Question on Notice regarding the number of body samples taken for drug testing at WA correctional facilities and Banksia Hill Detention Centre in the week commencing 25 February 2018. The answer provides a breakdown by facility.

AnsweredQoN 2740Legislative Assembly
Asked
13 March 2018
Portfolio
Corrective Services

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How many body samples (i.e. blood, sweat, saliva or urine) were taken at the following facilities in the week commencing Sunday 25 February 2018: (a) Acacia Prison; (b) Albany Regional Prison; (c) Bandyup Women's Prison; (d) Boronia Pre-release Centre for Women; (e) Broome Regional Prison; (f) Bunbury Regional Prison; (g) Casuarina Prison; (h) Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison; (i) Greenough Regional Prison; (j) Hakea Prison; (k) Karnet Prison Farm; (l) Melaleuca Remand and Reintegration Facility; (m) Pardelup Prison Farm; (n) Roebourne Regional Prison; (o) Wandoo Reintegration Facility; (p) West Kimberley Regional Prison; (q) Wooroloo Prison Farm; and (r) Banksia Hill Detention Centre?

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Answered
10 May 2018
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
11 days
The Department of Justice advises:
The number of body samples taken from prisoners/young people in detention for the purpose of drug testing in the week commencing Sunday 25 February 2018 for each facility is shown in the table below.
Question
Facility
Number of Samples
a)
Acacia Prison
39
b)
Albany Regional Prison
27
c)
Bandyup Womens Prison
9
d)
Boronia Pre Release Centre
0
e)
Broome Regional Prison
0
f)
Bunbury Regional Prison
63
g)
Casuarina Prison
21
h)
Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison
9
i)
Greenough Regional Prison
4
j)
Hakea Prison
7
k)
Karnet Prison Farm
2
l)
Melaleuca Remand And Reintegration Facility
0
m)
Pardelup Prison Farm
2
n)
Roebourne Regional Prison
4
o)
Wandoo Reintegration Facility
4
p)
West Kimberley Regional Prison
1
q)
Wooroloo Prison Farm
28
r)
Banksia Hill Detention Centre
0

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