❓ Hon Giz Watson asks about early release options for foreign nationals in WA prisons ineligible for work release/home detention, specifically for deportation purposes. Hon N.D. Griffiths outlines the existing avenues for early release under state and federal legislation.
AnsweredQoN 962Legislative Council
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FOREIGN NATIONALS, EARLY RELEASE FROM PRISON 962. Hon GIZ WATSON to the minister representing the Attorney General: If a foreign national imprisoned in Western Australia is considered ineligible for work release or home detention, is it possible to consider that prisoner for an early release date for deportation? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. There are two avenues of early release for deportation for foreign nationals sentenced under state legislation - (a) If the prisoner’s sentence includes a provision for release on parole and an order for deportation is in force, the Parole Board may make an order for the prisoner’s release for the purpose of deportation. (b) The Governor acting in Executive Council may order that the balance of any state sentence be remitted. With regard to foreign nationals sentenced under federal legislation, the date of release for deportation is determined by the appropriate commonwealth authority.
FOREIGN NATIONALS, EARLY RELEASE FROM PRISON
If a foreign national imprisoned in Western Australia is considered ineligible for work release or home detention, is it possible to consider that prisoner for an early release date for deportation? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. There are two avenues of early release for deportation for foreign nationals sentenced under state legislation - (a) If the prisoner’s sentence includes a provision for release on parole and an order for deportation is in force, the Parole Board may make an order for the prisoner’s release for the purpose of deportation. (b) The Governor acting in Executive Council may order that the balance of any state sentence be remitted. With regard to foreign nationals sentenced under federal legislation, the date of release for deportation is determined by the appropriate commonwealth authority.
Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. There are two avenues of early release for deportation for foreign nationals sentenced under state legislation - (a) If the prisoner’s sentence includes a provision for release on parole and an order for deportation is in force, the Parole Board may make an order for the prisoner’s release for the purpose of deportation. (b) The Governor acting in Executive Council may order that the balance of any state sentence be remitted. With regard to foreign nationals sentenced under federal legislation, the date of release for deportation is determined by the appropriate commonwealth authority.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. There are two avenues of early release for deportation for foreign nationals sentenced under state legislation - (a) If the prisoner’s sentence includes a provision for release on parole and an order for deportation is in force, the Parole Board may make an order for the prisoner’s release for the purpose of deportation. (b) The Governor acting in Executive Council may order that the balance of any state sentence be remitted. With regard to foreign nationals sentenced under federal legislation, the date of release for deportation is determined by the appropriate commonwealth authority.
There are two avenues of early release for deportation for foreign nationals sentenced under state legislation - (a) If the prisoner’s sentence includes a provision for release on parole and an order for deportation is in force, the Parole Board may make an order for the prisoner’s release for the purpose of deportation. (b) The Governor acting in Executive Council may order that the balance of any state sentence be remitted. With regard to foreign nationals sentenced under federal legislation, the date of release for deportation is determined by the appropriate commonwealth authority.
(b) The Governor acting in Executive Council may order that the balance of any state sentence be remitted.
FOREIGN NATIONALS, EARLY RELEASE FROM PRISON
If a foreign national imprisoned in Western Australia is considered ineligible for work release or home detention, is it possible to consider that prisoner for an early release date for deportation? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. There are two avenues of early release for deportation for foreign nationals sentenced under state legislation - (a) If the prisoner’s sentence includes a provision for release on parole and an order for deportation is in force, the Parole Board may make an order for the prisoner’s release for the purpose of deportation. (b) The Governor acting in Executive Council may order that the balance of any state sentence be remitted. With regard to foreign nationals sentenced under federal legislation, the date of release for deportation is determined by the appropriate commonwealth authority.
Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. There are two avenues of early release for deportation for foreign nationals sentenced under state legislation - (a) If the prisoner’s sentence includes a provision for release on parole and an order for deportation is in force, the Parole Board may make an order for the prisoner’s release for the purpose of deportation. (b) The Governor acting in Executive Council may order that the balance of any state sentence be remitted. With regard to foreign nationals sentenced under federal legislation, the date of release for deportation is determined by the appropriate commonwealth authority.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. There are two avenues of early release for deportation for foreign nationals sentenced under state legislation - (a) If the prisoner’s sentence includes a provision for release on parole and an order for deportation is in force, the Parole Board may make an order for the prisoner’s release for the purpose of deportation. (b) The Governor acting in Executive Council may order that the balance of any state sentence be remitted. With regard to foreign nationals sentenced under federal legislation, the date of release for deportation is determined by the appropriate commonwealth authority.
There are two avenues of early release for deportation for foreign nationals sentenced under state legislation - (a) If the prisoner’s sentence includes a provision for release on parole and an order for deportation is in force, the Parole Board may make an order for the prisoner’s release for the purpose of deportation. (b) The Governor acting in Executive Council may order that the balance of any state sentence be remitted. With regard to foreign nationals sentenced under federal legislation, the date of release for deportation is determined by the appropriate commonwealth authority.
(b) The Governor acting in Executive Council may order that the balance of any state sentence be remitted.
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