❓ 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
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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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