❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice seeks data on prison incidents from 2001-2005, including unlawful releases, deaths in custody, assaults, self-harm, overdoses, escapes, and hostage situations. The response provides some specific data and refers to tabled papers for further information, while also noting data limitations for certain categories.
AnsweredQoN 2980Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
For each of the years 2001-05, will the Minister advise -
(1) How many adult inmates were discharged in error before or after the lawful discharge date and from which prisons?
(2) How many deaths in custody took place other than natural causes and from which prisons?
(3) How many assaults took place within prisons and from which prisons?
(4) How many inmates self harmed or suicided and from which prisons?
(5) How many inmates were hospitalised as a result of a drug overdose and from which prisons?
(6) How many attempted escapes occurred and from which prisons?
(7) How many hostages were taken including attempts and from which prisons?
(1) How many adult inmates were discharged in error before or after the lawful discharge date and from which prisons?
(2) How many deaths in custody took place other than natural causes and from which prisons?
(3) How many assaults took place within prisons and from which prisons?
(4) How many inmates self harmed or suicided and from which prisons?
(5) How many inmates were hospitalised as a result of a drug overdose and from which prisons?
(6) How many attempted escapes occurred and from which prisons?
(7) How many hostages were taken including attempts and from which prisons?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
4 May 2006
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Justice
Response time
154 days
(1) Based on available records, there have been two unlawful releases from prisons on the following dates: 12 April 2005 from Greenough Prison and 1 September 2005 from Roebourne Prison. (2) See tabled paper 1 (3) See tabled paper 2 (4) See tabled paper 3 (5) This data is not recorded in a manner where it is possible to obtain the data requested. (6) No statistics are kept in regard to this question. (7) One at Bunbury Regional Prison in March 2005.
(2) See tabled paper 1 (3) See tabled paper 2 (4) See tabled paper 3 (5) This data is not recorded in a manner where it is possible to obtain the data requested. (6) No statistics are kept in regard to this question. (7) One at Bunbury Regional Prison in March 2005.
(3) See tabled paper 2 (4) See tabled paper 3 (5) This data is not recorded in a manner where it is possible to obtain the data requested. (6) No statistics are kept in regard to this question. (7) One at Bunbury Regional Prison in March 2005.
(4) See tabled paper 3 (5) This data is not recorded in a manner where it is possible to obtain the data requested. (6) No statistics are kept in regard to this question. (7) One at Bunbury Regional Prison in March 2005.
(5) This data is not recorded in a manner where it is possible to obtain the data requested. (6) No statistics are kept in regard to this question. (7) One at Bunbury Regional Prison in March 2005.
(6) No statistics are kept in regard to this question. (7) One at Bunbury Regional Prison in March 2005.
(7) One at Bunbury Regional Prison in March 2005.
(2) See tabled paper 1 (3) See tabled paper 2 (4) See tabled paper 3 (5) This data is not recorded in a manner where it is possible to obtain the data requested. (6) No statistics are kept in regard to this question. (7) One at Bunbury Regional Prison in March 2005.
(3) See tabled paper 2 (4) See tabled paper 3 (5) This data is not recorded in a manner where it is possible to obtain the data requested. (6) No statistics are kept in regard to this question. (7) One at Bunbury Regional Prison in March 2005.
(4) See tabled paper 3 (5) This data is not recorded in a manner where it is possible to obtain the data requested. (6) No statistics are kept in regard to this question. (7) One at Bunbury Regional Prison in March 2005.
(5) This data is not recorded in a manner where it is possible to obtain the data requested. (6) No statistics are kept in regard to this question. (7) One at Bunbury Regional Prison in March 2005.
(6) No statistics are kept in regard to this question. (7) One at Bunbury Regional Prison in March 2005.
(7) One at Bunbury Regional Prison in March 2005.
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