Hon Giz Watson asks about public access to evaluations of offender programs at Bunbury Regional Prison, following an inspection report. The Minister declines public release but will provide them to the Inspector of Custodial Services if requested.

AnsweredQoN 25Legislative Council
Asked
7 March 2012
Portfolio
Corrective Services

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BUNBURY REGIONAL PRISON — OFFENDER
PROGRAMS — EVALUATIONS
25. Hon GIZ WATSON to the minister representing the
Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to paragraph 6.53 on page 53
of the ''Report of an Announced Inspection of Bunbury Regional Prison'',
published by the Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services in December
2011.
(1) Will the
evaluations of the effectiveness of offender programs by the offender
management and professional development, clinical governance unit, research and
evaluation team be made publicly available?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) Will the evaluations be made
available to the Inspector of Custodial Services?
(4) If no to (3), why not?

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I thank the member for some notice
of this question.
(1) No.
(2) Due to the
technical nature and sensitivity of information contained within evaluation
reports, the Department of Corrective Services will consider on a case-by-case
basis any request for a copy of an evaluation report.
(3) Yes, if requested by the
Inspector of Custodial Services.
(4) Not applicable.

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