❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice seeks data on Hepatitis C prevalence, security breaches, lost high-risk articles, compromised security equipment, and rooftop demonstrations within WA prisons. The response provides limited data, citing system limitations and resource constraints for some requests.
AnsweredQoN 3234Legislative Council
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(1) How many inmates were found to have Hepatitis C and from which prisons?
(2) How many security breaches occurred and from which prisons?
(3) How many major security breaches occurred where inmates assessed unauthorised or restricted areas, and from which prisons?
(4) How many high-risk restricted articles within prisoner access zones were lost and from which prisons?
(5) Has security been compromised through loss or damage of security equipment or negligence?
(6) If so, which prisons?
(7) How many rooftop demonstrations have occurred and in which prisons?
(2) How many security breaches occurred and from which prisons?
(3) How many major security breaches occurred where inmates assessed unauthorised or restricted areas, and from which prisons?
(4) How many high-risk restricted articles within prisoner access zones were lost and from which prisons?
(5) Has security been compromised through loss or damage of security equipment or negligence?
(6) If so, which prisons?
(7) How many rooftop demonstrations have occurred and in which prisons?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 April 2006
Responded by
Minister for Local Government and Regional Development representing the Minister for Justice
Response time
29 days
Given the movement of prisoners through the system, any data on a site by site basis would be irrelevant. However, it is acknowledged that the prevalence rate is highest in the women's prisons and the lowest prevalence rates occur in regional prisons that have a high percentage of Indigenous inmates. (2-3) Security breaches occur in a number of different forms within the prison environment. The Department of Corrective Services computer systems are currently unable to readily produce the statistics requested. The provision of this information would require considerable research which would divert staff away from their normal duties and I am not prepared to allocate the State's resources to provide a response. (4) The Department of Corrective Services advises high risk articles are defined as keys, radios and restraints. For the period 14 March 2005 until 14 March 2006 no loss of high-risk restricted articles from prisoner access zones within the prisons have been reported. (5) The Department of Corrective Services advises no (6) Not Applicable (7) The Department of Corrective Services advises nil during the preceding 12 months.
(2-3) Security breaches occur in a number of different forms within the prison environment. The Department of Corrective Services computer systems are currently unable to readily produce the statistics requested. The provision of this information would require considerable research which would divert staff away from their normal duties and I am not prepared to allocate the State's resources to provide a response. (4) The Department of Corrective Services advises high risk articles are defined as keys, radios and restraints. For the period 14 March 2005 until 14 March 2006 no loss of high-risk restricted articles from prisoner access zones within the prisons have been reported. (5) The Department of Corrective Services advises no (6) Not Applicable (7) The Department of Corrective Services advises nil during the preceding 12 months.
(4) The Department of Corrective Services advises high risk articles are defined as keys, radios and restraints. For the period 14 March 2005 until 14 March 2006 no loss of high-risk restricted articles from prisoner access zones within the prisons have been reported. (5) The Department of Corrective Services advises no (6) Not Applicable (7) The Department of Corrective Services advises nil during the preceding 12 months.
(5) The Department of Corrective Services advises no (6) Not Applicable (7) The Department of Corrective Services advises nil during the preceding 12 months.
(6) Not Applicable (7) The Department of Corrective Services advises nil during the preceding 12 months.
(7) The Department of Corrective Services advises nil during the preceding 12 months.
(2-3) Security breaches occur in a number of different forms within the prison environment. The Department of Corrective Services computer systems are currently unable to readily produce the statistics requested. The provision of this information would require considerable research which would divert staff away from their normal duties and I am not prepared to allocate the State's resources to provide a response. (4) The Department of Corrective Services advises high risk articles are defined as keys, radios and restraints. For the period 14 March 2005 until 14 March 2006 no loss of high-risk restricted articles from prisoner access zones within the prisons have been reported. (5) The Department of Corrective Services advises no (6) Not Applicable (7) The Department of Corrective Services advises nil during the preceding 12 months.
(4) The Department of Corrective Services advises high risk articles are defined as keys, radios and restraints. For the period 14 March 2005 until 14 March 2006 no loss of high-risk restricted articles from prisoner access zones within the prisons have been reported. (5) The Department of Corrective Services advises no (6) Not Applicable (7) The Department of Corrective Services advises nil during the preceding 12 months.
(5) The Department of Corrective Services advises no (6) Not Applicable (7) The Department of Corrective Services advises nil during the preceding 12 months.
(6) Not Applicable (7) The Department of Corrective Services advises nil during the preceding 12 months.
(7) The Department of Corrective Services advises nil during the preceding 12 months.
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