Mr. Watson asks the Attorney General about mandating perpetrator programs in Albany, similar to Perth. The Attorney General responds that magistrates are independent and make decisions on a case-by-case basis.

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29 March 2012
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Attorney General

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I refer to the Changing Tracks program based in Albany, and ask, will measures be put in place to ensure the mandating of perpetrators by the local magistrate as happens in Perth and other regional areas?

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1 May 2012
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Magistrates are independent judicial officers and deal with matters on a case by case basis and on the information and advice that is provided to them by officers of the court such as officers from the Department of Corrective Services.
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