❓ Hon. Tjorn Sibma asked about the management of community-based orders in WA, including the number of active orders, resourcing levels, and breach statistics. The Minister provided figures on active orders, staffing, and breaches in 2022.
AnsweredQoN 118Legislative Council
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CORRECTIVE SERVICES — COMMUNITY-BASED ORDERS
118. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the parliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to the management of
community-based orders.
(1) How many community-based orders
are currently in effect across Western Australia?
(2) What level of resourcing by the Department of
Justice is allocated to the management of community-based orders?
(3) How many breaches of
community-based orders occurred in the 2022 calendar year?
118. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the parliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to the management of
community-based orders.
(1) How many community-based orders
are currently in effect across Western Australia?
(2) What level of resourcing by the Department of
Justice is allocated to the management of community-based orders?
(3) How many breaches of
community-based orders occurred in the 2022 calendar year?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the
Minister for Corrective Services.
(1) As of midnight 20 February 2023,
it was 7 157 orders.
(2) The following
positions are involved in the direct management of offenders on orders in the
community: 36 assistant community corrections officers; 190 community
corrections officers; 111 senior community corrections officers; 75 youth
justice officers; and 47 senior youth justice officers.
It is noted that other positions
exist within adult community corrections and youth justice services that provide support and/or manage the above positions
to effectively perform their roles and ensure compliance with the
appropriate standards.
(3) There were 3 062 breaches.
of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the
Minister for Corrective Services.
(1) As of midnight 20 February 2023,
it was 7 157 orders.
(2) The following
positions are involved in the direct management of offenders on orders in the
community: 36 assistant community corrections officers; 190 community
corrections officers; 111 senior community corrections officers; 75 youth
justice officers; and 47 senior youth justice officers.
It is noted that other positions
exist within adult community corrections and youth justice services that provide support and/or manage the above positions
to effectively perform their roles and ensure compliance with the
appropriate standards.
(3) There were 3 062 breaches.
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