❓ Question regarding the transfer of female prisoners from Melaleuca Remand and Reintegration Facility to Bandyup Women’s Prison for dental treatment, including frequency, wait times, and refusals. The Minister provided specific data on transfers and wait times, confirming no requests were refused.
AnsweredQoN 2747Legislative Council
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(1) Would the Minister please advise how many women
have been transferred from Melaleuca Remand and Reintegration Facility to
Bandyup Women’s Prison for dental treatment during: (a) 1 January to 30 June 2019; (b) 1 July to 31 December 2019; and (c) 1 January 2020 to date? (2) What is the average length of time taken between
when a request is made to transfer a prisoner from Melaleuca to Bandyup for
dental treatment and when the transfer is undertaken? (3) What
is the maximum time taken between when a request was made to transfer a
prisoner from Melaleuca to Bandyup for dental treatment and when the transfer
was undertaken? (4) Have any requests for a prisoner to transfer
from Melaleuca to Bandyup for dental treatment been refused? (5) If yes to (4),: (a) how many; and (b) for what reason(s) were they refused?
have been transferred from Melaleuca Remand and Reintegration Facility to
Bandyup Women’s Prison for dental treatment during: (a) 1 January to 30 June 2019; (b) 1 July to 31 December 2019; and (c) 1 January 2020 to date? (2) What is the average length of time taken between
when a request is made to transfer a prisoner from Melaleuca to Bandyup for
dental treatment and when the transfer is undertaken? (3) What
is the maximum time taken between when a request was made to transfer a
prisoner from Melaleuca to Bandyup for dental treatment and when the transfer
was undertaken? (4) Have any requests for a prisoner to transfer
from Melaleuca to Bandyup for dental treatment been refused? (5) If yes to (4),: (a) how many; and (b) for what reason(s) were they refused?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 March 2020
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
9 days
(1)(a) – Seven.
(1)(b) – Six.
(1)(c) – Zero.
(2) – Two weeks.
(3) – Two months.
(4) – No.
(5)(a) – Not applicable.
(5)(b) – Not applicable.
(1)(b) – Six.
(1)(c) – Zero.
(2) – Two weeks.
(3) – Two months.
(4) – No.
(5)(a) – Not applicable.
(5)(b) – Not applicable.
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