to escape.
179 Georgie Baxter for attacking Judy Bryant.
179 Sandra Hamilton for being suspected of attacking Evelyn Randall.
181 Doreen Anderson for provoking Georgie Baxter.
190 Chrissie Latham for attacking Bea Smith.
197 Angie Dobbs for lighting a fire in her cell.
198 Judy Bryant for fighting with Margo Gaffney.
200 Bea Smith for escaping in episode 199.
212 Lori Young for being suspected of arranging a trap for Vera Bennett.
212 Doreen Anderson for arranging a trap for Vera Bennett.
219 Doreen Anderson for attacking Alison Page.
220 Hazel Kent for attacking Vera Bennett.
221 Doreen Anderson for attacking Alison Page.
226 Alison Page for attacking Colleen Powell.
229 Andrea Hennessy for trying to escape.
232 Bea Smith for taking Andrea Hennessy as hostage.
232 Judy Bryant for taking Andrea Hennessy as hostage.
234 Linda Golman for attacking Andrea Hennessy.
235 Linda Golman for attacking Andrea Hennessy.
245 Kate Peterson for speaking up against Colleen Powell.
247 Margo Gaffney for an unknown reason.
249 Sandy Edwards for starting a riot in episode 246.
250 Sandy Edwards for speaking up against the Visiting Justice.
253 Marie Winter for possession of drugs in her cell.
259 Doreen Anderson for trying to escape.
261 Bea Smith for being suspected of Sandy Edwards' hanging.
261 Doreen Anderson for being suspected of Sandy Edwards' hanging.
263 Hazel Kent for attacking Marie Winter.
263 Kate Peterson for attacking Inspector Grace.
266 Kate Peterson for attacking Colleen Powell.
266 Susie Driscoll for trying to escape.
267 Hazel Kent for attacking Officer Bailey.
270 Kate Peterson for speaking up against Erica Davidson.
270 Bea Smith for being suspected of stealing goods from the kitchen.
273 Kate Peterson for attacking Judy Bryant.
278 Doreen Anderson for lighting a fire in her cell.
282 Helen Smart for leaking secret information.
285 Bea Smith for making home-brewed alcohol.
288 Doreen Anderson for possession of gambling money.
289 Chrissie Latham for wrongly accusing Steve Fawkner of sexual harassment.
294 Hannah Simpson for possession of contraband.
294 Bea Smith for attacking Chrissie Latham.
298 Donna Mason for trying to steal drugs from infirmary.
302 Bea Smith for starting a protest action.
303 Bea Smith for starting a protest action.
304 Paddy Lawson for violent behaviour at induction.
307 Paddy Lawson for starting a fight with Bea Smith.
309 Chrissie Latham for being suspected of attacking Meg Morris.
314 Margo Gaffney for provoking Paddy Lawson.
322 Margo Gaffney for trying to escape.
330 Bea Smith for being suspected of starting the great fire in episode 326.
330 Chrissie Latham for being suspected of starting the great fire in episode 326.
330 Bea Smith for attacking Chrissie Latham.
337 Nola McKenzie for lying about her true identity.
339 Nola McKenzie for murdering Paddy Lawson.
343 Maxine Daniels for speaking up against Colleen Powell.
344 Ruth Shaw for possession of stolen goods.
351 Jill Clark for possession of contraband in her cell.
355 Ellen Farmer for pretending to be a woman.
361 Bea Smith for escaping in episode 352.
364 Nola McKenzie for possession of drugs in her cell.
365 Bea Smith for attacking Denise Tyler.
367 Bea Smith for being suspected of attacking Denise Tyler.
370 Bea Smith for killing Nola McKenzie.
385 Bea Smith for attacking Sharon Smart.
397 Sonia Stevens for trying to escape in the previous episode.
400 Bea Smith for attacking Phyllis Hunt.
403 Cass Parker for attacking Phyllis Hunt.
414 Brenda Hewitt for being suspected of damaging Sonia Steven's cell.
418 Minnie Donovan for attacking Joan Ferguson.
420 Marge Briggs for starting a fight with Cass Parker.
420 Cass Parker for violent behaviour.
422 Pixie Mason for possession of contraband.
427 Sonia Stevens for being suspected of attacking Belinda Johns.
427 Reb Kean for escaping in the previous episode.
428 Belinda Johns for attacking Sonia Stevens.
429 Cass Parker for being suspected of attacking Reb Kean.
429 Reb Kean for attacking Stanley Dobson.
430 Mo Maguire for attacking Joan Ferguson.
435 Minnie Donovan for escaping in the previous episode.
435 Bobbie Mitchell for escaping in the previous episode.
436 Cass Parker for escaping in episode 434.
436 Phyllis Hunt for escaping in episode 434.
437 Reb Kean for escaping in episode 434.
444 Myra Desmond for being suspected of attacking Gloria Payne.
445 Myra Desmond for being suspected of attacking Margo Gaffney.
447 Ruth Shaw for an unknown reason.
448 Margo Gaffney for attacking Myra Desmond.
455 Cass Parker for attacking Bobbie Mitchell.
462 Reb Kean for attacking Phyllis Hunt in episode 460.
465 Myra Desmond for escaping in episode 459.
467 Bobbie Mitchell for being suspected of attacking Reb Kean in the previous episode.
467 Marie Winter for starting a riot in the previous episode.
471 Marie Winter for attacking Reb Kean in episode 466.
474 Bobbie Mitchell for escaping.
485 Reb Kean for possession of a knife.
491 Lou Kelly for trying to escape.
495 Lou Kelly for escaping in episode 491.
502 Lou Kelly for being suspected of leaking secret information.
503 Frank Burke for attacking Officer Bailey in the previous episode.
506 Reb Kean for attacking Joan Ferguson.
508 Frank Burke for attacking Geoff Macrae.
514 Judy Bryant for being suspected of attacking Dennis Cruickshank.
517 Kath Deakin for taking part in Lou Kelly's attempt to murder Joan Ferguson.
519 Frank Burke for trying to escape in the previous episode.
522 Geoff Macrae for being suspected of Samantha Greenway's murder.
522 Frank Burke for attacking Dennis Cruickshank.
524 Alice Jenkins for killing Samantha Greenway.
533 Frank Burke for attacking Myra Desmond and Geoff Macrae.
538 Myra Desmond for possession of a knife in her cell.
549 Lou Kelly for attacking Myra Desmond.
549 Ruth Ballinger for attacking Myra Desmond.
558 Nora Flynn for attacking Lou Kelly in the previous episode.
560 Jenny Hartley for speaking up against Ann Reynolds.
574 Daphne Graham for violent behaviour.
586 Reb Kean for being suspected of attacking Joyce Barry.
588 Rita Connors for attacking Pippa Reynolds.
589 Eve Wilder for attacking Joyce Barry in episode 586.
593 Julie Egbert for reading files in the reception.
596 Rita Connors for possession of illegal goods in her cell.
596 Barbie Cox for possession of illegal goods in her cell.
601 Lou Kelly for starting a riot in the previous episode.
601 Alice Jenkins for starting a riot in the previous episode.
606 Rita Connors for being suspected of attacking Lou Kelly.
606 Alice Jenkins for being suspected of attacking Lou Kelly.
608 Janet Williams for stealing a knife from the kitchen in episode 606.
614 Janet Williams for insubordination.
617 Lexie Patterson for being suspected of Lou Kelly's murder.
617 Janet Williams for murdering Lou Kelly.
618 Kath Maxwell for fighting with Rita Connors and Alice Jenkins.
620 Rita Connors for attacking Kath Maxwell.
620 Alice Jenkins for attacking Kath Maxwell.
628 Rita Connors for fighting with Kath Maxwell and Janet Williams.
628 Alice Jenkins for fighting with Kath Maxwell and Janet Williams.
628 Kath Maxwell for fighting with Rita Connors and Alice Jenkins.
628 Janet Williams for fighting with Rita Connors and Alice Jenkins.
632 Merle Jones for attacking Rita Connors.
634 Janet Williams for trying to have drugs smuggled in.
639 Kath Maxwell for fighting with Janet Williams.
639 Janet Williams for fighting with Kath Maxwell.
643 Rita Connors for misusing her work release.
643 Alice Jenkins for misusing her work release.
643 Nancy McCormack for misusing her work release.
655 Kath Maxwell for being suspected of escaping in episode 651.
659 Sarah West for damaging the rec room.
660 Sarah West for spreading poisonous gas in the prison.
664 Rita Connors for attacking Rodney Adams.
664 Sarah West for attacking the officers.
668 Rita Connors for attacking Ernest Craven.
669 Lorelei Wilkinson for being suspected of destroying prison property.
670 Rita Connors for attacking Ernest Craven.
671 Rita Connors for attacking Ernest Craven.
673 Merle Jones for escaping in episode 670.
676 Rita Connors for escaping in the previous episode.
676 Alice Jenkins for trying to escape in the previous episode.
676 Brumby Tucker for trying to escape in the previous episode.
676 Spike Marsh for aiding the escapes in the previous episode.
685 Brumby Tucker for releasing Merle Jones in infirmary.
688 Kath Maxwell for escaping in episode 684.

Some more comments

I did not count Bea Smith's stay in solitary at Barnhurst in episode 198.
I did not count Paddy Lawson's stay in isolation at Woodridge in episode 321.
I counted Bea Smith's and Chrissie Latham's stays in solitary at Woodridge in episode 330 because they were under Wentworth rule.
I counted Kath Maxwell's stay in an ordinary cell under solitary conditions in episode 655.
I did not count Rita Connors' stays in solitary at Blackmoor in episodes 665 and 666.
I counted Brumby Tucker's stay in the new punishment cell in episode 685.
I counted Kath Maxwell's stay in the new punishment cell in episode 688.

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