❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on prison cleaning responsibilities, frequency, and complaints from advocacy groups. The answer details cleaning roles, frequency, and confirms no complaints received.
AnsweredQoN 1843Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
Will the Minister please advise of the following in regards to the cleaning of prison facilities -
(1) Who does the cleaning in regard to -
(a) prison cells;
(b) recreation areas; and
(c) other areas?
(2) How often is this cleaning done?
(3) Has the Minister received any complaints from prisoner advocacy groups regarding the cleanliness of prison facilities?
(1) Who does the cleaning in regard to -
(a) prison cells;
(b) recreation areas; and
(c) other areas?
(2) How often is this cleaning done?
(3) Has the Minister received any complaints from prisoner advocacy groups regarding the cleanliness of prison facilities?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
21 June 2005
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Justice
Response time
35 days
(b) recreation areas; and (c) other areas?
(c) other areas?
(c) Other areas of prisons are also cleaned by prisoners specifically employed to undertake cleaning duties in those areas, under the supervision of staff. Prison workshops generally manage their own cleaning and prisoners employed within those workshops, undertake the necessary cleaning duties. For security reasons however, some areas within prisons, where prisoners are not permitted access, are maintained by prison staff or contract cleaners. 2. Cleaning duties, particularly in the living and common or shared areas, are undertaken on a daily basis - or, in other areas, as required. 3. No. The Department of Justice has advised that to the best of its knowledge, no complaints regarding the cleanliness of prisons have been received from prisoner advocacy (interest/lobby) groups.
2. Cleaning duties, particularly in the living and common or shared areas, are undertaken on a daily basis - or, in other areas, as required. 3. No. The Department of Justice has advised that to the best of its knowledge, no complaints regarding the cleanliness of prisons have been received from prisoner advocacy (interest/lobby) groups.
3. No. The Department of Justice has advised that to the best of its knowledge, no complaints regarding the cleanliness of prisons have been received from prisoner advocacy (interest/lobby) groups.
(c) other areas?
(c) Other areas of prisons are also cleaned by prisoners specifically employed to undertake cleaning duties in those areas, under the supervision of staff. Prison workshops generally manage their own cleaning and prisoners employed within those workshops, undertake the necessary cleaning duties. For security reasons however, some areas within prisons, where prisoners are not permitted access, are maintained by prison staff or contract cleaners. 2. Cleaning duties, particularly in the living and common or shared areas, are undertaken on a daily basis - or, in other areas, as required. 3. No. The Department of Justice has advised that to the best of its knowledge, no complaints regarding the cleanliness of prisons have been received from prisoner advocacy (interest/lobby) groups.
2. Cleaning duties, particularly in the living and common or shared areas, are undertaken on a daily basis - or, in other areas, as required. 3. No. The Department of Justice has advised that to the best of its knowledge, no complaints regarding the cleanliness of prisons have been received from prisoner advocacy (interest/lobby) groups.
3. No. The Department of Justice has advised that to the best of its knowledge, no complaints regarding the cleanliness of prisons have been received from prisoner advocacy (interest/lobby) groups.
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