Dr. Pettitt requests data on self-harm and suicide attempts in WA prisons and youth detention facilities. The Minister declines to provide the information, citing resource constraints.

AnsweredQoN 712Legislative Council
Asked
15 October 2025
Portfolio
Corrective Services

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(1) Please provide the number of self-harm and suicide attempts, by prison and youth detention facility, for each month in 2024-25? (2) Please provide the number of self-harm and suicide attempts, by prison and youth detention facility, for each month in 2025-26 to date? (3) Please provide the number of self-harm and suicide attempts, by prison and youth detention facility, for the past four financial years, respectively?

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Answered
18 November 2025
Responded by
Minister for the Environment representing the Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
8 days
Compiling this information would demand diverting staff away from their operational duties and as a consequence, it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of resources.

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