❓ This parliamentary question seeks data on adult convictions and short-term imprisonment sentences (up to 12 months) for drug-related offences (use, possession, and dealing/trafficking) in Western Australia for 2014 and 2015, broken down by gender.
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(1) In each calendar year 2014 and 2015, how many male adults were convicted of an offence or offences involving: (a) drug use; (b) drug possession; and (c) dealing/trafficking? (2) For each of the categories above: (a) how many were sentenced to 3 months imprisonment or less; (b) how many were sentenced for between 3 and 6 months; (c) how many were sentenced for between 6 and 9 months; and (d) how many were sentenced for between 9 and 12 months? (3) For each calendar year 2014 and 2015, how many female adults were convicted of an offence or offences involving: (a) drug use; (b) drug possession; and (c) dealing/trafficking? (4) For each of the categories in (3): (a) how many were sentenced to 3 months imprisonment or less; (b) how many were sentenced for between 3 and 6 months; (c) how many were sentenced for between 6 and 9 months; and (d) how many were sentenced for between 9 and 12 months?
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Answered
10 May 2016
Responded by
Minister representing the Attorney General
Response time
56 days
(1) (a) calendar year 2014 – 26, calendar year 2015 – 46
(b) calendar year 2014 – 4625, calendar year 2015 – 5750
(c) calendar year 2014 – 663, calendar year 2015 – 692
(2) (a) drug use: calendar year 2014 – 0, calendar year 2015 – 1; drug possession: calendar year 2014 – 146, calendar year 2015 – 147; dealing trafficking: calendar year 2014 – 12, calendar year 2015 –10
(b) drug use: calendar year 2014 – 0, calendar year 2015 – 0; drug possession: calendar year 2014 – 15, calendar year 2015 – 20; dealing trafficking: calendar year 2014 – 17, calendar year 2015 – 12
(c) drug use: calendar year 2014 – 0, calendar year 2015 – 0; drug possession: calendar year 2014 – 2, calendar year 2015 – 3; dealing trafficking: calendar year 2014 – 9, calendar year 2015 – 13
(d) drug use: calendar year 2014 – 0, calendar year 2015 – 0; drug possession: calendar year 2014 – 0, calendar year 2015 – 2; dealing trafficking: calendar year 2014 – 35, calendar year 2015 – 48
(3) (a) calendar year 2014 – 15, calendar year 2015 – 11
(b) calendar year 2014 – 1274, calendar year 2015 – 1766
(c) calendar year 2014 – 213, calendar year 2015 – 237
(4) (a) drug use: calendar year 2014 – 1, calendar year 2015 – 0; drug possession: calendar year 2014 – 22, calendar year 2015 – 24; dealing trafficking: calendar year 2014 – 2, calendar year 2015 – 4 (b) drug use: calendar year 2014 – 0, calendar year 2015 – 0; drug possession: calendar year 2014 – 0, calendar year 2015 – 2; dealing trafficking: calendar year 2014 – 4, calendar year 2015 – 2
(c) drug use: calendar year 2014 – 0, calendar year 2015 – 0; drug possession: calendar year 2014 – 0, calendar year 2015 – 0; dealing trafficking: calendar year 2014 – 2, calendar year 2015 – 5
(d) drug use: calendar year 2014 – 0, calendar year 2015 – 0; drug possession: calendar year 2014 – 0, calendar year 2015 – 0; dealing trafficking: calendar year 2014 – 6, calendar year 2015 – 8
(b) calendar year 2014 – 4625, calendar year 2015 – 5750
(c) calendar year 2014 – 663, calendar year 2015 – 692
(2) (a) drug use: calendar year 2014 – 0, calendar year 2015 – 1; drug possession: calendar year 2014 – 146, calendar year 2015 – 147; dealing trafficking: calendar year 2014 – 12, calendar year 2015 –10
(b) drug use: calendar year 2014 – 0, calendar year 2015 – 0; drug possession: calendar year 2014 – 15, calendar year 2015 – 20; dealing trafficking: calendar year 2014 – 17, calendar year 2015 – 12
(c) drug use: calendar year 2014 – 0, calendar year 2015 – 0; drug possession: calendar year 2014 – 2, calendar year 2015 – 3; dealing trafficking: calendar year 2014 – 9, calendar year 2015 – 13
(d) drug use: calendar year 2014 – 0, calendar year 2015 – 0; drug possession: calendar year 2014 – 0, calendar year 2015 – 2; dealing trafficking: calendar year 2014 – 35, calendar year 2015 – 48
(3) (a) calendar year 2014 – 15, calendar year 2015 – 11
(b) calendar year 2014 – 1274, calendar year 2015 – 1766
(c) calendar year 2014 – 213, calendar year 2015 – 237
(4) (a) drug use: calendar year 2014 – 1, calendar year 2015 – 0; drug possession: calendar year 2014 – 22, calendar year 2015 – 24; dealing trafficking: calendar year 2014 – 2, calendar year 2015 – 4 (b) drug use: calendar year 2014 – 0, calendar year 2015 – 0; drug possession: calendar year 2014 – 0, calendar year 2015 – 2; dealing trafficking: calendar year 2014 – 4, calendar year 2015 – 2
(c) drug use: calendar year 2014 – 0, calendar year 2015 – 0; drug possession: calendar year 2014 – 0, calendar year 2015 – 0; dealing trafficking: calendar year 2014 – 2, calendar year 2015 – 5
(d) drug use: calendar year 2014 – 0, calendar year 2015 – 0; drug possession: calendar year 2014 – 0, calendar year 2015 – 0; dealing trafficking: calendar year 2014 – 6, calendar year 2015 – 8
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