A Western Australian parliamentary question seeks a breakdown of the costs included in the 'per prisoner per day' calculation. The answer provides a list of prisons with their per prisoner per day cost and daily average population, followed by a list of cost categories included in the calculation.

AnsweredQoN 27Legislative Assembly
Asked
11 November 2008
Portfolio
Attorney General

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(2) What exact costs are included in calculating per prisoner per day cost?

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Answered
3 December 2008
Response time
22 days
(1) The per prisoner per day cost for each Western Australian prison in 2007/08 was as follows:
Prison
Cost
Daily Average Population
Acacia
$187.15
779
Bandyup
$332.09
177
Boronia
$394.08
55
Casuarina
$301.61
577
Hakea
$270.00
741
Karnet
$231.92
192
Wooroloo
$226.31
232
Albany
$310.90
223
Broome
$285.52
139
Bunbury
$306.96
201
EGRP
$417.83
102
Greenough
$274.24
227
Roebourne
$401.59
158
(2) The per prisoner cost is derived from the Department's Total Cost of Services. The Total Cost of Services includes the following cost categories:
Employee Benefits Expense
Superannuation
Grants and Subsidies
Accommodation
Depreciation and Amortisation
State Taxes
Loss on disposal on non-current assets; and other expenses
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