Hon. Norman Moore asks the Minister for Justice about the delay in releasing the 2002-03 prison census report and requests prisoner statistics for 2003 and 2004, categorized by sentence length. The Minister provides an update on the report's status and the requested data.

AnsweredQoN 2370Legislative Council
Asked
27 August 2004
Portfolio
Justice

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I refer the Minister to the annual prison census reports, and ask -
(1) Will the Minister explain why the Department of Justice has not released a report for 2002-03 yet?
(2) When will that report be released?
(3) How many prisoners were unsentenced as at June 30 2003 and June 30 2004?
(4) How many prisoners were serving a maximum sentence of three to six months as at June 30 2003 and June 30 2004?
(5) How many prisoners were serving a maximum sentence of six to 12 months as at June 30 2003 and June 30 2004?
(6) How many prisoners were serving a maximum sentence of one to two years as at June 30 2003 and June 30 2004?
(7) How many prisoners were serving a maximum sentence of two to five years as at June 30 2003 and June 30 2004?
(8) How many prisoners were serving a maximum sentence of five years and more, including life sentences, as at June 30 2003 and June 30 2004?

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Answered
21 October 2004
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works representing the Minister for Justice
Response time
55 days
(1-2) The draft Annual Statistical Report for 2002/2003 is complete. It will be finalised pending further data checks and formatting. It is intended that the reports will be released within the next 6 months. (3) Unsentenced Prisoners: June 30 2003: 452 June 30 2004: 500 (4) Maximum Sentence 3 to less than 6 months: June 30 2003: 32 June 30 2004: 37 (5) Maximum Sentence 6 to less than 12 months: June 30 2003: 157 June 30 2004: 253 (6) Maximum Sentence 1 to less than 2 years: June 30 2003: 412 June 30 2004: 486 (7) Maximum Sentence 2 to less than 5 years: June 30 2003: 614 June 30 2004: 716 (8) Maximum Sentence 5 years or more including indeterminate sentences: June 30 2003: 1193 June 30 2004: 1097 Note: If re-incarcerated for breach of early release orders, time served for original sentences is included.
(3) Unsentenced Prisoners: June 30 2003: 452 June 30 2004: 500 (4) Maximum Sentence 3 to less than 6 months: June 30 2003: 32 June 30 2004: 37 (5) Maximum Sentence 6 to less than 12 months: June 30 2003: 157 June 30 2004: 253 (6) Maximum Sentence 1 to less than 2 years: June 30 2003: 412 June 30 2004: 486 (7) Maximum Sentence 2 to less than 5 years: June 30 2003: 614 June 30 2004: 716 (8) Maximum Sentence 5 years or more including indeterminate sentences: June 30 2003: 1193 June 30 2004: 1097 Note: If re-incarcerated for breach of early release orders, time served for original sentences is included.
(4) Maximum Sentence 3 to less than 6 months: June 30 2003: 32 June 30 2004: 37 (5) Maximum Sentence 6 to less than 12 months: June 30 2003: 157 June 30 2004: 253 (6) Maximum Sentence 1 to less than 2 years: June 30 2003: 412 June 30 2004: 486 (7) Maximum Sentence 2 to less than 5 years: June 30 2003: 614 June 30 2004: 716 (8) Maximum Sentence 5 years or more including indeterminate sentences: June 30 2003: 1193 June 30 2004: 1097 Note: If re-incarcerated for breach of early release orders, time served for original sentences is included.
(5) Maximum Sentence 6 to less than 12 months: June 30 2003: 157 June 30 2004: 253 (6) Maximum Sentence 1 to less than 2 years: June 30 2003: 412 June 30 2004: 486 (7) Maximum Sentence 2 to less than 5 years: June 30 2003: 614 June 30 2004: 716 (8) Maximum Sentence 5 years or more including indeterminate sentences: June 30 2003: 1193 June 30 2004: 1097 Note: If re-incarcerated for breach of early release orders, time served for original sentences is included.
(6) Maximum Sentence 1 to less than 2 years: June 30 2003: 412 June 30 2004: 486 (7) Maximum Sentence 2 to less than 5 years: June 30 2003: 614 June 30 2004: 716 (8) Maximum Sentence 5 years or more including indeterminate sentences: June 30 2003: 1193 June 30 2004: 1097 Note: If re-incarcerated for breach of early release orders, time served for original sentences is included.
(7) Maximum Sentence 2 to less than 5 years: June 30 2003: 614 June 30 2004: 716 (8) Maximum Sentence 5 years or more including indeterminate sentences: June 30 2003: 1193 June 30 2004: 1097 Note: If re-incarcerated for breach of early release orders, time served for original sentences is included.
(8) Maximum Sentence 5 years or more including indeterminate sentences: June 30 2003: 1193 June 30 2004: 1097 Note: If re-incarcerated for breach of early release orders, time served for original sentences is included.
Note: If re-incarcerated for breach of early release orders, time served for original sentences is included.

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