❓ Dr. Constable questions the expansion of Nyandi Prison for women, given the low number of female inmates at the time. The government justifies the expansion by citing the need for appropriate accommodation, future projections, and evidence from Canada.
AnsweredQoN 1384Legislative Assembly
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With reference to the answer to question on notice No. 1209, why has the Government decided to expand Nyandi Prison to accommodate 150 women when, at 1 November 2001, there were only 49 women serving sentences in Nyandi?
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Answered
9 April 2002
Responded by
Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs
Response time
49 days
As at 19 March 2002 Bandyup Prison holds 8 minimum-security women and Greenough Prison has 9 minimum-security women from the Perth metropolitan area. The intention is that these women be housed at Nyandi prison as accommodation becomes available with completion of the new works. The provision of further accommodation on this site for low security women would enable the Department to provide the most appropriate prison accommodation for the greatest number of women in custody. As women generally do not have the same security needs as men, it is expected that this new prison will also be able to be used for some women who would normally be classified as low medium security. It will also enable a review of the criteria for low security imprisonment used by the Department. There is clear evidence that low security is effective for the majority of women in custody in the federal system in Canada. The provision of accommodation on the site will be staged, at the completion of all stages the prison is expected to house 150 women. Planning for the future incorporates projections of the number of women expected to be in custody. The provision of accommodation for up to 70 women on the site is included in the brief for Stage 1 to be completed and occupied in 2004, which is funded in current forward estimates.
The provision of further accommodation on this site for low security women would enable the Department to provide the most appropriate prison accommodation for the greatest number of women in custody. As women generally do not have the same security needs as men, it is expected that this new prison will also be able to be used for some women who would normally be classified as low medium security. It will also enable a review of the criteria for low security imprisonment used by the Department. There is clear evidence that low security is effective for the majority of women in custody in the federal system in Canada. The provision of accommodation on the site will be staged, at the completion of all stages the prison is expected to house 150 women. Planning for the future incorporates projections of the number of women expected to be in custody. The provision of accommodation for up to 70 women on the site is included in the brief for Stage 1 to be completed and occupied in 2004, which is funded in current forward estimates.
The provision of accommodation on the site will be staged, at the completion of all stages the prison is expected to house 150 women. Planning for the future incorporates projections of the number of women expected to be in custody. The provision of accommodation for up to 70 women on the site is included in the brief for Stage 1 to be completed and occupied in 2004, which is funded in current forward estimates.
The provision of further accommodation on this site for low security women would enable the Department to provide the most appropriate prison accommodation for the greatest number of women in custody. As women generally do not have the same security needs as men, it is expected that this new prison will also be able to be used for some women who would normally be classified as low medium security. It will also enable a review of the criteria for low security imprisonment used by the Department. There is clear evidence that low security is effective for the majority of women in custody in the federal system in Canada. The provision of accommodation on the site will be staged, at the completion of all stages the prison is expected to house 150 women. Planning for the future incorporates projections of the number of women expected to be in custody. The provision of accommodation for up to 70 women on the site is included in the brief for Stage 1 to be completed and occupied in 2004, which is funded in current forward estimates.
The provision of accommodation on the site will be staged, at the completion of all stages the prison is expected to house 150 women. Planning for the future incorporates projections of the number of women expected to be in custody. The provision of accommodation for up to 70 women on the site is included in the brief for Stage 1 to be completed and occupied in 2004, which is funded in current forward estimates.
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