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❓ Mr. Love inquires about rehabilitation programs in WA prisons for remandees and sentenced individuals. The response details programs offered to sentenced individuals, but states no programs are offered to those on remand.

AnsweredQoN 695Legislative Assembly

Asked

14 February 2023

Member

Mr R.S. Love

Portfolio

Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Corrective Services; Industrial Relations

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(1) I refer to rehabilitation programs in the Corrective Services system. For each corrective services site please detail the programs offered to individuals kept on remand, detailing: (a) The name of the program; (b) Focus of the program; (c) Number of applicants, total; (d) Number of successful applicants; (e) Whether individuals on remand have to be referred to the program; and (f) Program capacity? (2) I refer to rehabilitation programs in the Corrective Services system. For each corrective services site please detail the programs offered to individuals serving a sentence, detailing: (a) The name of the program; (b) Focus of the program; (c) Number of applicants, total; (d) Number of successful applicants; (e) Whether individuals have to be referred to the program; and (f) Program capacity?

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Answered

14 March 2023

Responded by

Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Corrective Services; Industrial Relations

Response time

6 days

1) The Department of Justice, Corrective Services does not offer any rehabilitation (criminogenic) needs programs to individuals held in custody on remand. People on remand have entered pleas of innocence in court indicating that they do not accept charges related to alleged offending and they may be found innocent.
2) 2 (a, b, c, d and f) The following rehabilitation (criminogenic) needs programs commenced for individuals serving a sentence during the period 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022:
Facility/Site
Program Name
Program Focus
Number of Participants (Total)
Number of Completers (Total)
Program Capacity (per Course)
Acacia Prison
Pathways Program
Addictions Offending
97
72
10
Think First
Cognitive Skills
36
31
12
Medium Intensity Program (MIP)
General Offending
37
36
10
Intensive Program (SOINT)
Sex Offending
10
9
10
Medium Program (SOMED)
Sex Offending
19
16
10
Intensive Program (VOTP)
Violent Offending
29
21
10
Violence Prevention Program (VPP)
Violent Offending
12
10
12
Stopping Family Violence Program (SFV)
Violent Offending
20
18
10
Albany Regional Prison
Pathways Program
Addictions Offending
37
29
10
SFV
Violent Offending
10
9
10
Bandyup Womens Prison
Pathways Program
Addictions Offending
15
10
10
Think First
Cognitive Skills
8
7
10
Choice Change & Consequences (CCC)
General Offending
38
31
10
Bunbury Regional Prison
Pathways Program
Addictions Offending
62
57
10
MIP
General Offending
10
10
10
SOINT
Sex Offending
10
10
SOMED
Sex Offending
20
19
10
Casuarina Prison
Pathways Program
Addictions Offending
51
35
10
MIP
General Offending
7
6
10
VPP
Violent Offending
11
9
12
SFV
Violent Offending
9
7
10
Not Our Way (NOW)
Violent Offending
9
8
12
Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison
Pathways Program
Addictions Offending
10
10
10
Connect & Respect (C&R)
Violent Offending
10
9
12
Greenough Regional Prison
Pathways Program
Addictions Offending
10
10
10
C&R
Violent Offending
10
0
12
Karnet Prison Farm
Pathways Program
Addictions Offending
47
41
10
MIP
General Offending
20
15
10
SOMED
Sex Offending
20
20
10
Roebourne Regional Prison
Pathways Program
Addictions Offending
20
19
10
C&R
Violent Offending
11
9
12
Wandoo Rehabilitation Prison
CCC
General Offending
8
7
10
West Kimberley Regional Prison
Pathways Program
Addictions Offending
20
16
10
NOW
Violent Offending
18
14
10
Wooroloo Prison Farm
Pathways Program
Addictions Offending
49
45
10
MIP
General Offending
19
17
10
SFV
Violent Offending
8
7
10
2 (e) Once sentenced, eligible prisoners are assessed for treatment requirements and based on those needs they are booked to participate in appropriate treatment programs.

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