❓ Hon Dr Brad Pettitt inquired about average out-of-cell hours for youth detainees at Banksia Hill Detention Centre from November 2022 to January 2023. The response provides average figures and notes impacting factors like incidents, visits, COVID, and data quality issues.
AnsweredQoN 1221Legislative Council
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I refer to youth detention and I ask: (a) what was the average out of cell hours (“unlock time”) for each young person who was held at Banksia Hill Detention Centre in November 2022; (b) what was the average out of cell hours (“unlock time”) for each young person who was held at Banksia Hill Detention Centre in December 2022; and (c) what was the average out of cell hours (“unlock time”) for each young person who was held at Banksia Hill Detention Centre in January 2023?
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Answered
14 March 2023
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
6 days
1. Table - Youth Custodial Average Out of Cell Hours Per Detainee Per Day between 1 November 2022 and 31 January 2023
Facility
November 2022
December 2022
January 2023
Banksia Hill Detention Centre
8.90
8.69
7.54
Out-of-cell hours at Banksia Hill Detention Centre over this period were impacted by critical incidents, including damage and behavioural incidents by detainees.
Out-of-cell hours may also be impacted by detainee movements and arrangements made to facilitate social, official, and legal visits, court, and medical appearances. When there are instances of detainees testing positive to COVID this can also impact their out-of-cell hours to maintain appropriate isolation. Further, when a young person declines to exit their cell to engage in the day program, the time spent in cell is recorded as such.
A detailed breakdown of out-of-cell hours at Banksia Hill Detention Centre is not possible due to known data quality issues. The Department of Justice is taking steps to replace the existing data module to mitigate these issues.
Facility
November 2022
December 2022
January 2023
Banksia Hill Detention Centre
8.90
8.69
7.54
Out-of-cell hours at Banksia Hill Detention Centre over this period were impacted by critical incidents, including damage and behavioural incidents by detainees.
Out-of-cell hours may also be impacted by detainee movements and arrangements made to facilitate social, official, and legal visits, court, and medical appearances. When there are instances of detainees testing positive to COVID this can also impact their out-of-cell hours to maintain appropriate isolation. Further, when a young person declines to exit their cell to engage in the day program, the time spent in cell is recorded as such.
A detailed breakdown of out-of-cell hours at Banksia Hill Detention Centre is not possible due to known data quality issues. The Department of Justice is taking steps to replace the existing data module to mitigate these issues.
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