A WA parliamentary question seeks a detailed breakdown of air conditioning availability in individual cells across 14 Western Australian prisons. The response provides specific numbers for cells with air conditioning, air conditioning in adjacent common areas, and cells without air conditioning.

AnsweredQoN 1940Legislative Council
Asked
12 March 2024
Portfolio
Corrective Services

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(1) How many individual cells at Acacia Prison: (a) have air conditioning in the cell; (b) have air conditioning in a common area adjacent to the cell; and (c) do not have air conditioning? (2) How many individual cells at Bandyup Women's Prison: (a) have air conditioning in the cell; (b) have air conditioning in a common area adjacent to the cell; and (c) do not have air conditioning? (3) How many individual cells at Casuarina Prison: (a) have air conditioning in the cell; (b) have air conditioning in a common area adjacent to the cell; and (c) do not have air conditioning? (4) How many individual cells at Hakea Prison: (a) have air conditioning in the cell; (b) have air conditioning in a common area adjacent to the cell; and (c) do not have air conditioning? (5) How many individual cells at Karnet Prison Farm: (a) have air conditioning in the cell; (b) have air conditioning in a common area adjacent to the cell; and (c) do not have air conditioning? (6) How many individual cells at Melaleuca Women's Prison: (a) have air conditioning in the cell; (b) have air conditioning in a common area adjacent to the cell; and (c) do not have air conditioning? (7) How many individual cells at Wandoo Rehabilitation Prison: (a) have air conditioning in the cell; (b) have air conditioning in a common area adjacent to the cell; and (c) do not have air conditioning? (8) How many individual cells at Wooroloo Prison Farm: (a) have air conditioning in the cell; (b) have air conditioning in a common area adjacent to the cell; and (c) do not have air conditioning? (9) How many individual cells at Broome Regional Prison: (a) have air conditioning in the cell; (b) have air conditioning in a common area adjacent to the cell; and (c) do not have air conditioning? (10) How many individual cells at Greenough Regional Prison: (a) have air conditioning in the cell; (b) have air conditioning in a common area adjacent to the cell; and (c) do not have air conditioning? (11) How many individual cells at Roebourne Regional Prison: (a) have air conditioning in the cell; (b) have air conditioning in a common area adjacent to the cell; and (c) do not have air conditioning? (12) How many individual cells at Albany Regional Prison: (a) have air conditioning in the cell; (b) have air conditioning in a common area adjacent to the cell; and (c) do not have air conditioning? (13) How many individual cells at Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison: (a) have air conditioning in the cell; (b) have air conditioning in a common area adjacent to the cell; and (c) do not have air conditioning? (14) How many individual cells at Pardelup Prison Farm: (a) have air conditioning in the cell; (b) have air conditioning in a common area adjacent to the cell; and (c) do not have air conditioning?

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Answered
16 April 2024
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services representing the Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
6 days
The Department of Justice advise:
1)         Answer 1                   (a) 0                (b) 941                       (c) 941*
2)         Answer 2                   (a) 32              (b) 8                            (c) 312*
3)         Answer 3                   (a) 7                (b) 0                            (c) 881*
4)         Answer 4                   (a) 15              (b) 11                         (c) 669*
5)         Answer 5                   (a) 0                (b) 0                            (c) 232*
6)         Answer 6                   (a) 4                (b) 0                            (c) 128*
7)         Answer 7                   (a) 0                (b) 57                         (c) 57*
8)         Answer 8                   (a) 0                (b) 0                            (c) 337*
9)         Answer 9                   (a) 17              (b) 2                            (c) 11*
10)      Answer 10                 (a) 60              (b) 0                            (c) 128*
11)      Answer 11                 (a) 14              (b) 0                            (c) 66*
12)      Answer 12                 (a) 0                (b) 0                            (c) 258*
13)      Answer 13                 (a) 242           (b) 242                       (c) 0*
14)      Answer 14                 (a) 0                (b) 86                          (c) 86*
* Includes cells that do not have air conditioning in the cell and are adjacent to common areas that are air conditioned.

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