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❓ Question on Notice regarding damage and costs associated with detainee actions at Banksia Hill Detention Centre, including the May 2023 riot. The response reveals significant costs and a low conviction rate relative to charges laid.

AnsweredQoN 2167Legislative Council

Asked

12 September 2024

Member

Hon Dr Steve Thomas

Portfolio

Corrective Services

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I refer to the consistent damage and destruction done by detainees to the Banksia Hill Detention Centre, including the riot of May 2023 that lasted more than 12 hours and included more than 45 of the 90 detainees, and I ask: (a) has all the damage done in the 2023 riot now been repaired; (b) what is the latest total cost of the damage done in the May 2023 riot; (c) what is the total cost of damage done by detainees to Banksia Hill Detention Centre since March 2017; (d) what was the total number of charges laid in relation to the damage; and (e) what was the total number of convictions in relation to the damage?

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Answered

22 October 2024

Responded by

Minister for Emergency Services representing the Minister for Corrective Services

Response time

7 days

The Department of Justice advise:
a)         No.
b)         $21,286,605.
c)         $25,131,780
d) & (e            In relation to the major disturbance on 9 May 2023:
Total charges laid
26
Total convictions
24
Total convictions - sentenced
122 (months)

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