❓ Ms Davies questions the Minister for Corrective Services regarding the acceptability of nine fires occurring at Hakea Prison over six months. The Minister acknowledges the issue, stating fires are common in prisons, illegal, and addressed through established procedures.
AnsweredQoN 187Legislative Assembly
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HAKEA PRISON —
FIRES
187. Ms M.J. DAVIES to the Minister for Corrective Services:
I have a supplementary question.
Does the minister consider that nine fires over six months is an acceptable
situation at Hakea Prison?
FIRES
187. Ms M.J. DAVIES to the Minister for Corrective Services:
I have a supplementary question.
Does the minister consider that nine fires over six months is an acceptable
situation at Hakea Prison?
AnswerView source ↗
What I can tell the member is that a
lot of fires in prisons are lit by prisoners. That is a regular occurrence. It
is not an unusual event. Is it acceptable? No; it is actually against the law.
It is an offence to carry out that sort of act. They damage property and they can potentially harm themselves and other
people. The practice is to always respond in accordance with the
procedures that are employed in the prisons. However, it is not an unusual
event. Prison officers train for this type of activity, by necessity, because
it happens a lot.
lot of fires in prisons are lit by prisoners. That is a regular occurrence. It
is not an unusual event. Is it acceptable? No; it is actually against the law.
It is an offence to carry out that sort of act. They damage property and they can potentially harm themselves and other
people. The practice is to always respond in accordance with the
procedures that are employed in the prisons. However, it is not an unusual
event. Prison officers train for this type of activity, by necessity, because
it happens a lot.
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