❓ A parliamentary question regarding prison capacity increases in Western Australia, specifically questioning the timeline for new beds and highlighting the Derby prison as a Labor project. The response details planned increases at various facilities, disputing the 2013 completion date.
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PRISONS — CAPACITY
As a supplementary question, does that not mean that apart from Derby prison, which was Labor’s project, and work camps and double-bunking, there will be no increase to capacity until 2013? Mr C.C. PORTER
As a supplementary question, does that not mean that apart from Derby prison, which was Labor’s project, and work camps and double-bunking, there will be no increase to capacity until 2013? Mr C.C. PORTER
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The increase in capacity is as follows: Acacia Prison will have 387 beds; Derby will have 150 beds; Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison will have 350 beds — Mr P. Papalia : That is not until 2013. Mr C.C. PORTER : Hold on a second! Warburton work camp will have 30 beds; wheatbelt work camp will have 20 beds; Wyndham work camp will have 40 beds; and the young offenders’ prison will have 80 beds. The young offenders’ prison will be finished well before the date that the member has said. A great deal of the construction will be finished before 2013.
Mr C.C. PORTER replied: The increase in capacity is as follows: Acacia Prison will have 387 beds; Derby will have 150 beds; Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison will have 350 beds — Mr P. Papalia : That is not until 2013. Mr C.C. PORTER : Hold on a second! Warburton work camp will have 30 beds; wheatbelt work camp will have 20 beds; Wyndham work camp will have 40 beds; and the young offenders’ prison will have 80 beds. The young offenders’ prison will be finished well before the date that the member has said. A great deal of the construction will be finished before 2013.
The increase in capacity is as follows: Acacia Prison will have 387 beds; Derby will have 150 beds; Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison will have 350 beds — Mr P. Papalia : That is not until 2013. Mr C.C. PORTER : Hold on a second! Warburton work camp will have 30 beds; wheatbelt work camp will have 20 beds; Wyndham work camp will have 40 beds; and the young offenders’ prison will have 80 beds. The young offenders’ prison will be finished well before the date that the member has said. A great deal of the construction will be finished before 2013.
Mr P. Papalia : That is not until 2013. Mr C.C. PORTER : Hold on a second! Warburton work camp will have 30 beds; wheatbelt work camp will have 20 beds; Wyndham work camp will have 40 beds; and the young offenders’ prison will have 80 beds. The young offenders’ prison will be finished well before the date that the member has said. A great deal of the construction will be finished before 2013.
Mr C.C. PORTER : Hold on a second! Warburton work camp will have 30 beds; wheatbelt work camp will have 20 beds; Wyndham work camp will have 40 beds; and the young offenders’ prison will have 80 beds. The young offenders’ prison will be finished well before the date that the member has said. A great deal of the construction will be finished before 2013.
Warburton work camp will have 30 beds; wheatbelt work camp will have 20 beds; Wyndham work camp will have 40 beds; and the young offenders’ prison will have 80 beds. The young offenders’ prison will be finished well before the date that the member has said. A great deal of the construction will be finished before 2013.
Mr C.C. PORTER replied: The increase in capacity is as follows: Acacia Prison will have 387 beds; Derby will have 150 beds; Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison will have 350 beds — Mr P. Papalia : That is not until 2013. Mr C.C. PORTER : Hold on a second! Warburton work camp will have 30 beds; wheatbelt work camp will have 20 beds; Wyndham work camp will have 40 beds; and the young offenders’ prison will have 80 beds. The young offenders’ prison will be finished well before the date that the member has said. A great deal of the construction will be finished before 2013.
The increase in capacity is as follows: Acacia Prison will have 387 beds; Derby will have 150 beds; Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison will have 350 beds — Mr P. Papalia : That is not until 2013. Mr C.C. PORTER : Hold on a second! Warburton work camp will have 30 beds; wheatbelt work camp will have 20 beds; Wyndham work camp will have 40 beds; and the young offenders’ prison will have 80 beds. The young offenders’ prison will be finished well before the date that the member has said. A great deal of the construction will be finished before 2013.
Mr P. Papalia : That is not until 2013. Mr C.C. PORTER : Hold on a second! Warburton work camp will have 30 beds; wheatbelt work camp will have 20 beds; Wyndham work camp will have 40 beds; and the young offenders’ prison will have 80 beds. The young offenders’ prison will be finished well before the date that the member has said. A great deal of the construction will be finished before 2013.
Mr C.C. PORTER : Hold on a second! Warburton work camp will have 30 beds; wheatbelt work camp will have 20 beds; Wyndham work camp will have 40 beds; and the young offenders’ prison will have 80 beds. The young offenders’ prison will be finished well before the date that the member has said. A great deal of the construction will be finished before 2013.
Warburton work camp will have 30 beds; wheatbelt work camp will have 20 beds; Wyndham work camp will have 40 beds; and the young offenders’ prison will have 80 beds. The young offenders’ prison will be finished well before the date that the member has said. A great deal of the construction will be finished before 2013.
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