A WA parliamentary question on notice addresses the staffing levels for on-site monitoring of private contractors at Acacia Prison. The Minister confirms initial staffing levels but announces a planned reduction in monitoring staff.

AnsweredQoN 1240Legislative Council
Asked
9 April 2002
Portfolio
Justice and Legal Affairs

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ACACIA PRISON, MONITORING OF PRIVATE CONTRACTORS
I refer to the Department of Justice’s on-site monitoring of the operations of private contractors at Acacia Prison. (1) Has the staffing level for on-site monitoring at Acacia Prison been maintained at the same level as when it opened in April 2001? (2) If no to (1), what is the current staffing level for monitoring at Acacia Prison? (3) Does the minister plan to continue this level of monitoring in the future? (4) If no to (3), what changes are being planned and when will they be initiated? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS

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I thank the member for some notice of the question. I will take the reference to the minister to be the minister I am representing, and I answer the question on that basis. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) No. (4) The department proposes to reduce on-site monitoring from five to four monitors in July 2002, and subsequent changes, if necessary, will be made as and when appropriate.
(1) Has the staffing level for on-site monitoring at Acacia Prison been maintained at the same level as when it opened in April 2001? (2) If no to (1), what is the current staffing level for monitoring at Acacia Prison? (3) Does the minister plan to continue this level of monitoring in the future? (4) If no to (3), what changes are being planned and when will they be initiated? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. I will take the reference to the minister to be the minister I am representing, and I answer the question on that basis. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) No. (4) The department proposes to reduce on-site monitoring from five to four monitors in July 2002, and subsequent changes, if necessary, will be made as and when appropriate.
(2) If no to (1), what is the current staffing level for monitoring at Acacia Prison? (3) Does the minister plan to continue this level of monitoring in the future? (4) If no to (3), what changes are being planned and when will they be initiated? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. I will take the reference to the minister to be the minister I am representing, and I answer the question on that basis. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) No. (4) The department proposes to reduce on-site monitoring from five to four monitors in July 2002, and subsequent changes, if necessary, will be made as and when appropriate.
(3) Does the minister plan to continue this level of monitoring in the future? (4) If no to (3), what changes are being planned and when will they be initiated? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. I will take the reference to the minister to be the minister I am representing, and I answer the question on that basis. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) No. (4) The department proposes to reduce on-site monitoring from five to four monitors in July 2002, and subsequent changes, if necessary, will be made as and when appropriate.
(4) If no to (3), what changes are being planned and when will they be initiated? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. I will take the reference to the minister to be the minister I am representing, and I answer the question on that basis. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) No. (4) The department proposes to reduce on-site monitoring from five to four monitors in July 2002, and subsequent changes, if necessary, will be made as and when appropriate.
Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. I will take the reference to the minister to be the minister I am representing, and I answer the question on that basis. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) No. (4) The department proposes to reduce on-site monitoring from five to four monitors in July 2002, and subsequent changes, if necessary, will be made as and when appropriate.
I thank the member for some notice of the question. I will take the reference to the minister to be the minister I am representing, and I answer the question on that basis. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) No. (4) The department proposes to reduce on-site monitoring from five to four monitors in July 2002, and subsequent changes, if necessary, will be made as and when appropriate.
(1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) No. (4) The department proposes to reduce on-site monitoring from five to four monitors in July 2002, and subsequent changes, if necessary, will be made as and when appropriate.
(2) Not applicable. (3) No. (4) The department proposes to reduce on-site monitoring from five to four monitors in July 2002, and subsequent changes, if necessary, will be made as and when appropriate.
(3) No. (4) The department proposes to reduce on-site monitoring from five to four monitors in July 2002, and subsequent changes, if necessary, will be made as and when appropriate.
(4) The department proposes to reduce on-site monitoring from five to four monitors in July 2002, and subsequent changes, if necessary, will be made as and when appropriate.

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