❓ Hon Giz Watson inquires about the Rangeview Remand Centre extension, covering bed capacity, usage, justification, staffing, and project management. The response details capacity changes, remand population volatility, rationale for expansion, staffing adjustments, and project personnel.
AnsweredQoN 1031Legislative Council
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Regarding extensions to the Rangeview Remand Centre, I ask -
(1) What was the bed capacity prior to the construction of the extension?
(2) What is the current bed capacity after the extension?
(3) Is Rangeway being used to its current capacity?
(4) On what basis of projected need was the extension approved by the Minister?
(5) How have the staff levels changed during this period?
(6) Who was the officer in charge of the project and what position do they now have in the Department of Justice?
(1) What was the bed capacity prior to the construction of the extension?
(2) What is the current bed capacity after the extension?
(3) Is Rangeway being used to its current capacity?
(4) On what basis of projected need was the extension approved by the Minister?
(5) How have the staff levels changed during this period?
(6) Who was the officer in charge of the project and what position do they now have in the Department of Justice?
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Answered
10 September 2003
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works representing the Minister for Justice
Response time
29 days
1. The original standard design capacity was 36 cells, each containing one bed. With the addition of double bunks Rangeview could accommodate 56 beds. 2. After the extension an additional 24 cells were added in a new unit increasing the design capacity to 60 cells. With the addition of double bunks Rangeview could therefore accommodate up to 80 beds. 3. The remand population is volatile and unpredictable ranging in the past year from 19 to 57. The daily average population for the 2002/2003 year was 34. 4. Between 1996-1999, the number of admissions steadily increased. The average daily occupancy rate over this period was 46 resulting in the centre exceeding its design capacity 94% of the time. A significant proportion of the population had changed from short stay to longer-term remand. The average length of stay increased from 3.5 days to 9 days. There was an identified need to separate the ‘transit’ and residential functions and provide individual case management for long term remandees and more family liaison and supervised bail input for transit clients. It was recognised that a separate accommodation unit for females was required and this was to be a result of the additional beds being provided. 5. The staffing model changed when the extension was open with the introduction of 12-hour shifts providing sufficient coverage with no increase in full time employees. 6. There have been two superintendents consecutively in charge of the project, Jeff Enoch and George Edwards. In addition, Frank Kettell was the Project Manager in relation to the Expansion Project. Frank Kettell and Jeff Enoch have since retired. George Edwards is still employed by the Department of Justice and is the current Superintendent of Banksia Hill Detention Centre.
2. After the extension an additional 24 cells were added in a new unit increasing the design capacity to 60 cells. With the addition of double bunks Rangeview could therefore accommodate up to 80 beds. 3. The remand population is volatile and unpredictable ranging in the past year from 19 to 57. The daily average population for the 2002/2003 year was 34. 4. Between 1996-1999, the number of admissions steadily increased. The average daily occupancy rate over this period was 46 resulting in the centre exceeding its design capacity 94% of the time. A significant proportion of the population had changed from short stay to longer-term remand. The average length of stay increased from 3.5 days to 9 days. There was an identified need to separate the ‘transit’ and residential functions and provide individual case management for long term remandees and more family liaison and supervised bail input for transit clients. It was recognised that a separate accommodation unit for females was required and this was to be a result of the additional beds being provided. 5. The staffing model changed when the extension was open with the introduction of 12-hour shifts providing sufficient coverage with no increase in full time employees. 6. There have been two superintendents consecutively in charge of the project, Jeff Enoch and George Edwards. In addition, Frank Kettell was the Project Manager in relation to the Expansion Project. Frank Kettell and Jeff Enoch have since retired. George Edwards is still employed by the Department of Justice and is the current Superintendent of Banksia Hill Detention Centre.
3. The remand population is volatile and unpredictable ranging in the past year from 19 to 57. The daily average population for the 2002/2003 year was 34. 4. Between 1996-1999, the number of admissions steadily increased. The average daily occupancy rate over this period was 46 resulting in the centre exceeding its design capacity 94% of the time. A significant proportion of the population had changed from short stay to longer-term remand. The average length of stay increased from 3.5 days to 9 days. There was an identified need to separate the ‘transit’ and residential functions and provide individual case management for long term remandees and more family liaison and supervised bail input for transit clients. It was recognised that a separate accommodation unit for females was required and this was to be a result of the additional beds being provided. 5. The staffing model changed when the extension was open with the introduction of 12-hour shifts providing sufficient coverage with no increase in full time employees. 6. There have been two superintendents consecutively in charge of the project, Jeff Enoch and George Edwards. In addition, Frank Kettell was the Project Manager in relation to the Expansion Project. Frank Kettell and Jeff Enoch have since retired. George Edwards is still employed by the Department of Justice and is the current Superintendent of Banksia Hill Detention Centre.
4. Between 1996-1999, the number of admissions steadily increased. The average daily occupancy rate over this period was 46 resulting in the centre exceeding its design capacity 94% of the time. A significant proportion of the population had changed from short stay to longer-term remand. The average length of stay increased from 3.5 days to 9 days. There was an identified need to separate the ‘transit’ and residential functions and provide individual case management for long term remandees and more family liaison and supervised bail input for transit clients. It was recognised that a separate accommodation unit for females was required and this was to be a result of the additional beds being provided. 5. The staffing model changed when the extension was open with the introduction of 12-hour shifts providing sufficient coverage with no increase in full time employees. 6. There have been two superintendents consecutively in charge of the project, Jeff Enoch and George Edwards. In addition, Frank Kettell was the Project Manager in relation to the Expansion Project. Frank Kettell and Jeff Enoch have since retired. George Edwards is still employed by the Department of Justice and is the current Superintendent of Banksia Hill Detention Centre.
5. The staffing model changed when the extension was open with the introduction of 12-hour shifts providing sufficient coverage with no increase in full time employees. 6. There have been two superintendents consecutively in charge of the project, Jeff Enoch and George Edwards. In addition, Frank Kettell was the Project Manager in relation to the Expansion Project. Frank Kettell and Jeff Enoch have since retired. George Edwards is still employed by the Department of Justice and is the current Superintendent of Banksia Hill Detention Centre.
6. There have been two superintendents consecutively in charge of the project, Jeff Enoch and George Edwards. In addition, Frank Kettell was the Project Manager in relation to the Expansion Project. Frank Kettell and Jeff Enoch have since retired. George Edwards is still employed by the Department of Justice and is the current Superintendent of Banksia Hill Detention Centre.
2. After the extension an additional 24 cells were added in a new unit increasing the design capacity to 60 cells. With the addition of double bunks Rangeview could therefore accommodate up to 80 beds. 3. The remand population is volatile and unpredictable ranging in the past year from 19 to 57. The daily average population for the 2002/2003 year was 34. 4. Between 1996-1999, the number of admissions steadily increased. The average daily occupancy rate over this period was 46 resulting in the centre exceeding its design capacity 94% of the time. A significant proportion of the population had changed from short stay to longer-term remand. The average length of stay increased from 3.5 days to 9 days. There was an identified need to separate the ‘transit’ and residential functions and provide individual case management for long term remandees and more family liaison and supervised bail input for transit clients. It was recognised that a separate accommodation unit for females was required and this was to be a result of the additional beds being provided. 5. The staffing model changed when the extension was open with the introduction of 12-hour shifts providing sufficient coverage with no increase in full time employees. 6. There have been two superintendents consecutively in charge of the project, Jeff Enoch and George Edwards. In addition, Frank Kettell was the Project Manager in relation to the Expansion Project. Frank Kettell and Jeff Enoch have since retired. George Edwards is still employed by the Department of Justice and is the current Superintendent of Banksia Hill Detention Centre.
3. The remand population is volatile and unpredictable ranging in the past year from 19 to 57. The daily average population for the 2002/2003 year was 34. 4. Between 1996-1999, the number of admissions steadily increased. The average daily occupancy rate over this period was 46 resulting in the centre exceeding its design capacity 94% of the time. A significant proportion of the population had changed from short stay to longer-term remand. The average length of stay increased from 3.5 days to 9 days. There was an identified need to separate the ‘transit’ and residential functions and provide individual case management for long term remandees and more family liaison and supervised bail input for transit clients. It was recognised that a separate accommodation unit for females was required and this was to be a result of the additional beds being provided. 5. The staffing model changed when the extension was open with the introduction of 12-hour shifts providing sufficient coverage with no increase in full time employees. 6. There have been two superintendents consecutively in charge of the project, Jeff Enoch and George Edwards. In addition, Frank Kettell was the Project Manager in relation to the Expansion Project. Frank Kettell and Jeff Enoch have since retired. George Edwards is still employed by the Department of Justice and is the current Superintendent of Banksia Hill Detention Centre.
4. Between 1996-1999, the number of admissions steadily increased. The average daily occupancy rate over this period was 46 resulting in the centre exceeding its design capacity 94% of the time. A significant proportion of the population had changed from short stay to longer-term remand. The average length of stay increased from 3.5 days to 9 days. There was an identified need to separate the ‘transit’ and residential functions and provide individual case management for long term remandees and more family liaison and supervised bail input for transit clients. It was recognised that a separate accommodation unit for females was required and this was to be a result of the additional beds being provided. 5. The staffing model changed when the extension was open with the introduction of 12-hour shifts providing sufficient coverage with no increase in full time employees. 6. There have been two superintendents consecutively in charge of the project, Jeff Enoch and George Edwards. In addition, Frank Kettell was the Project Manager in relation to the Expansion Project. Frank Kettell and Jeff Enoch have since retired. George Edwards is still employed by the Department of Justice and is the current Superintendent of Banksia Hill Detention Centre.
5. The staffing model changed when the extension was open with the introduction of 12-hour shifts providing sufficient coverage with no increase in full time employees. 6. There have been two superintendents consecutively in charge of the project, Jeff Enoch and George Edwards. In addition, Frank Kettell was the Project Manager in relation to the Expansion Project. Frank Kettell and Jeff Enoch have since retired. George Edwards is still employed by the Department of Justice and is the current Superintendent of Banksia Hill Detention Centre.
6. There have been two superintendents consecutively in charge of the project, Jeff Enoch and George Edwards. In addition, Frank Kettell was the Project Manager in relation to the Expansion Project. Frank Kettell and Jeff Enoch have since retired. George Edwards is still employed by the Department of Justice and is the current Superintendent of Banksia Hill Detention Centre.
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