❓ Dr. Pettitt questions the Premier regarding the review of the 'folding up' restraint method used by the Department of Justice, specifically its scope and timeline. The response refers to a previous statement indicating the method has been ceased.
AnsweredQoN 1298Legislative Council
Asked
30 November 2022
Member
Portfolio
Leader of the House representing the Premier
QuestionView source ↗
JUSTICE — ''FOLDING UP'' RESTRAINT METHODOLOGY —
REVIEW
1298. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
Two weeks ago, the Premier said
that the ''folding up'' restraint would be reviewed.
(1) Is this
review designed to find alternatives to ''folding up'', or is the
government open to it being retained as a restraint on children?
(2) What
deadline, if any, has the Premier given to the Department of Justice to
complete its review of ''folding up'' by?
(3) Is the ''folding up''
technique still used by the Department of Justice?
REVIEW
1298. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
Two weeks ago, the Premier said
that the ''folding up'' restraint would be reviewed.
(1) Is this
review designed to find alternatives to ''folding up'', or is the
government open to it being retained as a restraint on children?
(2) What
deadline, if any, has the Premier given to the Department of Justice to
complete its review of ''folding up'' by?
(3) Is the ''folding up''
technique still used by the Department of Justice?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer is provided on behalf of the
Leader of the House representing the Premier.
(1)–(3) I
refer the honourable member to the statement made by the Minister for
Corrective Services in the Legislative Assembly on 16 November 2022 in which he
stated that the Department of Justice has been asked to cease using this
methodology.
some notice of the question. The following answer is provided on behalf of the
Leader of the House representing the Premier.
(1)–(3) I
refer the honourable member to the statement made by the Minister for
Corrective Services in the Legislative Assembly on 16 November 2022 in which he
stated that the Department of Justice has been asked to cease using this
methodology.
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