Dr. Brad Pettitt asks the Minister for Corrective Services about the number of prisoners sleeping on mattresses on the floor and the repurposing of special-purpose and forensic mental health beds at Hakea and Casuarina Prisons. A response is delayed.

AnsweredQoN 1244Legislative Council
Asked
17 October 2024
Portfolio
Corrective Services

QuestionView source ↗

HAKEA PRISON AND
CASUARINA PRISON — BEDS
1244. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the minister representing the
Minister for Corrective Services:
(1) How many prisoners in Hakea Prison and Casuarina
Prison respectively are sleeping on mattresses on the floor?
(2) How many
special-purpose beds at Hakea Prison and Casuarina Prison respectively have
been repurposed for the general population?
(3) How many
forensic mental health beds at Hakea Prison and Casuarina Prison respectively
have been repurposed for the general population?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. I provide the following response on behalf of the
minister representing the Minister for Corrective Services.
The
Department of Justice advises that it is not possible to provide an answer
within the required timeframes. A response will be provided to the
honourable member on Tuesday, 22 October 2024.

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