❓ Hon Tom Helm asks about the calculation of per-prisoner, per-day costs in WA prisons, specifically inquiring about the inclusion of various staff, equipment, and overhead costs. The Minister provides a detailed breakdown of included and excluded costs, revealing a per-prisoner cost of $179 for 1999/2000.
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(2) In calculating the per prisoner per day cost for each prison are the following costs included - (a) staff employed at the prison, whether on a full-time, part-time, contract or temporary basis; (b) new equipment and maintenance on the prison; and (c) food and utility charges and transport costs? (3) What other costs are included in calculating per prisoner per day cost? (4) In calculating the per prisoner per day cost, are any of the following included - (a) staff costs employed at head office or normally employed at head office; (b) contractors, researchers or the like employed or engaged, or normally employed or engaged, at head office; and (c) any other costs (please specify)? Answered on 19 October 2000 The Minister
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(1) The accrual cost per prisoner per day in 1999/2000 was $179. The budgets of individual prisons are not a true measure of the total cost of managing prisoners. A number of additional services are delivered and funded separately, but not charged back to each prison. These include: · Education and vocational training services · Behaviour treatment programs · Health services · Training and specialist security services · Produce, such as food, milk and clothing, supplied by another prison. (2) (a) Yes (b) Yes (c) Yes (3) The cost of common Ministry services such as offender management and financial and human resource services as well as depreciation and interest charges are also included in the accrual cost. (4) (a) The cost of the head office staff employed by the Prison Services Division is included. (b) The cost of contractors and researchers engaged by Prison Services Division is included. (c) All operating costs including communications and consumable items are included.
(b) new equipment and maintenance on the prison; and (c) food and utility charges and transport costs?
(c) food and utility charges and transport costs?
(4) In calculating the per prisoner per day cost, are any of the following included - (a) staff costs employed at head office or normally employed at head office; (b) contractors, researchers or the like employed or engaged, or normally employed or engaged, at head office; and (c) any other costs (please specify)? Answered on 19 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) The accrual cost per prisoner per day in 1999/2000 was $179. The budgets of individual prisons are not a true measure of the total cost of managing prisoners. A number of additional services are delivered and funded separately, but not charged back to each prison. These include: · Education and vocational training services · Behaviour treatment programs · Health services · Training and specialist security services · Produce, such as food, milk and clothing, supplied by another prison. (2) (a) Yes (b) Yes (c) Yes (3) The cost of common Ministry services such as offender management and financial and human resource services as well as depreciation and interest charges are also included in the accrual cost. (4) (a) The cost of the head office staff employed by the Prison Services Division is included. (b) The cost of contractors and researchers engaged by Prison Services Division is included. (c) All operating costs including communications and consumable items are included.
(b) contractors, researchers or the like employed or engaged, or normally employed or engaged, at head office; and (c) any other costs (please specify)?
(c) any other costs (please specify)?
(b) new equipment and maintenance on the prison; and (c) food and utility charges and transport costs?
(c) food and utility charges and transport costs?
(4) In calculating the per prisoner per day cost, are any of the following included - (a) staff costs employed at head office or normally employed at head office; (b) contractors, researchers or the like employed or engaged, or normally employed or engaged, at head office; and (c) any other costs (please specify)? Answered on 19 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) The accrual cost per prisoner per day in 1999/2000 was $179. The budgets of individual prisons are not a true measure of the total cost of managing prisoners. A number of additional services are delivered and funded separately, but not charged back to each prison. These include: · Education and vocational training services · Behaviour treatment programs · Health services · Training and specialist security services · Produce, such as food, milk and clothing, supplied by another prison. (2) (a) Yes (b) Yes (c) Yes (3) The cost of common Ministry services such as offender management and financial and human resource services as well as depreciation and interest charges are also included in the accrual cost. (4) (a) The cost of the head office staff employed by the Prison Services Division is included. (b) The cost of contractors and researchers engaged by Prison Services Division is included. (c) All operating costs including communications and consumable items are included.
(b) contractors, researchers or the like employed or engaged, or normally employed or engaged, at head office; and (c) any other costs (please specify)?
(c) any other costs (please specify)?
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