❓ A parliamentary question regarding the placement and supervision of child sex offenders in Kimberley work camps, specifically in Wyndham, and the Minister's response defending the assessment process and highlighting the importance of rehabilitation.
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KIMBERLEY WORK CAMPS — SEX OFFENDERS
I draw the minister’s attention to an article in The Kimberley Echo of July 2011 about the failure of the Department of Corrective Services to supervise work camp prisoners. (1) Was the minister informed by the Department of Corrective Services that a child sex offender known to locals was seen fishing at the end of Wyndham jetty unsupervised; and, if so, what action did the minister take? (2) Did the department raise with the minister the complaints from Wyndham work camp community consultation group about sex offenders being housed too close to town; and, if so, what action did the minister take? (3) Why is the minister allowing child sex offenders to be placed in a work camp environment when they are regularly allowed to interact with the community and in this case apparently unsupervised? Mr D.T. REDMAN
I draw the minister’s attention to an article in The Kimberley Echo of July 2011 about the failure of the Department of Corrective Services to supervise work camp prisoners. (1) Was the minister informed by the Department of Corrective Services that a child sex offender known to locals was seen fishing at the end of Wyndham jetty unsupervised; and, if so, what action did the minister take? (2) Did the department raise with the minister the complaints from Wyndham work camp community consultation group about sex offenders being housed too close to town; and, if so, what action did the minister take? (3) Why is the minister allowing child sex offenders to be placed in a work camp environment when they are regularly allowed to interact with the community and in this case apparently unsupervised? Mr D.T. REDMAN
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(1)–(3) I thank the member for the question. Just before I go into the detail of this answer, I highlight that we have recently opened the new Wyndham work camp, which is an excellent addition to the East Kimberley. It replaces the very poor standards of the previous facility. The Minister for Sport and Recreation was recently up there as well and reflected some comments to me. I am not aware of the details of the accusation that the member talks about. I can only say that the decision to put prisoners into work camps is very carefully assessed by the Department of Corrective Services. It goes through a range of factors, including risk factors and so on. As the member would be fully aware, there is a whole range of assessments around the time that people have been in prison, the programs that they have been through and their suitability for the work camp environment. It is effectively a progression towards release, whereby they can get a level of release into the community. Mr F.M. Logan : Why would a child sex offender be in there in the first place? Mr D.T. REDMAN : So what the member is saying is that child sex offenders should not be in a work camp. Mr F.M. Logan : I do not believe they should, no. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very clear process of assessment. At some point in time child sex offenders actually get released from prison. This government does not take a policy setting that all child sex offenders stay in prison forever. We have a level of monitoring post prison, which means — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! I will give the member for Cockburn an opportunity to ask a supplementary question. To continually interject is not going to achieve an outcome for yourself. If you wish to ask a supplementary question, I will give you that call in a moment. Mr D.T. REDMAN : I want to finish by saying that there is a very clear and careful process that DCS goes through to ensure that those who are placed in work camps are actually at a level of risk such that they are able to be engaged — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want any interjections. If I can be very subtle, I do not want any more interjections from you. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very, very careful process. At the end of the day there are people who are released from prison, including sex offenders, once they have reached the end of their term. Due to some special legislation that is in place, we have a process of actually monitoring some of them post their release from prison. It is also a very clear step, and this government supports the position where effort needs to be put into getting people prepared for release from prison. Work camps are one of those steps. Generally, across the board, work camps are strongly supported by the communities that they are in. It is interesting that there are often early responses from communities when they see a work camp going into the community. They do not like it; they react to it, but once they have been exposed to it and the benefits that that presents, it is generally accepted right across Western Australia. I certainly strongly support the notion of work camps. I will seek some more detail for the member around the question in respect of the comments in The Kimberley Echo . We will get a detailed response about the actual steps that DCS took—the operational response in respect of that particular matter.
(1) Was the minister informed by the Department of Corrective Services that a child sex offender known to locals was seen fishing at the end of Wyndham jetty unsupervised; and, if so, what action did the minister take? (2) Did the department raise with the minister the complaints from Wyndham work camp community consultation group about sex offenders being housed too close to town; and, if so, what action did the minister take? (3) Why is the minister allowing child sex offenders to be placed in a work camp environment when they are regularly allowed to interact with the community and in this case apparently unsupervised? Mr D.T. REDMAN replied: (1)–(3) I thank the member for the question. Just before I go into the detail of this answer, I highlight that we have recently opened the new Wyndham work camp, which is an excellent addition to the East Kimberley. It replaces the very poor standards of the previous facility. The Minister for Sport and Recreation was recently up there as well and reflected some comments to me. I am not aware of the details of the accusation that the member talks about. I can only say that the decision to put prisoners into work camps is very carefully assessed by the Department of Corrective Services. It goes through a range of factors, including risk factors and so on. As the member would be fully aware, there is a whole range of assessments around the time that people have been in prison, the programs that they have been through and their suitability for the work camp environment. It is effectively a progression towards release, whereby they can get a level of release into the community. Mr F.M. Logan : Why would a child sex offender be in there in the first place? Mr D.T. REDMAN : So what the member is saying is that child sex offenders should not be in a work camp. Mr F.M. Logan : I do not believe they should, no. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very clear process of assessment. At some point in time child sex offenders actually get released from prison. This government does not take a policy setting that all child sex offenders stay in prison forever. We have a level of monitoring post prison, which means — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! I will give the member for Cockburn an opportunity to ask a supplementary question. To continually interject is not going to achieve an outcome for yourself. If you wish to ask a supplementary question, I will give you that call in a moment. Mr D.T. REDMAN : I want to finish by saying that there is a very clear and careful process that DCS goes through to ensure that those who are placed in work camps are actually at a level of risk such that they are able to be engaged — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want any interjections. If I can be very subtle, I do not want any more interjections from you. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very, very careful process. At the end of the day there are people who are released from prison, including sex offenders, once they have reached the end of their term. Due to some special legislation that is in place, we have a process of actually monitoring some of them post their release from prison. It is also a very clear step, and this government supports the position where effort needs to be put into getting people prepared for release from prison. Work camps are one of those steps. Generally, across the board, work camps are strongly supported by the communities that they are in. It is interesting that there are often early responses from communities when they see a work camp going into the community. They do not like it; they react to it, but once they have been exposed to it and the benefits that that presents, it is generally accepted right across Western Australia. I certainly strongly support the notion of work camps. I will seek some more detail for the member around the question in respect of the comments in The Kimberley Echo . We will get a detailed response about the actual steps that DCS took—the operational response in respect of that particular matter.
(2) Did the department raise with the minister the complaints from Wyndham work camp community consultation group about sex offenders being housed too close to town; and, if so, what action did the minister take? (3) Why is the minister allowing child sex offenders to be placed in a work camp environment when they are regularly allowed to interact with the community and in this case apparently unsupervised? Mr D.T. REDMAN replied: (1)–(3) I thank the member for the question. Just before I go into the detail of this answer, I highlight that we have recently opened the new Wyndham work camp, which is an excellent addition to the East Kimberley. It replaces the very poor standards of the previous facility. The Minister for Sport and Recreation was recently up there as well and reflected some comments to me. I am not aware of the details of the accusation that the member talks about. I can only say that the decision to put prisoners into work camps is very carefully assessed by the Department of Corrective Services. It goes through a range of factors, including risk factors and so on. As the member would be fully aware, there is a whole range of assessments around the time that people have been in prison, the programs that they have been through and their suitability for the work camp environment. It is effectively a progression towards release, whereby they can get a level of release into the community. Mr F.M. Logan : Why would a child sex offender be in there in the first place? Mr D.T. REDMAN : So what the member is saying is that child sex offenders should not be in a work camp. Mr F.M. Logan : I do not believe they should, no. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very clear process of assessment. At some point in time child sex offenders actually get released from prison. This government does not take a policy setting that all child sex offenders stay in prison forever. We have a level of monitoring post prison, which means — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! I will give the member for Cockburn an opportunity to ask a supplementary question. To continually interject is not going to achieve an outcome for yourself. If you wish to ask a supplementary question, I will give you that call in a moment. Mr D.T. REDMAN : I want to finish by saying that there is a very clear and careful process that DCS goes through to ensure that those who are placed in work camps are actually at a level of risk such that they are able to be engaged — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want any interjections. If I can be very subtle, I do not want any more interjections from you. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very, very careful process. At the end of the day there are people who are released from prison, including sex offenders, once they have reached the end of their term. Due to some special legislation that is in place, we have a process of actually monitoring some of them post their release from prison. It is also a very clear step, and this government supports the position where effort needs to be put into getting people prepared for release from prison. Work camps are one of those steps. Generally, across the board, work camps are strongly supported by the communities that they are in. It is interesting that there are often early responses from communities when they see a work camp going into the community. They do not like it; they react to it, but once they have been exposed to it and the benefits that that presents, it is generally accepted right across Western Australia. I certainly strongly support the notion of work camps. I will seek some more detail for the member around the question in respect of the comments in The Kimberley Echo . We will get a detailed response about the actual steps that DCS took—the operational response in respect of that particular matter.
(3) Why is the minister allowing child sex offenders to be placed in a work camp environment when they are regularly allowed to interact with the community and in this case apparently unsupervised? Mr D.T. REDMAN replied: (1)–(3) I thank the member for the question. Just before I go into the detail of this answer, I highlight that we have recently opened the new Wyndham work camp, which is an excellent addition to the East Kimberley. It replaces the very poor standards of the previous facility. The Minister for Sport and Recreation was recently up there as well and reflected some comments to me. I am not aware of the details of the accusation that the member talks about. I can only say that the decision to put prisoners into work camps is very carefully assessed by the Department of Corrective Services. It goes through a range of factors, including risk factors and so on. As the member would be fully aware, there is a whole range of assessments around the time that people have been in prison, the programs that they have been through and their suitability for the work camp environment. It is effectively a progression towards release, whereby they can get a level of release into the community. Mr F.M. Logan : Why would a child sex offender be in there in the first place? Mr D.T. REDMAN : So what the member is saying is that child sex offenders should not be in a work camp. Mr F.M. Logan : I do not believe they should, no. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very clear process of assessment. At some point in time child sex offenders actually get released from prison. This government does not take a policy setting that all child sex offenders stay in prison forever. We have a level of monitoring post prison, which means — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! I will give the member for Cockburn an opportunity to ask a supplementary question. To continually interject is not going to achieve an outcome for yourself. If you wish to ask a supplementary question, I will give you that call in a moment. Mr D.T. REDMAN : I want to finish by saying that there is a very clear and careful process that DCS goes through to ensure that those who are placed in work camps are actually at a level of risk such that they are able to be engaged — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want any interjections. If I can be very subtle, I do not want any more interjections from you. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very, very careful process. At the end of the day there are people who are released from prison, including sex offenders, once they have reached the end of their term. Due to some special legislation that is in place, we have a process of actually monitoring some of them post their release from prison. It is also a very clear step, and this government supports the position where effort needs to be put into getting people prepared for release from prison. Work camps are one of those steps. Generally, across the board, work camps are strongly supported by the communities that they are in. It is interesting that there are often early responses from communities when they see a work camp going into the community. They do not like it; they react to it, but once they have been exposed to it and the benefits that that presents, it is generally accepted right across Western Australia. I certainly strongly support the notion of work camps. I will seek some more detail for the member around the question in respect of the comments in The Kimberley Echo . We will get a detailed response about the actual steps that DCS took—the operational response in respect of that particular matter.
Mr D.T. REDMAN replied: (1)–(3) I thank the member for the question. Just before I go into the detail of this answer, I highlight that we have recently opened the new Wyndham work camp, which is an excellent addition to the East Kimberley. It replaces the very poor standards of the previous facility. The Minister for Sport and Recreation was recently up there as well and reflected some comments to me. I am not aware of the details of the accusation that the member talks about. I can only say that the decision to put prisoners into work camps is very carefully assessed by the Department of Corrective Services. It goes through a range of factors, including risk factors and so on. As the member would be fully aware, there is a whole range of assessments around the time that people have been in prison, the programs that they have been through and their suitability for the work camp environment. It is effectively a progression towards release, whereby they can get a level of release into the community. Mr F.M. Logan : Why would a child sex offender be in there in the first place? Mr D.T. REDMAN : So what the member is saying is that child sex offenders should not be in a work camp. Mr F.M. Logan : I do not believe they should, no. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very clear process of assessment. At some point in time child sex offenders actually get released from prison. This government does not take a policy setting that all child sex offenders stay in prison forever. We have a level of monitoring post prison, which means — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! I will give the member for Cockburn an opportunity to ask a supplementary question. To continually interject is not going to achieve an outcome for yourself. If you wish to ask a supplementary question, I will give you that call in a moment. Mr D.T. REDMAN : I want to finish by saying that there is a very clear and careful process that DCS goes through to ensure that those who are placed in work camps are actually at a level of risk such that they are able to be engaged — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want any interjections. If I can be very subtle, I do not want any more interjections from you. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very, very careful process. At the end of the day there are people who are released from prison, including sex offenders, once they have reached the end of their term. Due to some special legislation that is in place, we have a process of actually monitoring some of them post their release from prison. It is also a very clear step, and this government supports the position where effort needs to be put into getting people prepared for release from prison. Work camps are one of those steps. Generally, across the board, work camps are strongly supported by the communities that they are in. It is interesting that there are often early responses from communities when they see a work camp going into the community. They do not like it; they react to it, but once they have been exposed to it and the benefits that that presents, it is generally accepted right across Western Australia. I certainly strongly support the notion of work camps. I will seek some more detail for the member around the question in respect of the comments in The Kimberley Echo . We will get a detailed response about the actual steps that DCS took—the operational response in respect of that particular matter.
(1)–(3) I thank the member for the question. Just before I go into the detail of this answer, I highlight that we have recently opened the new Wyndham work camp, which is an excellent addition to the East Kimberley. It replaces the very poor standards of the previous facility. The Minister for Sport and Recreation was recently up there as well and reflected some comments to me. I am not aware of the details of the accusation that the member talks about. I can only say that the decision to put prisoners into work camps is very carefully assessed by the Department of Corrective Services. It goes through a range of factors, including risk factors and so on. As the member would be fully aware, there is a whole range of assessments around the time that people have been in prison, the programs that they have been through and their suitability for the work camp environment. It is effectively a progression towards release, whereby they can get a level of release into the community. Mr F.M. Logan : Why would a child sex offender be in there in the first place? Mr D.T. REDMAN : So what the member is saying is that child sex offenders should not be in a work camp. Mr F.M. Logan : I do not believe they should, no. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very clear process of assessment. At some point in time child sex offenders actually get released from prison. This government does not take a policy setting that all child sex offenders stay in prison forever. We have a level of monitoring post prison, which means — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! I will give the member for Cockburn an opportunity to ask a supplementary question. To continually interject is not going to achieve an outcome for yourself. If you wish to ask a supplementary question, I will give you that call in a moment. Mr D.T. REDMAN : I want to finish by saying that there is a very clear and careful process that DCS goes through to ensure that those who are placed in work camps are actually at a level of risk such that they are able to be engaged — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want any interjections. If I can be very subtle, I do not want any more interjections from you. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very, very careful process. At the end of the day there are people who are released from prison, including sex offenders, once they have reached the end of their term. Due to some special legislation that is in place, we have a process of actually monitoring some of them post their release from prison. It is also a very clear step, and this government supports the position where effort needs to be put into getting people prepared for release from prison. Work camps are one of those steps. Generally, across the board, work camps are strongly supported by the communities that they are in. It is interesting that there are often early responses from communities when they see a work camp going into the community. They do not like it; they react to it, but once they have been exposed to it and the benefits that that presents, it is generally accepted right across Western Australia. I certainly strongly support the notion of work camps. I will seek some more detail for the member around the question in respect of the comments in The Kimberley Echo . We will get a detailed response about the actual steps that DCS took—the operational response in respect of that particular matter.
Mr D.T. REDMAN : So what the member is saying is that child sex offenders should not be in a work camp. Mr F.M. Logan : I do not believe they should, no. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very clear process of assessment. At some point in time child sex offenders actually get released from prison. This government does not take a policy setting that all child sex offenders stay in prison forever. We have a level of monitoring post prison, which means — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! I will give the member for Cockburn an opportunity to ask a supplementary question. To continually interject is not going to achieve an outcome for yourself. If you wish to ask a supplementary question, I will give you that call in a moment. Mr D.T. REDMAN : I want to finish by saying that there is a very clear and careful process that DCS goes through to ensure that those who are placed in work camps are actually at a level of risk such that they are able to be engaged — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want any interjections. If I can be very subtle, I do not want any more interjections from you. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very, very careful process. At the end of the day there are people who are released from prison, including sex offenders, once they have reached the end of their term. Due to some special legislation that is in place, we have a process of actually monitoring some of them post their release from prison. It is also a very clear step, and this government supports the position where effort needs to be put into getting people prepared for release from prison. Work camps are one of those steps. Generally, across the board, work camps are strongly supported by the communities that they are in. It is interesting that there are often early responses from communities when they see a work camp going into the community. They do not like it; they react to it, but once they have been exposed to it and the benefits that that presents, it is generally accepted right across Western Australia. I certainly strongly support the notion of work camps. I will seek some more detail for the member around the question in respect of the comments in The Kimberley Echo . We will get a detailed response about the actual steps that DCS took—the operational response in respect of that particular matter.
Mr F.M. Logan : I do not believe they should, no. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very clear process of assessment. At some point in time child sex offenders actually get released from prison. This government does not take a policy setting that all child sex offenders stay in prison forever. We have a level of monitoring post prison, which means — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! I will give the member for Cockburn an opportunity to ask a supplementary question. To continually interject is not going to achieve an outcome for yourself. If you wish to ask a supplementary question, I will give you that call in a moment. Mr D.T. REDMAN : I want to finish by saying that there is a very clear and careful process that DCS goes through to ensure that those who are placed in work camps are actually at a level of risk such that they are able to be engaged — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want any interjections. If I can be very subtle, I do not want any more interjections from you. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very, very careful process. At the end of the day there are people who are released from prison, including sex offenders, once they have reached the end of their term. Due to some special legislation that is in place, we have a process of actually monitoring some of them post their release from prison. It is also a very clear step, and this government supports the position where effort needs to be put into getting people prepared for release from prison. Work camps are one of those steps. Generally, across the board, work camps are strongly supported by the communities that they are in. It is interesting that there are often early responses from communities when they see a work camp going into the community. They do not like it; they react to it, but once they have been exposed to it and the benefits that that presents, it is generally accepted right across Western Australia. I certainly strongly support the notion of work camps. I will seek some more detail for the member around the question in respect of the comments in The Kimberley Echo . We will get a detailed response about the actual steps that DCS took—the operational response in respect of that particular matter.
Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very clear process of assessment. At some point in time child sex offenders actually get released from prison. This government does not take a policy setting that all child sex offenders stay in prison forever. We have a level of monitoring post prison, which means — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! I will give the member for Cockburn an opportunity to ask a supplementary question. To continually interject is not going to achieve an outcome for yourself. If you wish to ask a supplementary question, I will give you that call in a moment. Mr D.T. REDMAN : I want to finish by saying that there is a very clear and careful process that DCS goes through to ensure that those who are placed in work camps are actually at a level of risk such that they are able to be engaged — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want any interjections. If I can be very subtle, I do not want any more interjections from you. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very, very careful process. At the end of the day there are people who are released from prison, including sex offenders, once they have reached the end of their term. Due to some special legislation that is in place, we have a process of actually monitoring some of them post their release from prison. It is also a very clear step, and this government supports the position where effort needs to be put into getting people prepared for release from prison. Work camps are one of those steps. Generally, across the board, work camps are strongly supported by the communities that they are in. It is interesting that there are often early responses from communities when they see a work camp going into the community. They do not like it; they react to it, but once they have been exposed to it and the benefits that that presents, it is generally accepted right across Western Australia. I certainly strongly support the notion of work camps. I will seek some more detail for the member around the question in respect of the comments in The Kimberley Echo . We will get a detailed response about the actual steps that DCS took—the operational response in respect of that particular matter.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! I will give the member for Cockburn an opportunity to ask a supplementary question. To continually interject is not going to achieve an outcome for yourself. If you wish to ask a supplementary question, I will give you that call in a moment. Mr D.T. REDMAN : I want to finish by saying that there is a very clear and careful process that DCS goes through to ensure that those who are placed in work camps are actually at a level of risk such that they are able to be engaged — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want any interjections. If I can be very subtle, I do not want any more interjections from you. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very, very careful process. At the end of the day there are people who are released from prison, including sex offenders, once they have reached the end of their term. Due to some special legislation that is in place, we have a process of actually monitoring some of them post their release from prison. It is also a very clear step, and this government supports the position where effort needs to be put into getting people prepared for release from prison. Work camps are one of those steps. Generally, across the board, work camps are strongly supported by the communities that they are in. It is interesting that there are often early responses from communities when they see a work camp going into the community. They do not like it; they react to it, but once they have been exposed to it and the benefits that that presents, it is generally accepted right across Western Australia. I certainly strongly support the notion of work camps. I will seek some more detail for the member around the question in respect of the comments in The Kimberley Echo . We will get a detailed response about the actual steps that DCS took—the operational response in respect of that particular matter.
The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! I will give the member for Cockburn an opportunity to ask a supplementary question. To continually interject is not going to achieve an outcome for yourself. If you wish to ask a supplementary question, I will give you that call in a moment. Mr D.T. REDMAN : I want to finish by saying that there is a very clear and careful process that DCS goes through to ensure that those who are placed in work camps are actually at a level of risk such that they are able to be engaged — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want any interjections. If I can be very subtle, I do not want any more interjections from you. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very, very careful process. At the end of the day there are people who are released from prison, including sex offenders, once they have reached the end of their term. Due to some special legislation that is in place, we have a process of actually monitoring some of them post their release from prison. It is also a very clear step, and this government supports the position where effort needs to be put into getting people prepared for release from prison. Work camps are one of those steps. Generally, across the board, work camps are strongly supported by the communities that they are in. It is interesting that there are often early responses from communities when they see a work camp going into the community. They do not like it; they react to it, but once they have been exposed to it and the benefits that that presents, it is generally accepted right across Western Australia. I certainly strongly support the notion of work camps. I will seek some more detail for the member around the question in respect of the comments in The Kimberley Echo . We will get a detailed response about the actual steps that DCS took—the operational response in respect of that particular matter.
Mr D.T. REDMAN : I want to finish by saying that there is a very clear and careful process that DCS goes through to ensure that those who are placed in work camps are actually at a level of risk such that they are able to be engaged — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want any interjections. If I can be very subtle, I do not want any more interjections from you. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very, very careful process. At the end of the day there are people who are released from prison, including sex offenders, once they have reached the end of their term. Due to some special legislation that is in place, we have a process of actually monitoring some of them post their release from prison. It is also a very clear step, and this government supports the position where effort needs to be put into getting people prepared for release from prison. Work camps are one of those steps. Generally, across the board, work camps are strongly supported by the communities that they are in. It is interesting that there are often early responses from communities when they see a work camp going into the community. They do not like it; they react to it, but once they have been exposed to it and the benefits that that presents, it is generally accepted right across Western Australia. I certainly strongly support the notion of work camps. I will seek some more detail for the member around the question in respect of the comments in The Kimberley Echo . We will get a detailed response about the actual steps that DCS took—the operational response in respect of that particular matter.
Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want any interjections. If I can be very subtle, I do not want any more interjections from you. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very, very careful process. At the end of the day there are people who are released from prison, including sex offenders, once they have reached the end of their term. Due to some special legislation that is in place, we have a process of actually monitoring some of them post their release from prison. It is also a very clear step, and this government supports the position where effort needs to be put into getting people prepared for release from prison. Work camps are one of those steps. Generally, across the board, work camps are strongly supported by the communities that they are in. It is interesting that there are often early responses from communities when they see a work camp going into the community. They do not like it; they react to it, but once they have been exposed to it and the benefits that that presents, it is generally accepted right across Western Australia. I certainly strongly support the notion of work camps. I will seek some more detail for the member around the question in respect of the comments in The Kimberley Echo . We will get a detailed response about the actual steps that DCS took—the operational response in respect of that particular matter.
The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want any interjections. If I can be very subtle, I do not want any more interjections from you. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very, very careful process. At the end of the day there are people who are released from prison, including sex offenders, once they have reached the end of their term. Due to some special legislation that is in place, we have a process of actually monitoring some of them post their release from prison. It is also a very clear step, and this government supports the position where effort needs to be put into getting people prepared for release from prison. Work camps are one of those steps. Generally, across the board, work camps are strongly supported by the communities that they are in. It is interesting that there are often early responses from communities when they see a work camp going into the community. They do not like it; they react to it, but once they have been exposed to it and the benefits that that presents, it is generally accepted right across Western Australia. I certainly strongly support the notion of work camps. I will seek some more detail for the member around the question in respect of the comments in The Kimberley Echo . We will get a detailed response about the actual steps that DCS took—the operational response in respect of that particular matter.
Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very, very careful process. At the end of the day there are people who are released from prison, including sex offenders, once they have reached the end of their term. Due to some special legislation that is in place, we have a process of actually monitoring some of them post their release from prison. It is also a very clear step, and this government supports the position where effort needs to be put into getting people prepared for release from prison. Work camps are one of those steps. Generally, across the board, work camps are strongly supported by the communities that they are in. It is interesting that there are often early responses from communities when they see a work camp going into the community. They do not like it; they react to it, but once they have been exposed to it and the benefits that that presents, it is generally accepted right across Western Australia. I certainly strongly support the notion of work camps. I will seek some more detail for the member around the question in respect of the comments in The Kimberley Echo . We will get a detailed response about the actual steps that DCS took—the operational response in respect of that particular matter.
I will seek some more detail for the member around the question in respect of the comments in The Kimberley Echo . We will get a detailed response about the actual steps that DCS took—the operational response in respect of that particular matter.
(1) Was the minister informed by the Department of Corrective Services that a child sex offender known to locals was seen fishing at the end of Wyndham jetty unsupervised; and, if so, what action did the minister take? (2) Did the department raise with the minister the complaints from Wyndham work camp community consultation group about sex offenders being housed too close to town; and, if so, what action did the minister take? (3) Why is the minister allowing child sex offenders to be placed in a work camp environment when they are regularly allowed to interact with the community and in this case apparently unsupervised? Mr D.T. REDMAN replied: (1)–(3) I thank the member for the question. Just before I go into the detail of this answer, I highlight that we have recently opened the new Wyndham work camp, which is an excellent addition to the East Kimberley. It replaces the very poor standards of the previous facility. The Minister for Sport and Recreation was recently up there as well and reflected some comments to me. I am not aware of the details of the accusation that the member talks about. I can only say that the decision to put prisoners into work camps is very carefully assessed by the Department of Corrective Services. It goes through a range of factors, including risk factors and so on. As the member would be fully aware, there is a whole range of assessments around the time that people have been in prison, the programs that they have been through and their suitability for the work camp environment. It is effectively a progression towards release, whereby they can get a level of release into the community. Mr F.M. Logan : Why would a child sex offender be in there in the first place? Mr D.T. REDMAN : So what the member is saying is that child sex offenders should not be in a work camp. Mr F.M. Logan : I do not believe they should, no. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very clear process of assessment. At some point in time child sex offenders actually get released from prison. This government does not take a policy setting that all child sex offenders stay in prison forever. We have a level of monitoring post prison, which means — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! I will give the member for Cockburn an opportunity to ask a supplementary question. To continually interject is not going to achieve an outcome for yourself. If you wish to ask a supplementary question, I will give you that call in a moment. Mr D.T. REDMAN : I want to finish by saying that there is a very clear and careful process that DCS goes through to ensure that those who are placed in work camps are actually at a level of risk such that they are able to be engaged — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want any interjections. If I can be very subtle, I do not want any more interjections from you. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very, very careful process. At the end of the day there are people who are released from prison, including sex offenders, once they have reached the end of their term. Due to some special legislation that is in place, we have a process of actually monitoring some of them post their release from prison. It is also a very clear step, and this government supports the position where effort needs to be put into getting people prepared for release from prison. Work camps are one of those steps. Generally, across the board, work camps are strongly supported by the communities that they are in. It is interesting that there are often early responses from communities when they see a work camp going into the community. They do not like it; they react to it, but once they have been exposed to it and the benefits that that presents, it is generally accepted right across Western Australia. I certainly strongly support the notion of work camps. I will seek some more detail for the member around the question in respect of the comments in The Kimberley Echo . We will get a detailed response about the actual steps that DCS took—the operational response in respect of that particular matter.
(2) Did the department raise with the minister the complaints from Wyndham work camp community consultation group about sex offenders being housed too close to town; and, if so, what action did the minister take? (3) Why is the minister allowing child sex offenders to be placed in a work camp environment when they are regularly allowed to interact with the community and in this case apparently unsupervised? Mr D.T. REDMAN replied: (1)–(3) I thank the member for the question. Just before I go into the detail of this answer, I highlight that we have recently opened the new Wyndham work camp, which is an excellent addition to the East Kimberley. It replaces the very poor standards of the previous facility. The Minister for Sport and Recreation was recently up there as well and reflected some comments to me. I am not aware of the details of the accusation that the member talks about. I can only say that the decision to put prisoners into work camps is very carefully assessed by the Department of Corrective Services. It goes through a range of factors, including risk factors and so on. As the member would be fully aware, there is a whole range of assessments around the time that people have been in prison, the programs that they have been through and their suitability for the work camp environment. It is effectively a progression towards release, whereby they can get a level of release into the community. Mr F.M. Logan : Why would a child sex offender be in there in the first place? Mr D.T. REDMAN : So what the member is saying is that child sex offenders should not be in a work camp. Mr F.M. Logan : I do not believe they should, no. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very clear process of assessment. At some point in time child sex offenders actually get released from prison. This government does not take a policy setting that all child sex offenders stay in prison forever. We have a level of monitoring post prison, which means — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! I will give the member for Cockburn an opportunity to ask a supplementary question. To continually interject is not going to achieve an outcome for yourself. If you wish to ask a supplementary question, I will give you that call in a moment. Mr D.T. REDMAN : I want to finish by saying that there is a very clear and careful process that DCS goes through to ensure that those who are placed in work camps are actually at a level of risk such that they are able to be engaged — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want any interjections. If I can be very subtle, I do not want any more interjections from you. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very, very careful process. At the end of the day there are people who are released from prison, including sex offenders, once they have reached the end of their term. Due to some special legislation that is in place, we have a process of actually monitoring some of them post their release from prison. It is also a very clear step, and this government supports the position where effort needs to be put into getting people prepared for release from prison. Work camps are one of those steps. Generally, across the board, work camps are strongly supported by the communities that they are in. It is interesting that there are often early responses from communities when they see a work camp going into the community. They do not like it; they react to it, but once they have been exposed to it and the benefits that that presents, it is generally accepted right across Western Australia. I certainly strongly support the notion of work camps. I will seek some more detail for the member around the question in respect of the comments in The Kimberley Echo . We will get a detailed response about the actual steps that DCS took—the operational response in respect of that particular matter.
(3) Why is the minister allowing child sex offenders to be placed in a work camp environment when they are regularly allowed to interact with the community and in this case apparently unsupervised? Mr D.T. REDMAN replied: (1)–(3) I thank the member for the question. Just before I go into the detail of this answer, I highlight that we have recently opened the new Wyndham work camp, which is an excellent addition to the East Kimberley. It replaces the very poor standards of the previous facility. The Minister for Sport and Recreation was recently up there as well and reflected some comments to me. I am not aware of the details of the accusation that the member talks about. I can only say that the decision to put prisoners into work camps is very carefully assessed by the Department of Corrective Services. It goes through a range of factors, including risk factors and so on. As the member would be fully aware, there is a whole range of assessments around the time that people have been in prison, the programs that they have been through and their suitability for the work camp environment. It is effectively a progression towards release, whereby they can get a level of release into the community. Mr F.M. Logan : Why would a child sex offender be in there in the first place? Mr D.T. REDMAN : So what the member is saying is that child sex offenders should not be in a work camp. Mr F.M. Logan : I do not believe they should, no. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very clear process of assessment. At some point in time child sex offenders actually get released from prison. This government does not take a policy setting that all child sex offenders stay in prison forever. We have a level of monitoring post prison, which means — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! I will give the member for Cockburn an opportunity to ask a supplementary question. To continually interject is not going to achieve an outcome for yourself. If you wish to ask a supplementary question, I will give you that call in a moment. Mr D.T. REDMAN : I want to finish by saying that there is a very clear and careful process that DCS goes through to ensure that those who are placed in work camps are actually at a level of risk such that they are able to be engaged — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want any interjections. If I can be very subtle, I do not want any more interjections from you. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very, very careful process. At the end of the day there are people who are released from prison, including sex offenders, once they have reached the end of their term. Due to some special legislation that is in place, we have a process of actually monitoring some of them post their release from prison. It is also a very clear step, and this government supports the position where effort needs to be put into getting people prepared for release from prison. Work camps are one of those steps. Generally, across the board, work camps are strongly supported by the communities that they are in. It is interesting that there are often early responses from communities when they see a work camp going into the community. They do not like it; they react to it, but once they have been exposed to it and the benefits that that presents, it is generally accepted right across Western Australia. I certainly strongly support the notion of work camps. I will seek some more detail for the member around the question in respect of the comments in The Kimberley Echo . We will get a detailed response about the actual steps that DCS took—the operational response in respect of that particular matter.
Mr D.T. REDMAN replied: (1)–(3) I thank the member for the question. Just before I go into the detail of this answer, I highlight that we have recently opened the new Wyndham work camp, which is an excellent addition to the East Kimberley. It replaces the very poor standards of the previous facility. The Minister for Sport and Recreation was recently up there as well and reflected some comments to me. I am not aware of the details of the accusation that the member talks about. I can only say that the decision to put prisoners into work camps is very carefully assessed by the Department of Corrective Services. It goes through a range of factors, including risk factors and so on. As the member would be fully aware, there is a whole range of assessments around the time that people have been in prison, the programs that they have been through and their suitability for the work camp environment. It is effectively a progression towards release, whereby they can get a level of release into the community. Mr F.M. Logan : Why would a child sex offender be in there in the first place? Mr D.T. REDMAN : So what the member is saying is that child sex offenders should not be in a work camp. Mr F.M. Logan : I do not believe they should, no. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very clear process of assessment. At some point in time child sex offenders actually get released from prison. This government does not take a policy setting that all child sex offenders stay in prison forever. We have a level of monitoring post prison, which means — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! I will give the member for Cockburn an opportunity to ask a supplementary question. To continually interject is not going to achieve an outcome for yourself. If you wish to ask a supplementary question, I will give you that call in a moment. Mr D.T. REDMAN : I want to finish by saying that there is a very clear and careful process that DCS goes through to ensure that those who are placed in work camps are actually at a level of risk such that they are able to be engaged — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want any interjections. If I can be very subtle, I do not want any more interjections from you. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very, very careful process. At the end of the day there are people who are released from prison, including sex offenders, once they have reached the end of their term. Due to some special legislation that is in place, we have a process of actually monitoring some of them post their release from prison. It is also a very clear step, and this government supports the position where effort needs to be put into getting people prepared for release from prison. Work camps are one of those steps. Generally, across the board, work camps are strongly supported by the communities that they are in. It is interesting that there are often early responses from communities when they see a work camp going into the community. They do not like it; they react to it, but once they have been exposed to it and the benefits that that presents, it is generally accepted right across Western Australia. I certainly strongly support the notion of work camps. I will seek some more detail for the member around the question in respect of the comments in The Kimberley Echo . We will get a detailed response about the actual steps that DCS took—the operational response in respect of that particular matter.
(1)–(3) I thank the member for the question. Just before I go into the detail of this answer, I highlight that we have recently opened the new Wyndham work camp, which is an excellent addition to the East Kimberley. It replaces the very poor standards of the previous facility. The Minister for Sport and Recreation was recently up there as well and reflected some comments to me. I am not aware of the details of the accusation that the member talks about. I can only say that the decision to put prisoners into work camps is very carefully assessed by the Department of Corrective Services. It goes through a range of factors, including risk factors and so on. As the member would be fully aware, there is a whole range of assessments around the time that people have been in prison, the programs that they have been through and their suitability for the work camp environment. It is effectively a progression towards release, whereby they can get a level of release into the community. Mr F.M. Logan : Why would a child sex offender be in there in the first place? Mr D.T. REDMAN : So what the member is saying is that child sex offenders should not be in a work camp. Mr F.M. Logan : I do not believe they should, no. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very clear process of assessment. At some point in time child sex offenders actually get released from prison. This government does not take a policy setting that all child sex offenders stay in prison forever. We have a level of monitoring post prison, which means — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! I will give the member for Cockburn an opportunity to ask a supplementary question. To continually interject is not going to achieve an outcome for yourself. If you wish to ask a supplementary question, I will give you that call in a moment. Mr D.T. REDMAN : I want to finish by saying that there is a very clear and careful process that DCS goes through to ensure that those who are placed in work camps are actually at a level of risk such that they are able to be engaged — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want any interjections. If I can be very subtle, I do not want any more interjections from you. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very, very careful process. At the end of the day there are people who are released from prison, including sex offenders, once they have reached the end of their term. Due to some special legislation that is in place, we have a process of actually monitoring some of them post their release from prison. It is also a very clear step, and this government supports the position where effort needs to be put into getting people prepared for release from prison. Work camps are one of those steps. Generally, across the board, work camps are strongly supported by the communities that they are in. It is interesting that there are often early responses from communities when they see a work camp going into the community. They do not like it; they react to it, but once they have been exposed to it and the benefits that that presents, it is generally accepted right across Western Australia. I certainly strongly support the notion of work camps. I will seek some more detail for the member around the question in respect of the comments in The Kimberley Echo . We will get a detailed response about the actual steps that DCS took—the operational response in respect of that particular matter.
Mr D.T. REDMAN : So what the member is saying is that child sex offenders should not be in a work camp. Mr F.M. Logan : I do not believe they should, no. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very clear process of assessment. At some point in time child sex offenders actually get released from prison. This government does not take a policy setting that all child sex offenders stay in prison forever. We have a level of monitoring post prison, which means — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! I will give the member for Cockburn an opportunity to ask a supplementary question. To continually interject is not going to achieve an outcome for yourself. If you wish to ask a supplementary question, I will give you that call in a moment. Mr D.T. REDMAN : I want to finish by saying that there is a very clear and careful process that DCS goes through to ensure that those who are placed in work camps are actually at a level of risk such that they are able to be engaged — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want any interjections. If I can be very subtle, I do not want any more interjections from you. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very, very careful process. At the end of the day there are people who are released from prison, including sex offenders, once they have reached the end of their term. Due to some special legislation that is in place, we have a process of actually monitoring some of them post their release from prison. It is also a very clear step, and this government supports the position where effort needs to be put into getting people prepared for release from prison. Work camps are one of those steps. Generally, across the board, work camps are strongly supported by the communities that they are in. It is interesting that there are often early responses from communities when they see a work camp going into the community. They do not like it; they react to it, but once they have been exposed to it and the benefits that that presents, it is generally accepted right across Western Australia. I certainly strongly support the notion of work camps. I will seek some more detail for the member around the question in respect of the comments in The Kimberley Echo . We will get a detailed response about the actual steps that DCS took—the operational response in respect of that particular matter.
Mr F.M. Logan : I do not believe they should, no. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very clear process of assessment. At some point in time child sex offenders actually get released from prison. This government does not take a policy setting that all child sex offenders stay in prison forever. We have a level of monitoring post prison, which means — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! I will give the member for Cockburn an opportunity to ask a supplementary question. To continually interject is not going to achieve an outcome for yourself. If you wish to ask a supplementary question, I will give you that call in a moment. Mr D.T. REDMAN : I want to finish by saying that there is a very clear and careful process that DCS goes through to ensure that those who are placed in work camps are actually at a level of risk such that they are able to be engaged — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want any interjections. If I can be very subtle, I do not want any more interjections from you. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very, very careful process. At the end of the day there are people who are released from prison, including sex offenders, once they have reached the end of their term. Due to some special legislation that is in place, we have a process of actually monitoring some of them post their release from prison. It is also a very clear step, and this government supports the position where effort needs to be put into getting people prepared for release from prison. Work camps are one of those steps. Generally, across the board, work camps are strongly supported by the communities that they are in. It is interesting that there are often early responses from communities when they see a work camp going into the community. They do not like it; they react to it, but once they have been exposed to it and the benefits that that presents, it is generally accepted right across Western Australia. I certainly strongly support the notion of work camps. I will seek some more detail for the member around the question in respect of the comments in The Kimberley Echo . We will get a detailed response about the actual steps that DCS took—the operational response in respect of that particular matter.
Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very clear process of assessment. At some point in time child sex offenders actually get released from prison. This government does not take a policy setting that all child sex offenders stay in prison forever. We have a level of monitoring post prison, which means — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! I will give the member for Cockburn an opportunity to ask a supplementary question. To continually interject is not going to achieve an outcome for yourself. If you wish to ask a supplementary question, I will give you that call in a moment. Mr D.T. REDMAN : I want to finish by saying that there is a very clear and careful process that DCS goes through to ensure that those who are placed in work camps are actually at a level of risk such that they are able to be engaged — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want any interjections. If I can be very subtle, I do not want any more interjections from you. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very, very careful process. At the end of the day there are people who are released from prison, including sex offenders, once they have reached the end of their term. Due to some special legislation that is in place, we have a process of actually monitoring some of them post their release from prison. It is also a very clear step, and this government supports the position where effort needs to be put into getting people prepared for release from prison. Work camps are one of those steps. Generally, across the board, work camps are strongly supported by the communities that they are in. It is interesting that there are often early responses from communities when they see a work camp going into the community. They do not like it; they react to it, but once they have been exposed to it and the benefits that that presents, it is generally accepted right across Western Australia. I certainly strongly support the notion of work camps. I will seek some more detail for the member around the question in respect of the comments in The Kimberley Echo . We will get a detailed response about the actual steps that DCS took—the operational response in respect of that particular matter.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! I will give the member for Cockburn an opportunity to ask a supplementary question. To continually interject is not going to achieve an outcome for yourself. If you wish to ask a supplementary question, I will give you that call in a moment. Mr D.T. REDMAN : I want to finish by saying that there is a very clear and careful process that DCS goes through to ensure that those who are placed in work camps are actually at a level of risk such that they are able to be engaged — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want any interjections. If I can be very subtle, I do not want any more interjections from you. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very, very careful process. At the end of the day there are people who are released from prison, including sex offenders, once they have reached the end of their term. Due to some special legislation that is in place, we have a process of actually monitoring some of them post their release from prison. It is also a very clear step, and this government supports the position where effort needs to be put into getting people prepared for release from prison. Work camps are one of those steps. Generally, across the board, work camps are strongly supported by the communities that they are in. It is interesting that there are often early responses from communities when they see a work camp going into the community. They do not like it; they react to it, but once they have been exposed to it and the benefits that that presents, it is generally accepted right across Western Australia. I certainly strongly support the notion of work camps. I will seek some more detail for the member around the question in respect of the comments in The Kimberley Echo . We will get a detailed response about the actual steps that DCS took—the operational response in respect of that particular matter.
The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! I will give the member for Cockburn an opportunity to ask a supplementary question. To continually interject is not going to achieve an outcome for yourself. If you wish to ask a supplementary question, I will give you that call in a moment. Mr D.T. REDMAN : I want to finish by saying that there is a very clear and careful process that DCS goes through to ensure that those who are placed in work camps are actually at a level of risk such that they are able to be engaged — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want any interjections. If I can be very subtle, I do not want any more interjections from you. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very, very careful process. At the end of the day there are people who are released from prison, including sex offenders, once they have reached the end of their term. Due to some special legislation that is in place, we have a process of actually monitoring some of them post their release from prison. It is also a very clear step, and this government supports the position where effort needs to be put into getting people prepared for release from prison. Work camps are one of those steps. Generally, across the board, work camps are strongly supported by the communities that they are in. It is interesting that there are often early responses from communities when they see a work camp going into the community. They do not like it; they react to it, but once they have been exposed to it and the benefits that that presents, it is generally accepted right across Western Australia. I certainly strongly support the notion of work camps. I will seek some more detail for the member around the question in respect of the comments in The Kimberley Echo . We will get a detailed response about the actual steps that DCS took—the operational response in respect of that particular matter.
Mr D.T. REDMAN : I want to finish by saying that there is a very clear and careful process that DCS goes through to ensure that those who are placed in work camps are actually at a level of risk such that they are able to be engaged — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want any interjections. If I can be very subtle, I do not want any more interjections from you. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very, very careful process. At the end of the day there are people who are released from prison, including sex offenders, once they have reached the end of their term. Due to some special legislation that is in place, we have a process of actually monitoring some of them post their release from prison. It is also a very clear step, and this government supports the position where effort needs to be put into getting people prepared for release from prison. Work camps are one of those steps. Generally, across the board, work camps are strongly supported by the communities that they are in. It is interesting that there are often early responses from communities when they see a work camp going into the community. They do not like it; they react to it, but once they have been exposed to it and the benefits that that presents, it is generally accepted right across Western Australia. I certainly strongly support the notion of work camps. I will seek some more detail for the member around the question in respect of the comments in The Kimberley Echo . We will get a detailed response about the actual steps that DCS took—the operational response in respect of that particular matter.
Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want any interjections. If I can be very subtle, I do not want any more interjections from you. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very, very careful process. At the end of the day there are people who are released from prison, including sex offenders, once they have reached the end of their term. Due to some special legislation that is in place, we have a process of actually monitoring some of them post their release from prison. It is also a very clear step, and this government supports the position where effort needs to be put into getting people prepared for release from prison. Work camps are one of those steps. Generally, across the board, work camps are strongly supported by the communities that they are in. It is interesting that there are often early responses from communities when they see a work camp going into the community. They do not like it; they react to it, but once they have been exposed to it and the benefits that that presents, it is generally accepted right across Western Australia. I certainly strongly support the notion of work camps. I will seek some more detail for the member around the question in respect of the comments in The Kimberley Echo . We will get a detailed response about the actual steps that DCS took—the operational response in respect of that particular matter.
The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want any interjections. If I can be very subtle, I do not want any more interjections from you. Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very, very careful process. At the end of the day there are people who are released from prison, including sex offenders, once they have reached the end of their term. Due to some special legislation that is in place, we have a process of actually monitoring some of them post their release from prison. It is also a very clear step, and this government supports the position where effort needs to be put into getting people prepared for release from prison. Work camps are one of those steps. Generally, across the board, work camps are strongly supported by the communities that they are in. It is interesting that there are often early responses from communities when they see a work camp going into the community. They do not like it; they react to it, but once they have been exposed to it and the benefits that that presents, it is generally accepted right across Western Australia. I certainly strongly support the notion of work camps. I will seek some more detail for the member around the question in respect of the comments in The Kimberley Echo . We will get a detailed response about the actual steps that DCS took—the operational response in respect of that particular matter.
Mr D.T. REDMAN : There is a very, very careful process. At the end of the day there are people who are released from prison, including sex offenders, once they have reached the end of their term. Due to some special legislation that is in place, we have a process of actually monitoring some of them post their release from prison. It is also a very clear step, and this government supports the position where effort needs to be put into getting people prepared for release from prison. Work camps are one of those steps. Generally, across the board, work camps are strongly supported by the communities that they are in. It is interesting that there are often early responses from communities when they see a work camp going into the community. They do not like it; they react to it, but once they have been exposed to it and the benefits that that presents, it is generally accepted right across Western Australia. I certainly strongly support the notion of work camps. I will seek some more detail for the member around the question in respect of the comments in The Kimberley Echo . We will get a detailed response about the actual steps that DCS took—the operational response in respect of that particular matter.
I will seek some more detail for the member around the question in respect of the comments in The Kimberley Echo . We will get a detailed response about the actual steps that DCS took—the operational response in respect of that particular matter.
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