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Prisoners (International Transfer) Bill 1999

Constitutional Affairs Committee (1989 - 2001)· 13 October 1999general_report

The WA Parliamentary Committee reviewed the Prisoners (International Transfer) Bill 1999, designed to enable WA to participate in a Commonwealth-State scheme for transferring prisoners internationally. The committee supports the bill, highlighting key clauses and recommending its passage. The scheme allows Australians imprisoned abroad and foreign nationals imprisoned in Australia to serve their sentences in their home countries.

Impact

The bill will affect Australian citizens imprisoned overseas, foreign nationals imprisoned in WA, the WA Department of Justice, and the Commonwealth government. It aims to improve prisoner rehabilitation and reduce costs associated with imprisonment.

justicepublic_sectorinternational transferprisonersWestern AustraliaCommonwealthsentencesrehabilitationforeign prisonerstransfer schemewar crimes tribunalsadministrative arrangements

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