❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the use of chemical restraints and control weapons in youth detention facilities, revealing usage data before and after 6 December 2024.
AnsweredQoN 89Legislative Council
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I refer to the use of chemical restraints and control weapons in youth
detention, and I ask: (a) what was the monthly use of chemical restraints and control weapons, respectively,
in each youth detention facility last calendar year, prior to 6 December 2024; and (b) what was the monthly use of chemical restraints and control weapons,
respectively, in each youth detention facility from 6 December 2024 to date?
detention, and I ask: (a) what was the monthly use of chemical restraints and control weapons, respectively,
in each youth detention facility last calendar year, prior to 6 December 2024; and (b) what was the monthly use of chemical restraints and control weapons,
respectively, in each youth detention facility from 6 December 2024 to date?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 May 2025
Responded by
Minister for the Environment representing the Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
4 days
Tables 1 and 2 provide the use of control weapons in youth detention for the requested periods, before and after 6 December 2024. It should be noted that:
a) Both tables show use of Chemical Agent only, as no other in-scope control weapon usage types were recorded during the reporting periods; and
b) Corrective Services does not use Medical Chemical Restraints. These can only be approved through the Chief Psychologist.
Table 1. Use of Control Weapons in Youth Detention between 1 January and 5 December 2024, by Month, Facility and Control Weapon Type.
Month
Banksia Hill
Unit 18
Chemical Agent Use
Chemical Agent Use
Jan 2024
0
3
Feb 2024
0
7
Mar 2024
0
4
Apr 2024
1
0
May 2024
4
0
Jun 2024
1
2
Jul 2024
0
0
Aug 2024
0
0
Sep 2024
0
1
Oct 2024
0
1
Nov 2024
1
2
Dec 2024
2
0
Table 2. Use of Control Weapons in Youth Detention between 6 December 2024 and 31 March 2025, by Month, Facility and Control Weapon Type.
Month
Banksia Hill
Unit 18
Chemical Agent
Chemical Agent
Dec 2024
2
1
Jan 2025
2
0
Feb 2025
5
0
Mar 2025
5
0
a) Both tables show use of Chemical Agent only, as no other in-scope control weapon usage types were recorded during the reporting periods; and
b) Corrective Services does not use Medical Chemical Restraints. These can only be approved through the Chief Psychologist.
Table 1. Use of Control Weapons in Youth Detention between 1 January and 5 December 2024, by Month, Facility and Control Weapon Type.
Month
Banksia Hill
Unit 18
Chemical Agent Use
Chemical Agent Use
Jan 2024
0
3
Feb 2024
0
7
Mar 2024
0
4
Apr 2024
1
0
May 2024
4
0
Jun 2024
1
2
Jul 2024
0
0
Aug 2024
0
0
Sep 2024
0
1
Oct 2024
0
1
Nov 2024
1
2
Dec 2024
2
0
Table 2. Use of Control Weapons in Youth Detention between 6 December 2024 and 31 March 2025, by Month, Facility and Control Weapon Type.
Month
Banksia Hill
Unit 18
Chemical Agent
Chemical Agent
Dec 2024
2
1
Jan 2025
2
0
Feb 2025
5
0
Mar 2025
5
0
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