❓ Mr. Papalia asks about prisons housing both male and female offenders, including specific prison names, capacity breakdown, and the circumstances allowing such housing. The answer provides a list of prisons and explains the rationale behind co-housing.
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(a) if yes to (1), what are the names of these prisons, and what is the breakdown of male and female capacity numbers?
(2) What circumstances would result in male and female offenders being housed in the same prison?
(2) What circumstances would result in male and female offenders being housed in the same prison?
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Answered
3 December 2008
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
22 days
(1) Yes.
(a) The Prisons that are designed to house both male and female prisoners are:
Prison
Design Capacity
Total Design Capacity
Male Prisoners
Female Prisoners
Broome
57
9
66
Eastern Goldfields
79
21
100
Greenough
198
21
219
Roebourne
106
10
116
Totals
440
61
501
(2) The circumstances that would result in male and female prisoners being
housed in the same prison are:
The prisons identified in response to question 1(a) are permanently
designed to accommodate both male and female prisoners within
separate areas of the prison.
The department's efforts to place all prisoners as close as possible to
family, friends and/or significant others to facilitate visits and support.
This is dependent on factors such as prisoner's assessed security status,
treatment needs and stated individual preferences.
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(a) The Prisons that are designed to house both male and female prisoners are:
Prison
Design Capacity
Total Design Capacity
Male Prisoners
Female Prisoners
Broome
57
9
66
Eastern Goldfields
79
21
100
Greenough
198
21
219
Roebourne
106
10
116
Totals
440
61
501
(2) The circumstances that would result in male and female prisoners being
housed in the same prison are:
The prisons identified in response to question 1(a) are permanently
designed to accommodate both male and female prisoners within
separate areas of the prison.
The department's efforts to place all prisoners as close as possible to
family, friends and/or significant others to facilitate visits and support.
This is dependent on factors such as prisoner's assessed security status,
treatment needs and stated individual preferences.
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
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