Hon Alison Xamon asks about the diversion of prisoners with mental health issues to hospitals other than the Frankland Centre, as per a recommendation from the Inspector of Custodial Services. The Minister's response indicates no such diversions have occurred due to the Frankland Centre being the only authorised facility.

AnsweredQoN 2080Legislative Council
Asked
9 April 2019
Portfolio
Emergency Services; Corrective Services

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I
refer to the Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services report Prisoner
Access to Secure Mental Health Treatment , Recommendation 2 regarding the
diversion of non-serious offenders on hospital orders to authorised hospitals
other than the Frankland Centre, and I ask: (a) following
the release of the report have any prisoners been diverted to other authorised
hospitals; (b) if
yes to (a): (i) how many prisoners have been diverted; (ii) in
which prisons have they been accommodated; and (iii) to
which hospitals have they been diverted; and (c) if
no to (a), why not?

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Answered
4 June 2019
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Emergency Services; Corrective Services
Response time
12 days
(a-c) The State Forensic Mental Health Services acute inpatient facility at Graylands Hospital (Frankland Centre) is the only authorised facility able to accept forensic mental health patients under the Mental Health Act 2014 .

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