❓ Question regarding the implementation of the Inspector of Custodial Services' recommendation on dental services for prisoners at Melaleuca Remand and Reintegration Facility. The Minister confirms partial implementation and provides data on prisoner transfers and requests.
AnsweredQoN 1721Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I
refer to the Inspector of Custodial Services’ report of the 2017 Inspection of
Melaleuca Remand and Reintegration Facility , and to the Inspector’s
recommendation regarding providing prisoners with access to dental services: (a) has the Inspector’s recommendation now been
actioned; (b) if
no to (a), why not; (c) will the Minister please
advise how many prisoners from Melaleuca have been transported to Bandyup to
access dental services in 2018 in: (i) January; (ii) February; (iii) March; (iv) April; (v) May; (vi) June; (vii) July; (viii) August; and (ix) September; and (d) will the Minister please advise how many prisoners requested
access to dental services in in 2018 in: (i) January; (ii) February; (iii) March; (iv) April; (v) May; (vi) June; (vii) July; (viii) August; and (ix) September?
refer to the Inspector of Custodial Services’ report of the 2017 Inspection of
Melaleuca Remand and Reintegration Facility , and to the Inspector’s
recommendation regarding providing prisoners with access to dental services: (a) has the Inspector’s recommendation now been
actioned; (b) if
no to (a), why not; (c) will the Minister please
advise how many prisoners from Melaleuca have been transported to Bandyup to
access dental services in 2018 in: (i) January; (ii) February; (iii) March; (iv) April; (v) May; (vi) June; (vii) July; (viii) August; and (ix) September; and (d) will the Minister please advise how many prisoners requested
access to dental services in in 2018 in: (i) January; (ii) February; (iii) March; (iv) April; (v) May; (vi) June; (vii) July; (viii) August; and (ix) September?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
27 November 2018
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
9 days
(a) Yes – Melaleuca prisoners requiring urgent or emergency dental services are being provided dental services at Bandyup Women’s Prison or a tertiary institution. The Department of Justice, Corrective Services and Sodexo are currently finalising an Interfacility Working Procedure, which formalises this arrangement.
(b) Not applicable
(c)(i) January - 0;
(ii) February - 3;
(iii) March - 1;
(iv) April - 1;
(v) May - 0;
(vi) June - 0;
(vii) July - 4;
(viii) August - 4; and
(ix) September – 6.
(d)(i) January - 7;
(ii) February - 9;
(iii) March - 9;
(iv) April - 18;
(v) May - 10;
(vi) June - 5;
(vii) July - 10;
(viii) August - 5;
(ix) September – 7.
(b) Not applicable
(c)(i) January - 0;
(ii) February - 3;
(iii) March - 1;
(iv) April - 1;
(v) May - 0;
(vi) June - 0;
(vii) July - 4;
(viii) August - 4; and
(ix) September – 6.
(d)(i) January - 7;
(ii) February - 9;
(iii) March - 9;
(iv) April - 18;
(v) May - 10;
(vi) June - 5;
(vii) July - 10;
(viii) August - 5;
(ix) September – 7.
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