❓ Mr. Omodei asked about the number of prisoners in WA prisons. The answer provided the prisoner population as of June 13, 2007, and mentioned expansion plans.
AnsweredQoN 2356Legislative Assembly
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(2) As at the date of answering this question, how many prisoners were being held in Western Australian prisons?
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Answered
20 June 2007
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
8 days
Capital works projects currently under way will extend the designed capacity at Bandyup, Bunbury and Wooroloo Prisons to provide an additional 76 beds by March 2008. The Department of Corrective Services is also looking at additional double bunking options to accommodate a prisoner population of 4100 within its current facilities. (2) On 13 June 2007, the prisoner population was 3824.
(2) On 13 June 2007, the prisoner population was 3824.
(2) On 13 June 2007, the prisoner population was 3824.
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