Hon Peter Collier asks the Minister for Corrective Services about the number of self-harm and suicide attempts at Bandyup and Melaleuca Women's Prisons between 2022 and 2024. The answer is provided in tabular form detailing the incidents.

AnsweredQoN 1249Legislative Council
Asked
17 October 2024
Portfolio
Corrective Services

QuestionView source ↗

BANDYUP WOMEN'S PRISON — MELALEUCA WOMEN'S
PRISON —SUICIDE ATTEMPTS AND SELF-HARM INCIDENTS
1249. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the
Minister for Corrective Services:
(1) How many
prisoners attempted self-harm or suicide at Bandyup Women's Prison in
2022, 2023 and 2024 to date?
(2) How many prisoners attempted self-harm or suicide
at Melaleuca Women's Prison in 2022, 2023 and 2024 to date?

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I
thank the honourable member for some notice of the question, which I answer on behalf
of the minister representing the Minister for Corrective Services.
(1)–(2) The Department of Justice has provided the answer
in tabular form, ''Table 1. Distinct Persons—Bandyup Women's
Prison'', and ''Table 2. Distinct Persons—Melaleuca Women's
Prison''. I seek leave to have that incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
(1) Table
1. Distinct Persons - Bandyup Women's Prison Attempted Suicide and Self
- Harm Instances between 1 January 2022 and 16 October 2024, by Type and
Calendar Year.
Incidents
2024*
2023
2022
Attempted
Suicide
4
1
4
Self-Harm
– Serious
2
2
2
Self-Harm
– Minor
53
55
32
Bandyup's
Average Population
284
213
191
*Incomplete
Calendar Year.
(2) Table
2. Distinct Persons – Melaleuca Women's Prison Attempted
Suicide and Self- Harm Instances between 1 January 2022 and 16 October 2024, by
Type and Calendar Year.
�Incidents
2024*
2023
2022
Attempted
Suicide
3
8
4
Self-Harm
– Serious
0
1
3
Self-Harm
– Minor
98
95
50
Melaleuca's
Average Daily Population
232
206
175
*Incomplete
Calendar Year

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