❓ Hon. Alison Xamon asks about the implementation of allowing prisoners charged with people-smuggling to remit money overseas. The Minister responds that a formal process is being developed and no transfers have occurred since 1 October 2012.
AnsweredQoN 1030Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
INDONESIAN PRISONERS — REMITTANCE OVERSEAS
1030. Hon ALISON XAMON to the minister representing the
Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to my question without
notice 811 of 18 October 2012 and to the minister's decision to cease
the practice of preventing people charged with so-called people-smuggling
offences from remitting money overseas.
(1) Is it now the
practice at all relevant WA correctional facilities to allow these prisoners to
remit money overseas?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) Since 1
October 2012, how many prisoners charged with so-called people-smuggling
offences have transferred gratuity earnings outside the prison?
1030. Hon ALISON XAMON to the minister representing the
Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to my question without
notice 811 of 18 October 2012 and to the minister's decision to cease
the practice of preventing people charged with so-called people-smuggling
offences from remitting money overseas.
(1) Is it now the
practice at all relevant WA correctional facilities to allow these prisoners to
remit money overseas?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) Since 1
October 2012, how many prisoners charged with so-called people-smuggling
offences have transferred gratuity earnings outside the prison?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) The
Department of Corrective Services, in consultation with the Indonesian
Consulate, is currently preparing a formal process and procedure to support the
practice of allowing prisoners charged with people-smuggling offences to remit
gratuity earnings overseas. It is anticipated that this will be completed
before the end of the year.
(2) Refer to the response to
question (1).
(3) Nil.
some notice of the question.
(1) The
Department of Corrective Services, in consultation with the Indonesian
Consulate, is currently preparing a formal process and procedure to support the
practice of allowing prisoners charged with people-smuggling offences to remit
gratuity earnings overseas. It is anticipated that this will be completed
before the end of the year.
(2) Refer to the response to
question (1).
(3) Nil.
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