❓ Mr. Kirkup questions the Minister for Corrective Services on actions to prevent systemic corruption, contraband, and the release of paedophiles from prisons, following a CCC report. The Minister outlines ongoing implementation of recommendations from both the CCC and Auditor General reports, focusing on systemic security improvements.
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CORRECTIVE SERVICES —
CORRUPTION AND CRIME COMMISSION — ''REPORT ON CORRUPT CUSTODIAL
OFFICERS AND THE RISKS OF CONTRABAND ENTERING PRISONS''
472. Mr Z.R.F. KIRKUP to the Minister for Corrective
Services:
I have a supplementary question. I note
the minister's referral of those officers to Western Australia Police
Force or any other prosecuting authority. What action will the minister be
taking to ensure that this systemic approach within prisons stops happening and
that we reverse the revolving-door policy of letting drugs pour into prisons,
and paedophiles being let out?
CORRUPTION AND CRIME COMMISSION — ''REPORT ON CORRUPT CUSTODIAL
OFFICERS AND THE RISKS OF CONTRABAND ENTERING PRISONS''
472. Mr Z.R.F. KIRKUP to the Minister for Corrective
Services:
I have a supplementary question. I note
the minister's referral of those officers to Western Australia Police
Force or any other prosecuting authority. What action will the minister be
taking to ensure that this systemic approach within prisons stops happening and
that we reverse the revolving-door policy of letting drugs pour into prisons,
and paedophiles being let out?
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I will not deal with that last
comment, because it is just ridiculous.
I will deal with the previous issues
the member raised. As the member for Dawesville knows, there are five
recommendations at the back of this CCC report, and all five are currently
being implemented. I also draw the member's attention to the Auditor
General's report that was released earlier this year, which went into
far greater detail, while not dealing with individuals. Obviously, the CCC
tracked down corrupt individuals within the system but the Auditor General
looked at the systemic structures of the Department of Justice, particularly
with regard to contraband smuggling. Based on the Department of Justice report,
further security measures are being tightened up. All the matters that have
been referred to in the CCC report are currently being implemented, but what is
most important is the systemic security issues that were identified by the
Auditor General earlier this year, which we are working on as well.
comment, because it is just ridiculous.
I will deal with the previous issues
the member raised. As the member for Dawesville knows, there are five
recommendations at the back of this CCC report, and all five are currently
being implemented. I also draw the member's attention to the Auditor
General's report that was released earlier this year, which went into
far greater detail, while not dealing with individuals. Obviously, the CCC
tracked down corrupt individuals within the system but the Auditor General
looked at the systemic structures of the Department of Justice, particularly
with regard to contraband smuggling. Based on the Department of Justice report,
further security measures are being tightened up. All the matters that have
been referred to in the CCC report are currently being implemented, but what is
most important is the systemic security issues that were identified by the
Auditor General earlier this year, which we are working on as well.
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