❓ Mr. Kirkup questions the Minister for Corrective Services regarding the implementation of Recommendation 14 from the OICS report on West Kimberley Regional Prison, focusing on the cultural needs of Aboriginal prisoners. The Minister deflects, referring to the Department of Justice response in the report.
AnsweredQoN 2582Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services (OICS) Report into an Announced Inspection of the West Kimberley Regional Prison (2017), noting that Recommendation 14 was to re-examine prison priorities and procedures to better meet the cultural needs of
Kimberley Aboriginal prisoners, and develop a stronger and sustained program of
activities to facilitate cultural expression, and ask: (a) does the Minister accept this recommendation: (i) if not, why not; (b) when will this recommendation be implemented; and (c) is the Minister concerned that the OICS considered there to be little understanding of the cultural needs of Kimberley-based Aboriginal prisoners and if so, what does he intend to do to rectify the situation?
Kimberley Aboriginal prisoners, and develop a stronger and sustained program of
activities to facilitate cultural expression, and ask: (a) does the Minister accept this recommendation: (i) if not, why not; (b) when will this recommendation be implemented; and (c) is the Minister concerned that the OICS considered there to be little understanding of the cultural needs of Kimberley-based Aboriginal prisoners and if so, what does he intend to do to rectify the situation?
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Answered
10 April 2018
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
8 days
Please see the Department of Justice response to the recommendation under appendix 4 (pg. 60-63) of the 2017 Inspection of West Kimberley Regional Prison Report 113.
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