❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the provision of gaming consoles and other electronic equipment to juveniles at Banksia Hill Detention Centre. The answer details the availability of PlayStations in self-care units, games, and other electronics like TVs and radios.
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(1) How many juveniles are housed at Banksia Hill Detention Centre?
(2) Are juveniles detained at Banksia Hill provided with Sony Play Stations?
(3) If yes to (2) -
(a) how many games consoles are there at Banksia Hill and how much did they cost;
(b) how many games for the consoles are available and how much did they cost; and
(c) what are the titles of the games available?
(4) What other electronic equipment is provided to juveniles at Banksia Hill and how much did they cost?
(2) Are juveniles detained at Banksia Hill provided with Sony Play Stations?
(3) If yes to (2) -
(a) how many games consoles are there at Banksia Hill and how much did they cost;
(b) how many games for the consoles are available and how much did they cost; and
(c) what are the titles of the games available?
(4) What other electronic equipment is provided to juveniles at Banksia Hill and how much did they cost?
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Answered
20 March 2003
Responded by
Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs
Response time
21 days
(b) how many games for the consoles are available and how much did they cost; and (c) what are the titles of the games available?
(c) what are the titles of the games available?
(2) Juveniles are not individually provided with Play Stations. Although detainees that meet the strict criteria for progression to Self-Care accommodation have access to these units. This is set out in (3) (a) below. (3) (a) The Centre has two (2) Sony Play Stations that are allocated to the Self Care Units. These were purchased in June 2000 at a cost of $156.20. (b) There are a total of 12 games available. A total cost of $447.07 (c) 2 x Crash Bandicoot; Puma Street Soccer; The Lost World; Cool Boarders; Crash Team Racing; Sled Storm; GP Challenge; Crash Bash; Ducati World; Cricket 2000; A Bugs Life. (4) Each detainee has a TV and a radio. The current purchase price of a TV is $200 (approx.) and $16.50 for the radio. There are also four (4) Nintendo 64 units that were purchased in 1998 at a cost of $187 each.
(3) (a) The Centre has two (2) Sony Play Stations that are allocated to the Self Care Units. These were purchased in June 2000 at a cost of $156.20. (b) There are a total of 12 games available. A total cost of $447.07 (c) 2 x Crash Bandicoot; Puma Street Soccer; The Lost World; Cool Boarders; Crash Team Racing; Sled Storm; GP Challenge; Crash Bash; Ducati World; Cricket 2000; A Bugs Life. (4) Each detainee has a TV and a radio. The current purchase price of a TV is $200 (approx.) and $16.50 for the radio. There are also four (4) Nintendo 64 units that were purchased in 1998 at a cost of $187 each.
(4) Each detainee has a TV and a radio. The current purchase price of a TV is $200 (approx.) and $16.50 for the radio. There are also four (4) Nintendo 64 units that were purchased in 1998 at a cost of $187 each.
(c) what are the titles of the games available?
(2) Juveniles are not individually provided with Play Stations. Although detainees that meet the strict criteria for progression to Self-Care accommodation have access to these units. This is set out in (3) (a) below. (3) (a) The Centre has two (2) Sony Play Stations that are allocated to the Self Care Units. These were purchased in June 2000 at a cost of $156.20. (b) There are a total of 12 games available. A total cost of $447.07 (c) 2 x Crash Bandicoot; Puma Street Soccer; The Lost World; Cool Boarders; Crash Team Racing; Sled Storm; GP Challenge; Crash Bash; Ducati World; Cricket 2000; A Bugs Life. (4) Each detainee has a TV and a radio. The current purchase price of a TV is $200 (approx.) and $16.50 for the radio. There are also four (4) Nintendo 64 units that were purchased in 1998 at a cost of $187 each.
(3) (a) The Centre has two (2) Sony Play Stations that are allocated to the Self Care Units. These were purchased in June 2000 at a cost of $156.20. (b) There are a total of 12 games available. A total cost of $447.07 (c) 2 x Crash Bandicoot; Puma Street Soccer; The Lost World; Cool Boarders; Crash Team Racing; Sled Storm; GP Challenge; Crash Bash; Ducati World; Cricket 2000; A Bugs Life. (4) Each detainee has a TV and a radio. The current purchase price of a TV is $200 (approx.) and $16.50 for the radio. There are also four (4) Nintendo 64 units that were purchased in 1998 at a cost of $187 each.
(4) Each detainee has a TV and a radio. The current purchase price of a TV is $200 (approx.) and $16.50 for the radio. There are also four (4) Nintendo 64 units that were purchased in 1998 at a cost of $187 each.
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