❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Minister for Corrective Services regarding excessive temperatures at Roebourne Regional Prison and the potential health risks to inmates. The Minister provides a list of mitigation measures.
AnsweredQoN 460Legislative Council
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ROEBOURNE REGIONAL
PRISON — EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURES
460. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the Attorney General
representing the Minister for Corrective Services:
Given that there is ample evidence suggesting that when the temperature
exceeds 35 degrees Celsius, health is put in danger —
(1) Is the minister aware that inmates at
Roebourne Regional Prison consistently experience temperatures of around 40
degrees Celsius?
(2) If yes to (1), will the minister outline his plan to rectify this,
including a time frame for implementation?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
PRISON — EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURES
460. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the Attorney General
representing the Minister for Corrective Services:
Given that there is ample evidence suggesting that when the temperature
exceeds 35 degrees Celsius, health is put in danger —
(1) Is the minister aware that inmates at
Roebourne Regional Prison consistently experience temperatures of around 40
degrees Celsius?
(2) If yes to (1), will the minister outline his plan to rectify this,
including a time frame for implementation?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
On behalf of the Minister for
Corrective Services, I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(l)–(3) For information regarding
mitigation measures for dealing with heat in summer at Roebourne Regional
Prison I seek leave to table a list of dot points.
Leave granted. [See paper 4099.]
Corrective Services, I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(l)–(3) For information regarding
mitigation measures for dealing with heat in summer at Roebourne Regional
Prison I seek leave to table a list of dot points.
Leave granted. [See paper 4099.]
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