❓ Dr. Brad Pettitt asks about the number of operational and safe cells at Banksia Hill Detention Centre and Unit 18, Casuarina. The Minister's response indicates ongoing damage assessment at Banksia Hill following a major disruption.
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BANKSIA HILL DETENTION
CENTRE AND UNIT 18, CASUARINA
480. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to Banksia Hill Detention
Centre and unit 18. I understand that the latter has required some structural
modifications to cells in order to be fit to house young people.
(1) How many
cells exist at each facility that are fit for purpose to house young people?
(2) How many are
currently operational and fit to safely detain young people?
(3) How many are
currently offline or unsafe to house young people?
CENTRE AND UNIT 18, CASUARINA
480. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to Banksia Hill Detention
Centre and unit 18. I understand that the latter has required some structural
modifications to cells in order to be fit to house young people.
(1) How many
cells exist at each facility that are fit for purpose to house young people?
(2) How many are
currently operational and fit to safely detain young people?
(3) How many are
currently offline or unsafe to house young people?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the
Minister for Corrective Services.
(1) Banksia Hill Detention Centre
has 215 cells and unit 18 has 26 cells.
(2) Banksia Hill
Detention Centre: an assessment of damage caused by this week's major
disruption is ongoing. Unit 18 has 26.
(3) Banksia Hill
Detention Centre: an assessment of damage caused by this week's major
disturbance is ongoing. Unit 18 has zero.
of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the
Minister for Corrective Services.
(1) Banksia Hill Detention Centre
has 215 cells and unit 18 has 26 cells.
(2) Banksia Hill
Detention Centre: an assessment of damage caused by this week's major
disruption is ongoing. Unit 18 has 26.
(3) Banksia Hill
Detention Centre: an assessment of damage caused by this week's major
disturbance is ongoing. Unit 18 has zero.
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