❓ Mr Papalia questions the Minister for Corrective Services regarding the effectiveness of GPS tracking for dangerous sex offenders released from prison, seeking assurance that no offenders who should remain incarcerated will be released due to the new law. The Minister explains the judiciary's role and the GPS technology's purpose in enforcing court orders.
AnsweredQoN 240Legislative Assembly
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DANGEROUS SEX OFFENDERS — GPS TRACKING DEVICES
240. Mr P. PAPALIA to the Minister for Corrective Services:
I have a supplementary question. The minister's press
release said that the law changed in February, which now enables GPS tracking
to be a prerequisite and to be part of a court order. So from now on, will the
minister guarantee that as a result of this change and this initiative, no
dangerous sex offenders who should remain in prison will be released?
240. Mr P. PAPALIA to the Minister for Corrective Services:
I have a supplementary question. The minister's press
release said that the law changed in February, which now enables GPS tracking
to be a prerequisite and to be part of a court order. So from now on, will the
minister guarantee that as a result of this change and this initiative, no
dangerous sex offenders who should remain in prison will be released?
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It is very simple: the judiciary makes the order, which
includes the custodial sentence time that is required for dangerous sex offenders,
as it does for any other offender. If they are released into the community with
certain conditions, such as an area where they are not allowed, an area that
they have to remain in or a curfew, the GPS tracking device will help ensure —
Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I call you to order for the second
time. Can you just come to the point, minister, please.
Mr J.M. FRANCIS :
The technology will help ensure —
Mr P. Papalia interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Warnbro, I call you to order for the second time.
Mr J.M. FRANCIS :
The GPS technology will help ensure that those who have been released and are
subject to certain orders obey those orders.
includes the custodial sentence time that is required for dangerous sex offenders,
as it does for any other offender. If they are released into the community with
certain conditions, such as an area where they are not allowed, an area that
they have to remain in or a curfew, the GPS tracking device will help ensure —
Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I call you to order for the second
time. Can you just come to the point, minister, please.
Mr J.M. FRANCIS :
The technology will help ensure —
Mr P. Papalia interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Warnbro, I call you to order for the second time.
Mr J.M. FRANCIS :
The GPS technology will help ensure that those who have been released and are
subject to certain orders obey those orders.
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