On completion of their sentences the prisoners were provided with casual wear and escorted to Fremantle to begin the first stage of their journey home. Those from the Eastern Goldfields and Murchison were given the opportunity to return to their country by train while a boat passage was found for those from the Kimberley.
There were also others who were transferred from Wadjemup to serve out their sentences as trackers and assistants to the police and other government agencies across the State. Whilst the majority returned home a small number chose to remain where they had been employed. On completion of their sentences most were sent back to their places of conviction while a small number absconded beforehand and never came to the attention of the authorities again.
