❓ The Minister confirms ligature minimisation works will continue in Hakea and Casuarina Prisons in 2019-20, with an estimated $750,000 allocated. The separately funded Ligature Minimisation Program ended in 2018-19.
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I
refer to the Western Australian State Budget page 379, Completed works, second line under ‘custodial’, Cell upgrade
and Ligature Minimisation Program, and I ask: (a) does the Minister intend to undertake any ligature minimisation work in 2019-20; (b) if yes to (a): (i) in which prisons; and (ii) how much funding will be allocated for this work; and (c) if no to (a), why not?
refer to the Western Australian State Budget page 379, Completed works, second line under ‘custodial’, Cell upgrade
and Ligature Minimisation Program, and I ask: (a) does the Minister intend to undertake any ligature minimisation work in 2019-20; (b) if yes to (a): (i) in which prisons; and (ii) how much funding will be allocated for this work; and (c) if no to (a), why not?
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Answered
22 August 2019
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Emergency Services; Corrective Services
Response time
9 days
(a) The separately funded Ligature Minimisation Program ended in 2018-19. However, ligature minimisation works will be undertaken in the 2019-20 financial year.
(b) (i) Hakea and Casuarina Prisons.
(ii) It is estimated that $750,000 of funding will be allocated across both prisons. The funding is part of upgrade works being undertaken at Hakea Prison funded from the Custodial Building Infrastructure and Maintenance line of the Budget and the Casuarina Prison Expansion line for Casuarina Prison.
(c) Not applicable.
(b) (i) Hakea and Casuarina Prisons.
(ii) It is estimated that $750,000 of funding will be allocated across both prisons. The funding is part of upgrade works being undertaken at Hakea Prison funded from the Custodial Building Infrastructure and Maintenance line of the Budget and the Casuarina Prison Expansion line for Casuarina Prison.
(c) Not applicable.
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