❓ Dr. Brad Pettitt asks about average out-of-cell hours for detainees at Banksia Hill Detention Centre and Unit 18 for November 2022 to January 2023. The response provides the data and contextual information about factors impacting those hours.
AnsweredQoN 67Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
YOUTH DETENTION —
OUT-OF-CELL HOURS
67. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to youth detention.
(1) What were the average out-of-cell hours for
detainees at Banksia Hill Detention Centre in November 2022 , December
2022 and January 2023 respectively?
(2) What were the
average out-of-cell hours for detainees at unit 18 in November 2022, December
2022 and January 2023 respectively?
OUT-OF-CELL HOURS
67. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to youth detention.
(1) What were the average out-of-cell hours for
detainees at Banksia Hill Detention Centre in November 2022 , December
2022 and January 2023 respectively?
(2) What were the
average out-of-cell hours for detainees at unit 18 in November 2022, December
2022 and January 2023 respectively?
AnswerView source ↗
On behalf of the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Corrective Services, I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
The first part of the question is
in tabular form and I seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
Question
(1) and (2)
Table 1.
Youth Custodial Average Out of Cell Hours Per Detainee Per Day between 1
November 2022 and 31 January 2023, by Facility and Month.
Facility
November
2022
December
2022
January
2023
Banksia
Hill Detention Centre
8.90
8.69
7.54
Unit
18 Juvenile Security
5.45
4.70
3.34
Average out-of-cell hours are not
reflective of an individual young person's out-of-cell hours, which are
varied and dependent on their circumstances. Out-of-cell hours are impacted by
critical incidents occurring in the unit, including
cell and unit damage, assaults on staff, refusal to follow instructions and
other behavioural issues. Out-of-cell hours may be impacted by detainee
movements and arrangements made to facilitate social visits. Out- of-cell
hours at both facilities have been impacted by recent damage and behavioural
incidents by detainees.
secretary representing the Minister for Corrective Services, I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
The first part of the question is
in tabular form and I seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
Question
(1) and (2)
Table 1.
Youth Custodial Average Out of Cell Hours Per Detainee Per Day between 1
November 2022 and 31 January 2023, by Facility and Month.
Facility
November
2022
December
2022
January
2023
Banksia
Hill Detention Centre
8.90
8.69
7.54
Unit
18 Juvenile Security
5.45
4.70
3.34
Average out-of-cell hours are not
reflective of an individual young person's out-of-cell hours, which are
varied and dependent on their circumstances. Out-of-cell hours are impacted by
critical incidents occurring in the unit, including
cell and unit damage, assaults on staff, refusal to follow instructions and
other behavioural issues. Out-of-cell hours may be impacted by detainee
movements and arrangements made to facilitate social visits. Out- of-cell
hours at both facilities have been impacted by recent damage and behavioural
incidents by detainees.
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