WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding prison muster numbers in 2000, including historical data, projected figures, and potential difficulties arising from higher musters.

AnsweredQoN 345Legislative Council
Asked
8 August 2000
Portfolio
Justice

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(1) What was the muster at each prison on - (a) January 1 2000; (b) April 1 2000; and (c) July 1 2000? (2) What is the total expected muster on - (a) October 1 2000; and (b) January 1 2001? (3) What difficulties, if any, are the higher musters expected to cause? Answered on 12 September 2000 The Minister

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Answered
12 September 2000
Response time
35 days
(1) (a) 31 December 1999 Albany 213 Bandyup 147 Bartons Mill 0 Broome 115 Bunbury 214 Canning Vale 357 Casuarina 540 CWC Remand Centre 240 Eastern Goldfields 92 East Perth 8 Fremantle 0 Greenough 231 Karnet 183 Pardelup 66 Riverbank 60 Roebourne 182 Wooroloo 191 Wyndham 0 Total 2839 (b) 31 March 2000 Albany 212 Bandyup 179 Bartons Mill 0 Broome 112 Bunbury 203 Canning Vale 328 Casuarina 585 CWC Remand Centre 316 Eastern Goldfields 102 East Perth 8 Fremantle 0 Greenough 246 Karnet 186 Pardelup 67 Riverbank 54 Roebourne 183 Wooroloo 201 Wyndham 0 Total 2982 (c) 30 June 2000 Albany 217 Bandyup 185 Bartons Mill 0 Broome 128 Bunbury 205 Canning Vale 326 Casuarina 665 CWC Remand Centre 345 Eastern Goldfields 87 East Perth 12 Fremantle 0 Greenough 244 Karnet 187 Pardelup 76 Riverbank 48 Roebourne 204 Wooroloo 198 Wyndham 0 Total 3125 (2) (a) 1 October 2000 Lower Bound 3112 Upper Bound 3180 (b) January 2000 Lower Bound 3104 Upper Bound 3219 (3) High musters to this point have been managed well. Future issues that will impact on the system will include a greater strain on facilities and infrastructure, greater involvement from staff and doubling up for more prisoners. Higher musters will require further work and program activities for prisoners.
(b) April 1 2000; and (c) July 1 2000?
(c) July 1 2000?
(b) January 1 2001?
Answered on 12 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) (a) 31 December 1999 Albany 213 Bandyup 147 Bartons Mill 0 Broome 115 Bunbury 214 Canning Vale 357 Casuarina 540 CWC Remand Centre 240 Eastern Goldfields 92 East Perth 8 Fremantle 0 Greenough 231 Karnet 183 Pardelup 66 Riverbank 60 Roebourne 182 Wooroloo 191 Wyndham 0 Total 2839 (b) 31 March 2000 Albany 212 Bandyup 179 Bartons Mill 0 Broome 112 Bunbury 203 Canning Vale 328 Casuarina 585 CWC Remand Centre 316 Eastern Goldfields 102 East Perth 8 Fremantle 0 Greenough 246 Karnet 186 Pardelup 67 Riverbank 54 Roebourne 183 Wooroloo 201 Wyndham 0 Total 2982 (c) 30 June 2000 Albany 217 Bandyup 185 Bartons Mill 0 Broome 128 Bunbury 205 Canning Vale 326 Casuarina 665 CWC Remand Centre 345 Eastern Goldfields 87 East Perth 12 Fremantle 0 Greenough 244 Karnet 187 Pardelup 76 Riverbank 48 Roebourne 204 Wooroloo 198 Wyndham 0 Total 3125 (2) (a) 1 October 2000 Lower Bound 3112 Upper Bound 3180 (b) January 2000 Lower Bound 3104 Upper Bound 3219 (3) High musters to this point have been managed well. Future issues that will impact on the system will include a greater strain on facilities and infrastructure, greater involvement from staff and doubling up for more prisoners. Higher musters will require further work and program activities for prisoners.

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