❓ Mr. Riebeling questions the Minister for Justice regarding security breaches and operational changes at Hakea and Casuarina Prisons, specifically focusing on the amalgamation of Hakea and C.W. Campbell Remand Centre and a recent escape.
AnsweredQoN 833Legislative Assembly
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833. Mr RIEBELING to the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Justice:
(1) How many prisoners have escaped from Hakea Prison, Canning Vale since 1 July 2000?
(2) Has the amalgamation of Canning Vale Prison and the C.W. Campbell Remand Centre caused the security to be less effective?
(3) Has the amalgamation of these two prisons caused the resulting single prison to have two different physical perimeter barriers?
(4) Has the amalgamation of these two prisons caused the resulting single prison to have two different and independently operated electronic detection systems on the boundary?
(5) Did the Ministry of Justice receive security advice that the concrete wall which divided the two joined prisons be left in place and a management gate be installed in it?
(6) Was that advice -
(a) accepted; or
(b) rejected or ignored; or
(c) not acted upon?
(7) If so, why?
(8) Was the vehicle which was used to crash through the wire fence taken from the part of the prison which had originally been enclosed by the concrete wall?
(9) Who made the decision to remove the concrete wall that resulted in prisoners being able to remove a vehicle from one part of the prison whose boundary is a concrete wall to another part surrounded by a wire fence, and then drive it through the fence?
(10) How many escapes have taken place from Casuarina Prison?
(11) Did that prisoner escape by concealing himself in a vehicle?
(12) Was the Superintendent of Casuarina Prison removed from his position at some time after the escape?
(13) If so, why?
(14) How long had he been the Superintendent of Casuarina Prison at the time of his removal?
(1) How many prisoners have escaped from Hakea Prison, Canning Vale since 1 July 2000?
(2) Has the amalgamation of Canning Vale Prison and the C.W. Campbell Remand Centre caused the security to be less effective?
(3) Has the amalgamation of these two prisons caused the resulting single prison to have two different physical perimeter barriers?
(4) Has the amalgamation of these two prisons caused the resulting single prison to have two different and independently operated electronic detection systems on the boundary?
(5) Did the Ministry of Justice receive security advice that the concrete wall which divided the two joined prisons be left in place and a management gate be installed in it?
(6) Was that advice -
(a) accepted; or
(b) rejected or ignored; or
(c) not acted upon?
(7) If so, why?
(8) Was the vehicle which was used to crash through the wire fence taken from the part of the prison which had originally been enclosed by the concrete wall?
(9) Who made the decision to remove the concrete wall that resulted in prisoners being able to remove a vehicle from one part of the prison whose boundary is a concrete wall to another part surrounded by a wire fence, and then drive it through the fence?
(10) How many escapes have taken place from Casuarina Prison?
(11) Did that prisoner escape by concealing himself in a vehicle?
(12) Was the Superintendent of Casuarina Prison removed from his position at some time after the escape?
(13) If so, why?
(14) How long had he been the Superintendent of Casuarina Prison at the time of his removal?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 November 2000
Response time
33 days
The Minister Replied:
(1) Four.
(2) The Security Systems at Hakea Prison, including perimeter security, remain at the standard appropriate to Maximum Security Prisons.
(3) Yes.
(4) No.
(5) No.
(6) Not Applicable.
(7) Not Applicable.
(8) Yes.
(9) The Amalgamation Project Group.
(10) One.
(11) Yes.
(12) The Superintendent Casuarina Prison was seconded to Head Office on the 14/11/1991. Ministry records do not indicate any connection to the escape.
(13) Not Applicable.
(14) Prior to his placement at Head Office, he was at Casuarina Prison for a period of 19 months.
(1) Four.
(2) The Security Systems at Hakea Prison, including perimeter security, remain at the standard appropriate to Maximum Security Prisons.
(3) Yes.
(4) No.
(5) No.
(6) Not Applicable.
(7) Not Applicable.
(8) Yes.
(9) The Amalgamation Project Group.
(10) One.
(11) Yes.
(12) The Superintendent Casuarina Prison was seconded to Head Office on the 14/11/1991. Ministry records do not indicate any connection to the escape.
(13) Not Applicable.
(14) Prior to his placement at Head Office, he was at Casuarina Prison for a period of 19 months.
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