Hon Peter Foss asked the Attorney General about fires lit by prisoners in WA prisons since January 2001. The Attorney General provided a list of prisons and dates of fires, noting the Fire and Emergency Services Authority attended on 5 of the 41 occasions.

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Asked
18 December 2002
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Attorney General

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(1) Have any fires been lit by prisoners in cells at any prison since January 2001?
(2) If so, -
(a) how many;
(b) at which prisons; and
(c) when?

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Answered
4 March 2003
Responded by
Minister for Racing and Gaming representing the Attorney General
Response time
76 days
(b) at which prisons; and (c) when?
(c) when?
(c) Acacia Bandyup Bunbury Casuarina Dec 02 Mar 01 Mar 01 Mar 01 Jan 03 May 01 May 01 Jun 01 Oct 01 Sep 01 (x2) Jan 02 Dec 01 Feb 02 Jun 02 Apr 02 (x2) Jun 02 Sep 02 East Goldflds Greenough Hakea Roebourne Apr 01 Sep 01 Jan 01 Mar 01 Jul 02 Feb 02 Mar 01 Nov 01 Oct 02 Jun 01 Sep 02 Dec 02 Aug 01 (x3) Dec 01 Jan 02 Jun 02 (x2) Aug 02 Sep 02 Nov 02 The Fire and Emergency Services Authority was required to attend a prison on five (5) of the 41 occasions.
East Goldflds Greenough Hakea Roebourne Apr 01 Sep 01 Jan 01 Mar 01 Jul 02 Feb 02 Mar 01 Nov 01 Oct 02 Jun 01 Sep 02 Dec 02 Aug 01 (x3) Dec 01 Jan 02 Jun 02 (x2) Aug 02 Sep 02 Nov 02 The Fire and Emergency Services Authority was required to attend a prison on five (5) of the 41 occasions.
The Fire and Emergency Services Authority was required to attend a prison on five (5) of the 41 occasions.

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