❓ The WA Department of Justice provides data on the use of electronic monitoring devices (ankle bracelets) in the criminal justice system from September 2023 to August 2024, including the number of devices available, the average daily population (ADP) of offenders monitored, and the breakdown by order type and FDV offending.
AnsweredQoN 1243Legislative Assembly
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I refer to electronic monitoring in the Western Australian criminal justice system for each month from September 2023 til present, and I ask: (a) How many electronic ankle tagging bracelets does the Western Australian criminal justice system have access to; (b) How many electronic ankle tagging bracelets were in use for each individual month in Western Australia in the prescribed time period; and (c) How many of those bracelets were being used for each individual month in Western Australia in the prescribed time period for the following purposes: (i) Pre-trial matters; (ii) Home detention; (iii) Supervision/Parole; (iv) FDV; and (v) Other (please specify)?
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Answered
10 September 2024
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
5 days
The Department of Justice advise:
A. As of 12 August 2024, the Department of Justice held a total of 421 Global Positioning System (GPS) monitoring devices. The Department has access to additional devices from the contractor if required.
B. Table 1. Average Daily Population (ADP) of Electronically Monitored Offenders between 1 September 2023 and 12 August 2024; by Month. * ADP between 1 August to 12 August 2024
Month
ADP
Sep 2023
196
Oct 2023
211
Nov 2023
212
Dec 2023
216
Jan 2024
209
Feb 2024
218
Mar 2024
227
Apr 2024
227
May 2024
230
Jun 2024
235
Jul 2024
247
Aug 2024*
258
C. Table 2. ADP of Electronically Monitored Offenders between 1 September 2023 and 12 August 2024; by Month and Order Type*
Month / Order Type
ADP
September 2023
196
Conditional Suspended Imprisonment
4
Dangerous Sexual / High Risk Offender Order**
47
Intensive Supervision Order
2
Monitored Bail
129
Parole Order
15
Post Sentence Supervision Order
0.8
Pre-Sentence Order
0.8
October 2023
211
Conditional Suspended Imprisonment
3
Dangerous Sexual / High Risk Offender Order**
50
Intensive Supervision Order
2
Monitored Bail
139
Parole Order
15
Post Sentence Supervision Order
2
November 2023
212
Conditional Suspended Imprisonment
3
Dangerous Sexual / High Risk Offender Order**
48
Intensive Supervision Order
2
Monitored Bail
139
Parole Order
16
Post Sentence Supervision Order
4
December 2023
216
Conditional Suspended Imprisonment
2
Dangerous Sexual / High Risk Offender Order**
49
Intensive Supervision Order
2
Monitored Bail
143
Parole Order
18
Post Sentence Supervision Order
5
January 2024
209
Conditional Suspended Imprisonment
1
Dangerous Sexual / High Risk Offender Order**
51
Intensive Supervision Order
1
Monitored Bail
138
Parole Order
17
Post Sentence Supervision Order
4
February 2024
218
Commonwealth Parole
1
Conditional Suspended Imprisonment
1
Dangerous Sexual / High Risk Offender Order**
49
Intensive Supervision Order
1
Monitored Bail
148
Parole Order
16
Post Sentence Supervision Order
4
March 2024
227
Commonwealth Parole
1
Conditional Suspended Imprisonment
3
Dangerous Sexual / High Risk Offender Order**
51
Intensive Supervision Order
1
Monitored Bail
156
Parole Order
13
Post Sentence Supervision Order
4
April 2024
227
Commonwealth Parole
1
Conditional Suspended Imprisonment
3
Dangerous Sexual / High Risk Offender Order**
49
Intensive Supervision Order
1
Monitored Bail
159
Parole Order
11
Post Sentence Supervision Order
5
Pre-Sentence Order
0.8
May 2024
230
Commonwealth Parole
1
Conditional Suspended Imprisonment
2
Dangerous Sexual / High Risk Offender Order**
48
Intensive Supervision Order
1
Monitored Bail
163
Parole Order
11
Post Sentence Supervision Order
5
Pre-Sentence Order
1
June 2024
235
Commonwealth Parole
1
Conditional Suspended Imprisonment
1
Dangerous Sexual / High Risk Offender Order**
47
Intensive Supervision Order
1
Monitored Bail
168
Parole Order
12
Post Sentence Supervision Order
5
Pre-Sentence Order
1
July 2024
247
Commonwealth Parole
1
Conditional Suspended Imprisonment
2
Dangerous Sexual / High Risk Offender Order**
50
Intensive Supervision Order
1
Monitored Bail
178
Parole Order
13
Post Sentence Supervision Order
5
Pre-Sentence Order
1
August 2024***
258
Commonwealth Parole
1
Conditional Suspended Imprisonment
2
Dangerous Sexual / High Risk Offender Order**
49
Intensive Supervision Order
2
Monitored Bail
189
Parole Order
12
Post Sentence Supervision Order
5
Pre-Sentence Order
1
* As an offender may be on multiple order types, the sum of the groupings
may exceed the provided total.
** Includes all Dangerous Sexual Offender and High-Risk Serious Offender supervision order types.
*** ADP between 1 August to 12 August 2024.
Table 3. ADP of Electronically Monitored Offenders associated with FDV* Offending between 1 September 2023 and 12 August 2024; by Month.
Month
ADP
September 2023
42
October 2023
45
November 2023
50
December 2023
49
January 2024
43
February 2024
46
March 2024
49
April 2024
51
May 2024
54
June 2024
64
July 2024
67
August 2024**
75
*This is a sub-grouping of the offenders identified in Table 1 and Table 2.
** ADP between 1 August to 12 August 2024.
A. As of 12 August 2024, the Department of Justice held a total of 421 Global Positioning System (GPS) monitoring devices. The Department has access to additional devices from the contractor if required.
B. Table 1. Average Daily Population (ADP) of Electronically Monitored Offenders between 1 September 2023 and 12 August 2024; by Month. * ADP between 1 August to 12 August 2024
Month
ADP
Sep 2023
196
Oct 2023
211
Nov 2023
212
Dec 2023
216
Jan 2024
209
Feb 2024
218
Mar 2024
227
Apr 2024
227
May 2024
230
Jun 2024
235
Jul 2024
247
Aug 2024*
258
C. Table 2. ADP of Electronically Monitored Offenders between 1 September 2023 and 12 August 2024; by Month and Order Type*
Month / Order Type
ADP
September 2023
196
Conditional Suspended Imprisonment
4
Dangerous Sexual / High Risk Offender Order**
47
Intensive Supervision Order
2
Monitored Bail
129
Parole Order
15
Post Sentence Supervision Order
0.8
Pre-Sentence Order
0.8
October 2023
211
Conditional Suspended Imprisonment
3
Dangerous Sexual / High Risk Offender Order**
50
Intensive Supervision Order
2
Monitored Bail
139
Parole Order
15
Post Sentence Supervision Order
2
November 2023
212
Conditional Suspended Imprisonment
3
Dangerous Sexual / High Risk Offender Order**
48
Intensive Supervision Order
2
Monitored Bail
139
Parole Order
16
Post Sentence Supervision Order
4
December 2023
216
Conditional Suspended Imprisonment
2
Dangerous Sexual / High Risk Offender Order**
49
Intensive Supervision Order
2
Monitored Bail
143
Parole Order
18
Post Sentence Supervision Order
5
January 2024
209
Conditional Suspended Imprisonment
1
Dangerous Sexual / High Risk Offender Order**
51
Intensive Supervision Order
1
Monitored Bail
138
Parole Order
17
Post Sentence Supervision Order
4
February 2024
218
Commonwealth Parole
1
Conditional Suspended Imprisonment
1
Dangerous Sexual / High Risk Offender Order**
49
Intensive Supervision Order
1
Monitored Bail
148
Parole Order
16
Post Sentence Supervision Order
4
March 2024
227
Commonwealth Parole
1
Conditional Suspended Imprisonment
3
Dangerous Sexual / High Risk Offender Order**
51
Intensive Supervision Order
1
Monitored Bail
156
Parole Order
13
Post Sentence Supervision Order
4
April 2024
227
Commonwealth Parole
1
Conditional Suspended Imprisonment
3
Dangerous Sexual / High Risk Offender Order**
49
Intensive Supervision Order
1
Monitored Bail
159
Parole Order
11
Post Sentence Supervision Order
5
Pre-Sentence Order
0.8
May 2024
230
Commonwealth Parole
1
Conditional Suspended Imprisonment
2
Dangerous Sexual / High Risk Offender Order**
48
Intensive Supervision Order
1
Monitored Bail
163
Parole Order
11
Post Sentence Supervision Order
5
Pre-Sentence Order
1
June 2024
235
Commonwealth Parole
1
Conditional Suspended Imprisonment
1
Dangerous Sexual / High Risk Offender Order**
47
Intensive Supervision Order
1
Monitored Bail
168
Parole Order
12
Post Sentence Supervision Order
5
Pre-Sentence Order
1
July 2024
247
Commonwealth Parole
1
Conditional Suspended Imprisonment
2
Dangerous Sexual / High Risk Offender Order**
50
Intensive Supervision Order
1
Monitored Bail
178
Parole Order
13
Post Sentence Supervision Order
5
Pre-Sentence Order
1
August 2024***
258
Commonwealth Parole
1
Conditional Suspended Imprisonment
2
Dangerous Sexual / High Risk Offender Order**
49
Intensive Supervision Order
2
Monitored Bail
189
Parole Order
12
Post Sentence Supervision Order
5
Pre-Sentence Order
1
* As an offender may be on multiple order types, the sum of the groupings
may exceed the provided total.
** Includes all Dangerous Sexual Offender and High-Risk Serious Offender supervision order types.
*** ADP between 1 August to 12 August 2024.
Table 3. ADP of Electronically Monitored Offenders associated with FDV* Offending between 1 September 2023 and 12 August 2024; by Month.
Month
ADP
September 2023
42
October 2023
45
November 2023
50
December 2023
49
January 2024
43
February 2024
46
March 2024
49
April 2024
51
May 2024
54
June 2024
64
July 2024
67
August 2024**
75
*This is a sub-grouping of the offenders identified in Table 1 and Table 2.
** ADP between 1 August to 12 August 2024.
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