❓ Hon Giz Watson asks about the contribution of former offenders to the Prisoners Review Board and related policies, referencing a UK report. The Minister, Hon Simon O'Brien, repeatedly states he doesn't have the response available.
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PRISONers REVIEW BOARD — CONTRIBUTION BY FORMER OFFENDERS
I refer to a report released in the United Kingdom entitled, “Unlocking Potential”, published by the CLiNKS taskforce. (1) What contribution is made by former offenders in respect of — (a) members of the Prisoners Review Board; (b) professional development of members of the Prisoners Review Board; and (c) policy relevant to offenders? (2) If nil to (1), what strategies will the Department of the Attorney General use to achieve contribution by offenders, former offenders and their families to policies, services and practices that affect them? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
I refer to a report released in the United Kingdom entitled, “Unlocking Potential”, published by the CLiNKS taskforce. (1) What contribution is made by former offenders in respect of — (a) members of the Prisoners Review Board; (b) professional development of members of the Prisoners Review Board; and (c) policy relevant to offenders? (2) If nil to (1), what strategies will the Department of the Attorney General use to achieve contribution by offenders, former offenders and their families to policies, services and practices that affect them? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
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Mr President, I regret to advise that I do not seem to have a copy of the response; however I now have a response to Hon Ken Travers’s earlier question. The PRESIDENT : Perhaps we can hear that later.
(1) What contribution is made by former offenders in respect of — (a) members of the Prisoners Review Board; (b) professional development of members of the Prisoners Review Board; and (c) policy relevant to offenders? (2) If nil to (1), what strategies will the Department of the Attorney General use to achieve contribution by offenders, former offenders and their families to policies, services and practices that affect them? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: Mr President, I regret to advise that I do not seem to have a copy of the response; however I now have a response to Hon Ken Travers’s earlier question. The PRESIDENT : Perhaps we can hear that later.
(b) professional development of members of the Prisoners Review Board; and (c) policy relevant to offenders?
(c) policy relevant to offenders?
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: Mr President, I regret to advise that I do not seem to have a copy of the response; however I now have a response to Hon Ken Travers’s earlier question. The PRESIDENT : Perhaps we can hear that later.
Mr President, I regret to advise that I do not seem to have a copy of the response; however I now have a response to Hon Ken Travers’s earlier question. The PRESIDENT : Perhaps we can hear that later.
The PRESIDENT : Perhaps we can hear that later.
(1) What contribution is made by former offenders in respect of — (a) members of the Prisoners Review Board; (b) professional development of members of the Prisoners Review Board; and (c) policy relevant to offenders? (2) If nil to (1), what strategies will the Department of the Attorney General use to achieve contribution by offenders, former offenders and their families to policies, services and practices that affect them? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: Mr President, I regret to advise that I do not seem to have a copy of the response; however I now have a response to Hon Ken Travers’s earlier question. The PRESIDENT : Perhaps we can hear that later.
(b) professional development of members of the Prisoners Review Board; and (c) policy relevant to offenders?
(c) policy relevant to offenders?
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: Mr President, I regret to advise that I do not seem to have a copy of the response; however I now have a response to Hon Ken Travers’s earlier question. The PRESIDENT : Perhaps we can hear that later.
Mr President, I regret to advise that I do not seem to have a copy of the response; however I now have a response to Hon Ken Travers’s earlier question. The PRESIDENT : Perhaps we can hear that later.
The PRESIDENT : Perhaps we can hear that later.
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