A WA parliamentary question on notice requests data on juvenile and adult offenders serving community work orders and parole, along with staffing levels and leave status within the Corrective Services Department as of September 6, 2008. The answer provides specific figures for each query.

AnsweredQoN 177Legislative Assembly
Asked
7 May 2013
Portfolio
Corrective Services

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(1) How many juvenile offenders were serving community work orders (community based orders) under supervision of the Corrective Services Department on 6 September 2008?
(2) Of these offenders, how many were females?
(3) How many were males?
(4) How many youth community workers were employed by the Department at this time?
(5) How many of these youth community workers were on sick or stress leave at this time?
(6) How many adult offenders were serving community work orders under supervision of the Corrective Services Department on 6 September 2008?
(7) Of these offenders, how many were females?
(8) How many were males?
(9) How many community work officers were employed by the Department at this time?
(10) How many of these community work officers were on sick or stress leave at this time?
(11) How many adult offenders were on parole under supervision of the Corrective Services Department on 6 September 2008?
(12) Of these offenders, how many were females?
(13) How many were males?
(14) How many community corrections officers were employed by the Department at this time?
(15) How many of these community corrections officers were on sick or stress leave at this time?

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Answered
11 June 2013
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
35 days
(1) On 6 September 2008, there were 739 young people (juveniles)
serving community corrections orders. Of those 739, 412 had a community work
component included in an order.
(2) Of these 739 young people, 110 were females. Of those, 52 had a
community work component included in an order.
(3) Of these 739 young people, 626 were males. Of those, 359 had a community
work component included in an order. There are three cases where gender is not
recorded.
(4) On 6 September 2008, there were 117 'youth community workers' (Youth
Justice Officers) employed. It is noted that this includes Senior Youth Justice
Officers and Youth Justice Officers.
(5) The Department's HR system shows that of the 117 'youth community
workers' (Youth Justice Officers) employed at this time, one was on sick leave.
There is no provision for "stress leave" under the Public Service
Award 1992.
(6) On 6 September 2008, there were 5561 adults serving community
corrections orders. Of those, 1742 had a community work component included in
an order.
(7) Of these 5561 adults, 1226 were females. Of those, 451 had a community
work component included in an order.
(8) Of these 5561 adults, 4335 were males. Of those, 1291 had a community
work component included in an order.
(9) On 6 September 2008, there were 42 Community Work Officers (CWOs)
employed.
(10) The Department's HR system shows that of the 42 CWOs employed at this
time, one was on sick leave. There is no provision for "stress leave"
under the Public Service Award 1992.
(11) On 6 September 2008, there were 1305 adults serving early release
orders.
(12) Of these 1305 adults, 112 were females.
(13) Of these 1305 adults, 1193 were males.
(14) On 6 September 2008, there were 238 Community Corrections Officers
(CCOs) employed.
(15) The Department's HR system shows that of the 238 CCOs employed at this
time, one was on sick leave. There is no provision for "stress leave"
under the Public Service Award 1992.

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