❓ Question regarding budget allocation for the expansion of GPS tracking of serious violent offenders. The answer clarifies GPS tracking is currently used for dangerous sexual offenders, not violent offenders, and outlines future legislative plans.
AnsweredQoN 1100Legislative Council
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OFFENDERS — GPS TRACKING
1100. Hon ALANNA CLOHESY to the Attorney General
representing the Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to GPS tracking of serious,
violent offenders.
How much has been allocated over the
following periods for the expansion of GPS tracking: 2013–14, 2014–15,
2015–16 and 2016–17?
1100. Hon ALANNA CLOHESY to the Attorney General
representing the Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to GPS tracking of serious,
violent offenders.
How much has been allocated over the
following periods for the expansion of GPS tracking: 2013–14, 2014–15,
2015–16 and 2016–17?
AnswerView source ↗
On behalf of the Minister for
Corrective Services, I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
The Department of Corrective Services
advises that GPS tracking is not currently used to track serious violent
offenders. GPS tracking is presently used to track dangerous sexual offenders.
The initial cost of GPS tracking was for the purchase of software, hardware and
a base from which to administer the operation, located at the police operations
centre, Midland. Expanding GPS tracking is expected to provide opportunities
for greater cost efficiencies. Legislation to support the imposition of
post-sentence supervision orders, with GPS tracking able to be imposed as a
condition of such an order, is being drafted by the Department of the Attorney
General. It is expected that the legislation will be ready for introduction in
the autumn 2015 parliamentary session.
Corrective Services, I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
The Department of Corrective Services
advises that GPS tracking is not currently used to track serious violent
offenders. GPS tracking is presently used to track dangerous sexual offenders.
The initial cost of GPS tracking was for the purchase of software, hardware and
a base from which to administer the operation, located at the police operations
centre, Midland. Expanding GPS tracking is expected to provide opportunities
for greater cost efficiencies. Legislation to support the imposition of
post-sentence supervision orders, with GPS tracking able to be imposed as a
condition of such an order, is being drafted by the Department of the Attorney
General. It is expected that the legislation will be ready for introduction in
the autumn 2015 parliamentary session.
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