❓ Question regarding the implementation of a new security and classification tool at Banksia Hill Juvenile Detention Centre, following concerns raised in a 2015 Inspector of Custodial Services report. The Minister's response indicates that work on a new tool is underway.
AnsweredQoN 441Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the Inspector of Custodial Services Report of an
Announced Inspection of Banksia Hill Juvenile Detention Centre (April 2015)
, and to the Inspector’s finding that the "security classification process for detainees remained severely under-developed", and that there "was no established minimum-security regime, which was a missed opportunity to manage detainees in more flexible ways and provide a behaviour incentive for detainees", and I ask:
(a) has a new security and classification tool been implemented;
(b) if yes to (a), will the Minister please provide information about the tool, including:
(i) how the security classifications of individual young people are determined;
(ii) the different security classifications available;
(iii) how often each young person’s security classification is reviewed;
(iv) the numbers of young people currently accommodated at Banksia Hill Detention in each security classification;
(v) how the security classification is used to determine where young people will be accommodated;
(vi) whether young people with different security classifications are accommodated together;
(vii) whether there is now an established minimum-security regime;
(viii) if yes to (vii), please describe this regime; and
(ix) if no to (vii), why not;
(c) if yes to (a), has the tool been evaluated;
(d) if yes to (c), will the Minister please table a copy of the evaluation;
(e) if no to (c), why not;
(f) if no to (d), why not; and
(g) if no to (a), why not?
Announced Inspection of Banksia Hill Juvenile Detention Centre (April 2015)
, and to the Inspector’s finding that the "security classification process for detainees remained severely under-developed", and that there "was no established minimum-security regime, which was a missed opportunity to manage detainees in more flexible ways and provide a behaviour incentive for detainees", and I ask:
(a) has a new security and classification tool been implemented;
(b) if yes to (a), will the Minister please provide information about the tool, including:
(i) how the security classifications of individual young people are determined;
(ii) the different security classifications available;
(iii) how often each young person’s security classification is reviewed;
(iv) the numbers of young people currently accommodated at Banksia Hill Detention in each security classification;
(v) how the security classification is used to determine where young people will be accommodated;
(vi) whether young people with different security classifications are accommodated together;
(vii) whether there is now an established minimum-security regime;
(viii) if yes to (vii), please describe this regime; and
(ix) if no to (vii), why not;
(c) if yes to (a), has the tool been evaluated;
(d) if yes to (c), will the Minister please table a copy of the evaluation;
(e) if no to (c), why not;
(f) if no to (d), why not; and
(g) if no to (a), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
6 December 2017
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
10 days
The Department of Justice advises:
a.
Work on a new classification tool is currently underway.
b.
Not Applicable
c.
Not Applicable
d.
Not Applicable
e.
Not Applicable
f.
Not Applicable
g.
Not applicable
a.
Work on a new classification tool is currently underway.
b.
Not Applicable
c.
Not Applicable
d.
Not Applicable
e.
Not Applicable
f.
Not Applicable
g.
Not applicable
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