❓ WA Parliamentary Question regarding funding changes to prison education programs, specifically cuts in public prisons and expenditure at the newly opened Acacia Prison. The answer clarifies reallocation of funds and no increase in Acacia's budget as it's the first year.
AnsweredQoN 1387Legislative Assembly
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(b) how much money has been saved by those programme cuts; and (c) how much was the increase in expenditure at Acacia Prison and in which programme(s) did that increase occur?
(c) how much was the increase in expenditure at Acacia Prison and in which programme(s) did that increase occur?
The two existing Education Centres at Hakea Prison have been amalgamated to form one operational centre with satellite classrooms over the whole site and a reduction in operational costs. The type of education programs offered at Hakea Prison has also altered in view of the changing profile of prisoners given that it is now a remand, receival and assessment prison. Responsibility for the arts, encompassing fine art, recreational art, drama and music has been transferred from Education to the Art Coordinator. Although some formal accredited art programs are still offered within Education. (b) There has been a reallocation of funding across the system but no direct savings. The budget for the public prison education system was reduced by $649 138 in 2001 - 2002. The budget for education programs at Acacia Prison for the first year of operation (May 2001 – April 2002) is $650,000. (c) There has been no increase in funding given that it is Acacia Prison’s first year of operation.
Responsibility for the arts, encompassing fine art, recreational art, drama and music has been transferred from Education to the Art Coordinator. Although some formal accredited art programs are still offered within Education. (b) There has been a reallocation of funding across the system but no direct savings. The budget for the public prison education system was reduced by $649 138 in 2001 - 2002. The budget for education programs at Acacia Prison for the first year of operation (May 2001 – April 2002) is $650,000. (c) There has been no increase in funding given that it is Acacia Prison’s first year of operation.
(b) There has been a reallocation of funding across the system but no direct savings. The budget for the public prison education system was reduced by $649 138 in 2001 - 2002. The budget for education programs at Acacia Prison for the first year of operation (May 2001 – April 2002) is $650,000. (c) There has been no increase in funding given that it is Acacia Prison’s first year of operation.
(c) There has been no increase in funding given that it is Acacia Prison’s first year of operation.
(c) how much was the increase in expenditure at Acacia Prison and in which programme(s) did that increase occur?
The two existing Education Centres at Hakea Prison have been amalgamated to form one operational centre with satellite classrooms over the whole site and a reduction in operational costs. The type of education programs offered at Hakea Prison has also altered in view of the changing profile of prisoners given that it is now a remand, receival and assessment prison. Responsibility for the arts, encompassing fine art, recreational art, drama and music has been transferred from Education to the Art Coordinator. Although some formal accredited art programs are still offered within Education. (b) There has been a reallocation of funding across the system but no direct savings. The budget for the public prison education system was reduced by $649 138 in 2001 - 2002. The budget for education programs at Acacia Prison for the first year of operation (May 2001 – April 2002) is $650,000. (c) There has been no increase in funding given that it is Acacia Prison’s first year of operation.
Responsibility for the arts, encompassing fine art, recreational art, drama and music has been transferred from Education to the Art Coordinator. Although some formal accredited art programs are still offered within Education. (b) There has been a reallocation of funding across the system but no direct savings. The budget for the public prison education system was reduced by $649 138 in 2001 - 2002. The budget for education programs at Acacia Prison for the first year of operation (May 2001 – April 2002) is $650,000. (c) There has been no increase in funding given that it is Acacia Prison’s first year of operation.
(b) There has been a reallocation of funding across the system but no direct savings. The budget for the public prison education system was reduced by $649 138 in 2001 - 2002. The budget for education programs at Acacia Prison for the first year of operation (May 2001 – April 2002) is $650,000. (c) There has been no increase in funding given that it is Acacia Prison’s first year of operation.
(c) There has been no increase in funding given that it is Acacia Prison’s first year of operation.
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Answered
7 May 2002
Responded by
Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs
Response time
77 days
(a) Education programs within the public prison system have been reduced in line with the expected transfer of prisoners to Acacia Prison. The number of contract tutors (sessional teachers) employed at each prison has reduced. This reduction has resulted in some teaching responsibilities being taken up by permanent education staff. Notwithstanding the reduction, adult basic education, vocational skills for employment, vocational literacy and traineeships are still considered priority programs.
The two existing Education Centres at Hakea Prison have been amalgamated to form one operational centre with satellite classrooms over the whole site and a reduction in operational costs. The type of education programs offered at Hakea Prison has also altered in view of the changing profile of prisoners given that it is now a remand, receival and assessment prison.
Responsibility for the arts, encompassing fine art, recreational art, drama and music has been transferred from Education to the Art Coordinator. Although some formal accredited art programs are still offered within Education.
(b) There has been a reallocation of funding across the system but no direct savings. The budget for the public prison education system was reduced by $649 138 in 2001 - 2002. The budget for education programs at Acacia Prison for the first year of operation (May 2001 – April 2002) is $650,000.
(c) There has been no increase in funding given that it is Acacia Prison’s first year of operation.
The two existing Education Centres at Hakea Prison have been amalgamated to form one operational centre with satellite classrooms over the whole site and a reduction in operational costs. The type of education programs offered at Hakea Prison has also altered in view of the changing profile of prisoners given that it is now a remand, receival and assessment prison.
Responsibility for the arts, encompassing fine art, recreational art, drama and music has been transferred from Education to the Art Coordinator. Although some formal accredited art programs are still offered within Education.
(b) There has been a reallocation of funding across the system but no direct savings. The budget for the public prison education system was reduced by $649 138 in 2001 - 2002. The budget for education programs at Acacia Prison for the first year of operation (May 2001 – April 2002) is $650,000.
(c) There has been no increase in funding given that it is Acacia Prison’s first year of operation.
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