❓ The WA government provides data on maximum security prison bed availability and occupancy as of February 2011, and outlines plans for increasing maximum security bed capacity across several prisons.
AnsweredQoN 4634Legislative Assembly
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(1) How many maximum security beds are in the current prison system; and
(a) how many are occupied by maximum security prisoners?
(2) If applicable, what happens to any excess maximum security prisoners?
(3) How many new maximum security beds are being proposed in both the current and planned prisons?
(a) how many are occupied by maximum security prisoners?
(2) If applicable, what happens to any excess maximum security prisoners?
(3) How many new maximum security beds are being proposed in both the current and planned prisons?
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Answered
14 March 2011
Response time
27 days
(1) As at 22 February 2011, the following number of beds were available to house
maximum security prisoners in WA prisons.
Hakea 919
Casuarina 700
Bandyup 148
Albany 357
Greenough 35
Roebourne 18
Broome 42
Eastern Goldfields 46
Bunbury 26
Total 2291
(a) As at 2359 hours on 24 February 2011, there were 341 maximum security
prisoners distributed across the prisons listed above.
(2) Not applicable.
(3)
Hakea 256
Casuarina 256
Albany 128
West Kimberley Regional Prison 21
Eastern Goldfields 210
Total 871
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maximum security prisoners in WA prisons.
Hakea 919
Casuarina 700
Bandyup 148
Albany 357
Greenough 35
Roebourne 18
Broome 42
Eastern Goldfields 46
Bunbury 26
Total 2291
(a) As at 2359 hours on 24 February 2011, there were 341 maximum security
prisoners distributed across the prisons listed above.
(2) Not applicable.
(3)
Hakea 256
Casuarina 256
Albany 128
West Kimberley Regional Prison 21
Eastern Goldfields 210
Total 871
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