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❓ Hon Dr Brad Pettitt's question regarding major riots/incidents at Banksia Hill Detention Centre since 2013 was largely unanswered due to data recording inconsistencies. The Minister provided data only from August 2020.

AnsweredQoN 1434Legislative Council

Asked

16 May 2023

Member

Hon Dr Brad Pettitt

Portfolio

Corrective Services

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I refer to youth justice, and I ask: (a) how many major riots or incidents, defined as an incident where more than three detainees have escaped their cells, have occurred at Banksia Hill Detention Centre since 2013; and (b) if data back to 2013 is not able to be provided, could the Minister please provide the number of major incidents back to the earliest year where data is available?

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Answered

20 June 2023

Responded by

Minister for Emergency Services representing the Minister for Corrective Services

Response time

9 days

Please Note: The Department’s offender management system does not record incidents in a way that allows extraction and statistical reporting based on whether detainees escaped their cell. Since August 2020, “major riots or incidents” have been recorded using a “major disturbance” category.
a) It is not possible to provide reliable data covering the requested period as the recording of major disturbances has undergone numerous changes and enhancements over that time.
b) Between 1 August 2020 and 6 June 2023 there were six major disturbances involving more than three young people.

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