This parliamentary question seeks a breakdown of the adult prison population in Western Australia on a specific date (15 March 2016), differentiating between sentenced and unsentenced (remand) prisoners, and further categorizing by gender.

AnsweredQoN 5159Legislative Assembly
Asked
15 March 2016
Portfolio
Corrective Services

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What was the adult prison population on the date of receipt of this question, and on this date how many prisoners were: (a) male and serving a sentence, as opposed to on remand; (b) male and on remand; (c) female and serving a sentence; and (d) female and on remand?

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Answered
10 May 2016
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
56 days
The Department of Corrective Services advises that, as at 15 March 2016, the adult prison population was 6009.
(a)        Sentenced Males: 3890
(b)        Unsentenced Males: 1544
(c)        Sentenced Females: 386
(d)       Unsentenced Females: 189

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