❓ A parliamentary question regarding conditions at Hakea Prison, referencing reports of it being the 'unhappiest prison' and a recent standoff. The Minister defends the government's actions and compares the situation to a previous incident at Casuarina Prison.
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I refer the minister to the finding of the Inspector of Custodial Services in his 2002 report that Hakea is the unhappiest prison in the State. He has reconfirmed that finding in his further report this year, with the comment that Hakea is still in poor shape and in a state of distress. I refer also to the five-hour stand off at Hakea Prison on Friday night when 15 prisoners, including maximum security inmates, threatened to set the prison alight after barricading themselves inside the jail. (1) In light of Friday’s events and the inspector’s reports, does the minister concede that the assessment that Hakea is the unhappiest prison in the State is still true two years after the inspector delivered his first report? (2) Will the minister concede that she has failed to effect any meaningful progress at Hakea Prison to address the problems raised in the inspector’s report? (3) Will the minister now accede to the request of the Western Australian Prison Officers Union to provide further prison officers and additional resources requested in order to offset potential further riots in the prison? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS
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(1)-(3) Mr Speaker - Mr F.M. Logan interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They certainly would be. The issues concerning Hakea in the 2002 report of the Inspector of Custodial Services have been acted on by the Government. Currently, only two recommendations of the report remain outstanding. They relate to the reception processes and the individual management-plan system. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The recent Hakea deaths in custody report has been officially responded to by the Department of Justice and they are being implemented. The department is due to provide a further report on that in November 2004. In 2003 the department established a changed management integration team at Hakea Prison to focus on the work identified to address the short and longer-term needs of the changed process at Hakea Prison. In his subsequent Hakea deaths in custody report, tabled this year, the inspector recommends that this process continue. Staff are actively involved in this program, and it is leading to improved operations and staff training. In light of the incident that occurred on the weekend, I visited Hakea Prison yesterday and spoke to the superintendent and people in charge of security. The incident was triggered by one main instigator. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The member for Nedlands said the incident at Hakea was the same as that which occurred at Casuarina. She should hold that thought while I explain exactly what occurred at Hakea and we can go back to that. Apart from the main instigator, only three other prisoners were involved in the incident at Hakea. Reference has been made to some 15 prisoners because those 15 prisoners were in the wing that was locked off. Most of those prisoners did not take part in the incident at all. Other than the main instigator, only three other prisoners have been identified as being involved. In discussions I had with the superintendent yesterday, he advised me that the incident was in no way related to any staffing issues at the prison. It was simply that one prisoner had some very personal issues of his own and they resulted in that prisoner’s bad behaviour. I commend our officers for the way they handled the incident; they did an excellent job. They put a lot of resources on stand-by, but because of the way the incident was handled, they were not needed. The emergency security group attended and did an excellent job. Not one of the prison officers was injured. Hakea Prison’s prisoner numbers are under muster - I repeat: under muster. I compare that with the overcrowding at Casuarina Prison during the coalition Government’s term. The member for Nedlands has dared to say that conditions at Hakea Prison are similar to those at Casuarina Prison. Casuarina’s muster was about double its recommended capacity; prisoners were double bunking. At its peak, under the coalition Government, there were 700 prisoners at Casuarina. On the day of the Casuarina riot, the muster was some 529 prisoners - 30 percent over its capacity. That is unbelievable. That incident resulted in 100 prisoners roaming around the prison rather than being locked down as we successfully locked down the prisoners at Hakea the other night. At that time, the population mix at Casuarina was unstable. After that debacle, approximately 21 staff needed hospital treatment and 30 prisoners also needed treatment. It occurred during the coalition Government’s term. The incident the other night was not on the same scale. One prisoner with an issue instigated the incident, three other prisoners participated in some way and the rest did nothing.
I refer also to the five-hour stand off at Hakea Prison on Friday night when 15 prisoners, including maximum security inmates, threatened to set the prison alight after barricading themselves inside the jail. (1) In light of Friday’s events and the inspector’s reports, does the minister concede that the assessment that Hakea is the unhappiest prison in the State is still true two years after the inspector delivered his first report? (2) Will the minister concede that she has failed to effect any meaningful progress at Hakea Prison to address the problems raised in the inspector’s report? (3) Will the minister now accede to the request of the Western Australian Prison Officers Union to provide further prison officers and additional resources requested in order to offset potential further riots in the prison? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(3) Mr Speaker - Mr F.M. Logan interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They certainly would be. The issues concerning Hakea in the 2002 report of the Inspector of Custodial Services have been acted on by the Government. Currently, only two recommendations of the report remain outstanding. They relate to the reception processes and the individual management-plan system. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The recent Hakea deaths in custody report has been officially responded to by the Department of Justice and they are being implemented. The department is due to provide a further report on that in November 2004. In 2003 the department established a changed management integration team at Hakea Prison to focus on the work identified to address the short and longer-term needs of the changed process at Hakea Prison. In his subsequent Hakea deaths in custody report, tabled this year, the inspector recommends that this process continue. Staff are actively involved in this program, and it is leading to improved operations and staff training. In light of the incident that occurred on the weekend, I visited Hakea Prison yesterday and spoke to the superintendent and people in charge of security. The incident was triggered by one main instigator. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The member for Nedlands said the incident at Hakea was the same as that which occurred at Casuarina. She should hold that thought while I explain exactly what occurred at Hakea and we can go back to that. Apart from the main instigator, only three other prisoners were involved in the incident at Hakea. Reference has been made to some 15 prisoners because those 15 prisoners were in the wing that was locked off. Most of those prisoners did not take part in the incident at all. Other than the main instigator, only three other prisoners have been identified as being involved. In discussions I had with the superintendent yesterday, he advised me that the incident was in no way related to any staffing issues at the prison. It was simply that one prisoner had some very personal issues of his own and they resulted in that prisoner’s bad behaviour. I commend our officers for the way they handled the incident; they did an excellent job. They put a lot of resources on stand-by, but because of the way the incident was handled, they were not needed. The emergency security group attended and did an excellent job. Not one of the prison officers was injured. Hakea Prison’s prisoner numbers are under muster - I repeat: under muster. I compare that with the overcrowding at Casuarina Prison during the coalition Government’s term. The member for Nedlands has dared to say that conditions at Hakea Prison are similar to those at Casuarina Prison. Casuarina’s muster was about double its recommended capacity; prisoners were double bunking. At its peak, under the coalition Government, there were 700 prisoners at Casuarina. On the day of the Casuarina riot, the muster was some 529 prisoners - 30 percent over its capacity. That is unbelievable. That incident resulted in 100 prisoners roaming around the prison rather than being locked down as we successfully locked down the prisoners at Hakea the other night. At that time, the population mix at Casuarina was unstable. After that debacle, approximately 21 staff needed hospital treatment and 30 prisoners also needed treatment. It occurred during the coalition Government’s term. The incident the other night was not on the same scale. One prisoner with an issue instigated the incident, three other prisoners participated in some way and the rest did nothing.
(1) In light of Friday’s events and the inspector’s reports, does the minister concede that the assessment that Hakea is the unhappiest prison in the State is still true two years after the inspector delivered his first report? (2) Will the minister concede that she has failed to effect any meaningful progress at Hakea Prison to address the problems raised in the inspector’s report? (3) Will the minister now accede to the request of the Western Australian Prison Officers Union to provide further prison officers and additional resources requested in order to offset potential further riots in the prison? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(3) Mr Speaker - Mr F.M. Logan interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They certainly would be. The issues concerning Hakea in the 2002 report of the Inspector of Custodial Services have been acted on by the Government. Currently, only two recommendations of the report remain outstanding. They relate to the reception processes and the individual management-plan system. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The recent Hakea deaths in custody report has been officially responded to by the Department of Justice and they are being implemented. The department is due to provide a further report on that in November 2004. In 2003 the department established a changed management integration team at Hakea Prison to focus on the work identified to address the short and longer-term needs of the changed process at Hakea Prison. In his subsequent Hakea deaths in custody report, tabled this year, the inspector recommends that this process continue. Staff are actively involved in this program, and it is leading to improved operations and staff training. In light of the incident that occurred on the weekend, I visited Hakea Prison yesterday and spoke to the superintendent and people in charge of security. The incident was triggered by one main instigator. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The member for Nedlands said the incident at Hakea was the same as that which occurred at Casuarina. She should hold that thought while I explain exactly what occurred at Hakea and we can go back to that. Apart from the main instigator, only three other prisoners were involved in the incident at Hakea. Reference has been made to some 15 prisoners because those 15 prisoners were in the wing that was locked off. Most of those prisoners did not take part in the incident at all. Other than the main instigator, only three other prisoners have been identified as being involved. In discussions I had with the superintendent yesterday, he advised me that the incident was in no way related to any staffing issues at the prison. It was simply that one prisoner had some very personal issues of his own and they resulted in that prisoner’s bad behaviour. I commend our officers for the way they handled the incident; they did an excellent job. They put a lot of resources on stand-by, but because of the way the incident was handled, they were not needed. The emergency security group attended and did an excellent job. Not one of the prison officers was injured. Hakea Prison’s prisoner numbers are under muster - I repeat: under muster. I compare that with the overcrowding at Casuarina Prison during the coalition Government’s term. The member for Nedlands has dared to say that conditions at Hakea Prison are similar to those at Casuarina Prison. Casuarina’s muster was about double its recommended capacity; prisoners were double bunking. At its peak, under the coalition Government, there were 700 prisoners at Casuarina. On the day of the Casuarina riot, the muster was some 529 prisoners - 30 percent over its capacity. That is unbelievable. That incident resulted in 100 prisoners roaming around the prison rather than being locked down as we successfully locked down the prisoners at Hakea the other night. At that time, the population mix at Casuarina was unstable. After that debacle, approximately 21 staff needed hospital treatment and 30 prisoners also needed treatment. It occurred during the coalition Government’s term. The incident the other night was not on the same scale. One prisoner with an issue instigated the incident, three other prisoners participated in some way and the rest did nothing.
(2) Will the minister concede that she has failed to effect any meaningful progress at Hakea Prison to address the problems raised in the inspector’s report? (3) Will the minister now accede to the request of the Western Australian Prison Officers Union to provide further prison officers and additional resources requested in order to offset potential further riots in the prison? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(3) Mr Speaker - Mr F.M. Logan interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They certainly would be. The issues concerning Hakea in the 2002 report of the Inspector of Custodial Services have been acted on by the Government. Currently, only two recommendations of the report remain outstanding. They relate to the reception processes and the individual management-plan system. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The recent Hakea deaths in custody report has been officially responded to by the Department of Justice and they are being implemented. The department is due to provide a further report on that in November 2004. In 2003 the department established a changed management integration team at Hakea Prison to focus on the work identified to address the short and longer-term needs of the changed process at Hakea Prison. In his subsequent Hakea deaths in custody report, tabled this year, the inspector recommends that this process continue. Staff are actively involved in this program, and it is leading to improved operations and staff training. In light of the incident that occurred on the weekend, I visited Hakea Prison yesterday and spoke to the superintendent and people in charge of security. The incident was triggered by one main instigator. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The member for Nedlands said the incident at Hakea was the same as that which occurred at Casuarina. She should hold that thought while I explain exactly what occurred at Hakea and we can go back to that. Apart from the main instigator, only three other prisoners were involved in the incident at Hakea. Reference has been made to some 15 prisoners because those 15 prisoners were in the wing that was locked off. Most of those prisoners did not take part in the incident at all. Other than the main instigator, only three other prisoners have been identified as being involved. In discussions I had with the superintendent yesterday, he advised me that the incident was in no way related to any staffing issues at the prison. It was simply that one prisoner had some very personal issues of his own and they resulted in that prisoner’s bad behaviour. I commend our officers for the way they handled the incident; they did an excellent job. They put a lot of resources on stand-by, but because of the way the incident was handled, they were not needed. The emergency security group attended and did an excellent job. Not one of the prison officers was injured. Hakea Prison’s prisoner numbers are under muster - I repeat: under muster. I compare that with the overcrowding at Casuarina Prison during the coalition Government’s term. The member for Nedlands has dared to say that conditions at Hakea Prison are similar to those at Casuarina Prison. Casuarina’s muster was about double its recommended capacity; prisoners were double bunking. At its peak, under the coalition Government, there were 700 prisoners at Casuarina. On the day of the Casuarina riot, the muster was some 529 prisoners - 30 percent over its capacity. That is unbelievable. That incident resulted in 100 prisoners roaming around the prison rather than being locked down as we successfully locked down the prisoners at Hakea the other night. At that time, the population mix at Casuarina was unstable. After that debacle, approximately 21 staff needed hospital treatment and 30 prisoners also needed treatment. It occurred during the coalition Government’s term. The incident the other night was not on the same scale. One prisoner with an issue instigated the incident, three other prisoners participated in some way and the rest did nothing.
(3) Will the minister now accede to the request of the Western Australian Prison Officers Union to provide further prison officers and additional resources requested in order to offset potential further riots in the prison? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(3) Mr Speaker - Mr F.M. Logan interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They certainly would be. The issues concerning Hakea in the 2002 report of the Inspector of Custodial Services have been acted on by the Government. Currently, only two recommendations of the report remain outstanding. They relate to the reception processes and the individual management-plan system. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The recent Hakea deaths in custody report has been officially responded to by the Department of Justice and they are being implemented. The department is due to provide a further report on that in November 2004. In 2003 the department established a changed management integration team at Hakea Prison to focus on the work identified to address the short and longer-term needs of the changed process at Hakea Prison. In his subsequent Hakea deaths in custody report, tabled this year, the inspector recommends that this process continue. Staff are actively involved in this program, and it is leading to improved operations and staff training. In light of the incident that occurred on the weekend, I visited Hakea Prison yesterday and spoke to the superintendent and people in charge of security. The incident was triggered by one main instigator. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The member for Nedlands said the incident at Hakea was the same as that which occurred at Casuarina. She should hold that thought while I explain exactly what occurred at Hakea and we can go back to that. Apart from the main instigator, only three other prisoners were involved in the incident at Hakea. Reference has been made to some 15 prisoners because those 15 prisoners were in the wing that was locked off. Most of those prisoners did not take part in the incident at all. Other than the main instigator, only three other prisoners have been identified as being involved. In discussions I had with the superintendent yesterday, he advised me that the incident was in no way related to any staffing issues at the prison. It was simply that one prisoner had some very personal issues of his own and they resulted in that prisoner’s bad behaviour. I commend our officers for the way they handled the incident; they did an excellent job. They put a lot of resources on stand-by, but because of the way the incident was handled, they were not needed. The emergency security group attended and did an excellent job. Not one of the prison officers was injured. Hakea Prison’s prisoner numbers are under muster - I repeat: under muster. I compare that with the overcrowding at Casuarina Prison during the coalition Government’s term. The member for Nedlands has dared to say that conditions at Hakea Prison are similar to those at Casuarina Prison. Casuarina’s muster was about double its recommended capacity; prisoners were double bunking. At its peak, under the coalition Government, there were 700 prisoners at Casuarina. On the day of the Casuarina riot, the muster was some 529 prisoners - 30 percent over its capacity. That is unbelievable. That incident resulted in 100 prisoners roaming around the prison rather than being locked down as we successfully locked down the prisoners at Hakea the other night. At that time, the population mix at Casuarina was unstable. After that debacle, approximately 21 staff needed hospital treatment and 30 prisoners also needed treatment. It occurred during the coalition Government’s term. The incident the other night was not on the same scale. One prisoner with an issue instigated the incident, three other prisoners participated in some way and the rest did nothing.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(3) Mr Speaker - Mr F.M. Logan interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They certainly would be. The issues concerning Hakea in the 2002 report of the Inspector of Custodial Services have been acted on by the Government. Currently, only two recommendations of the report remain outstanding. They relate to the reception processes and the individual management-plan system. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The recent Hakea deaths in custody report has been officially responded to by the Department of Justice and they are being implemented. The department is due to provide a further report on that in November 2004. In 2003 the department established a changed management integration team at Hakea Prison to focus on the work identified to address the short and longer-term needs of the changed process at Hakea Prison. In his subsequent Hakea deaths in custody report, tabled this year, the inspector recommends that this process continue. Staff are actively involved in this program, and it is leading to improved operations and staff training. In light of the incident that occurred on the weekend, I visited Hakea Prison yesterday and spoke to the superintendent and people in charge of security. The incident was triggered by one main instigator. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The member for Nedlands said the incident at Hakea was the same as that which occurred at Casuarina. She should hold that thought while I explain exactly what occurred at Hakea and we can go back to that. Apart from the main instigator, only three other prisoners were involved in the incident at Hakea. Reference has been made to some 15 prisoners because those 15 prisoners were in the wing that was locked off. Most of those prisoners did not take part in the incident at all. Other than the main instigator, only three other prisoners have been identified as being involved. In discussions I had with the superintendent yesterday, he advised me that the incident was in no way related to any staffing issues at the prison. It was simply that one prisoner had some very personal issues of his own and they resulted in that prisoner’s bad behaviour. I commend our officers for the way they handled the incident; they did an excellent job. They put a lot of resources on stand-by, but because of the way the incident was handled, they were not needed. The emergency security group attended and did an excellent job. Not one of the prison officers was injured. Hakea Prison’s prisoner numbers are under muster - I repeat: under muster. I compare that with the overcrowding at Casuarina Prison during the coalition Government’s term. The member for Nedlands has dared to say that conditions at Hakea Prison are similar to those at Casuarina Prison. Casuarina’s muster was about double its recommended capacity; prisoners were double bunking. At its peak, under the coalition Government, there were 700 prisoners at Casuarina. On the day of the Casuarina riot, the muster was some 529 prisoners - 30 percent over its capacity. That is unbelievable. That incident resulted in 100 prisoners roaming around the prison rather than being locked down as we successfully locked down the prisoners at Hakea the other night. At that time, the population mix at Casuarina was unstable. After that debacle, approximately 21 staff needed hospital treatment and 30 prisoners also needed treatment. It occurred during the coalition Government’s term. The incident the other night was not on the same scale. One prisoner with an issue instigated the incident, three other prisoners participated in some way and the rest did nothing.
(1)-(3) Mr Speaker - Mr F.M. Logan interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They certainly would be. The issues concerning Hakea in the 2002 report of the Inspector of Custodial Services have been acted on by the Government. Currently, only two recommendations of the report remain outstanding. They relate to the reception processes and the individual management-plan system. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The recent Hakea deaths in custody report has been officially responded to by the Department of Justice and they are being implemented. The department is due to provide a further report on that in November 2004. In 2003 the department established a changed management integration team at Hakea Prison to focus on the work identified to address the short and longer-term needs of the changed process at Hakea Prison. In his subsequent Hakea deaths in custody report, tabled this year, the inspector recommends that this process continue. Staff are actively involved in this program, and it is leading to improved operations and staff training. In light of the incident that occurred on the weekend, I visited Hakea Prison yesterday and spoke to the superintendent and people in charge of security. The incident was triggered by one main instigator. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The member for Nedlands said the incident at Hakea was the same as that which occurred at Casuarina. She should hold that thought while I explain exactly what occurred at Hakea and we can go back to that. Apart from the main instigator, only three other prisoners were involved in the incident at Hakea. Reference has been made to some 15 prisoners because those 15 prisoners were in the wing that was locked off. Most of those prisoners did not take part in the incident at all. Other than the main instigator, only three other prisoners have been identified as being involved. In discussions I had with the superintendent yesterday, he advised me that the incident was in no way related to any staffing issues at the prison. It was simply that one prisoner had some very personal issues of his own and they resulted in that prisoner’s bad behaviour. I commend our officers for the way they handled the incident; they did an excellent job. They put a lot of resources on stand-by, but because of the way the incident was handled, they were not needed. The emergency security group attended and did an excellent job. Not one of the prison officers was injured. Hakea Prison’s prisoner numbers are under muster - I repeat: under muster. I compare that with the overcrowding at Casuarina Prison during the coalition Government’s term. The member for Nedlands has dared to say that conditions at Hakea Prison are similar to those at Casuarina Prison. Casuarina’s muster was about double its recommended capacity; prisoners were double bunking. At its peak, under the coalition Government, there were 700 prisoners at Casuarina. On the day of the Casuarina riot, the muster was some 529 prisoners - 30 percent over its capacity. That is unbelievable. That incident resulted in 100 prisoners roaming around the prison rather than being locked down as we successfully locked down the prisoners at Hakea the other night. At that time, the population mix at Casuarina was unstable. After that debacle, approximately 21 staff needed hospital treatment and 30 prisoners also needed treatment. It occurred during the coalition Government’s term. The incident the other night was not on the same scale. One prisoner with an issue instigated the incident, three other prisoners participated in some way and the rest did nothing.
Mr F.M. Logan interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They certainly would be. The issues concerning Hakea in the 2002 report of the Inspector of Custodial Services have been acted on by the Government. Currently, only two recommendations of the report remain outstanding. They relate to the reception processes and the individual management-plan system. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The recent Hakea deaths in custody report has been officially responded to by the Department of Justice and they are being implemented. The department is due to provide a further report on that in November 2004. In 2003 the department established a changed management integration team at Hakea Prison to focus on the work identified to address the short and longer-term needs of the changed process at Hakea Prison. In his subsequent Hakea deaths in custody report, tabled this year, the inspector recommends that this process continue. Staff are actively involved in this program, and it is leading to improved operations and staff training. In light of the incident that occurred on the weekend, I visited Hakea Prison yesterday and spoke to the superintendent and people in charge of security. The incident was triggered by one main instigator. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The member for Nedlands said the incident at Hakea was the same as that which occurred at Casuarina. She should hold that thought while I explain exactly what occurred at Hakea and we can go back to that. Apart from the main instigator, only three other prisoners were involved in the incident at Hakea. Reference has been made to some 15 prisoners because those 15 prisoners were in the wing that was locked off. Most of those prisoners did not take part in the incident at all. Other than the main instigator, only three other prisoners have been identified as being involved. In discussions I had with the superintendent yesterday, he advised me that the incident was in no way related to any staffing issues at the prison. It was simply that one prisoner had some very personal issues of his own and they resulted in that prisoner’s bad behaviour. I commend our officers for the way they handled the incident; they did an excellent job. They put a lot of resources on stand-by, but because of the way the incident was handled, they were not needed. The emergency security group attended and did an excellent job. Not one of the prison officers was injured. Hakea Prison’s prisoner numbers are under muster - I repeat: under muster. I compare that with the overcrowding at Casuarina Prison during the coalition Government’s term. The member for Nedlands has dared to say that conditions at Hakea Prison are similar to those at Casuarina Prison. Casuarina’s muster was about double its recommended capacity; prisoners were double bunking. At its peak, under the coalition Government, there were 700 prisoners at Casuarina. On the day of the Casuarina riot, the muster was some 529 prisoners - 30 percent over its capacity. That is unbelievable. That incident resulted in 100 prisoners roaming around the prison rather than being locked down as we successfully locked down the prisoners at Hakea the other night. At that time, the population mix at Casuarina was unstable. After that debacle, approximately 21 staff needed hospital treatment and 30 prisoners also needed treatment. It occurred during the coalition Government’s term. The incident the other night was not on the same scale. One prisoner with an issue instigated the incident, three other prisoners participated in some way and the rest did nothing.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They certainly would be. The issues concerning Hakea in the 2002 report of the Inspector of Custodial Services have been acted on by the Government. Currently, only two recommendations of the report remain outstanding. They relate to the reception processes and the individual management-plan system. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The recent Hakea deaths in custody report has been officially responded to by the Department of Justice and they are being implemented. The department is due to provide a further report on that in November 2004. In 2003 the department established a changed management integration team at Hakea Prison to focus on the work identified to address the short and longer-term needs of the changed process at Hakea Prison. In his subsequent Hakea deaths in custody report, tabled this year, the inspector recommends that this process continue. Staff are actively involved in this program, and it is leading to improved operations and staff training. In light of the incident that occurred on the weekend, I visited Hakea Prison yesterday and spoke to the superintendent and people in charge of security. The incident was triggered by one main instigator. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The member for Nedlands said the incident at Hakea was the same as that which occurred at Casuarina. She should hold that thought while I explain exactly what occurred at Hakea and we can go back to that. Apart from the main instigator, only three other prisoners were involved in the incident at Hakea. Reference has been made to some 15 prisoners because those 15 prisoners were in the wing that was locked off. Most of those prisoners did not take part in the incident at all. Other than the main instigator, only three other prisoners have been identified as being involved. In discussions I had with the superintendent yesterday, he advised me that the incident was in no way related to any staffing issues at the prison. It was simply that one prisoner had some very personal issues of his own and they resulted in that prisoner’s bad behaviour. I commend our officers for the way they handled the incident; they did an excellent job. They put a lot of resources on stand-by, but because of the way the incident was handled, they were not needed. The emergency security group attended and did an excellent job. Not one of the prison officers was injured. Hakea Prison’s prisoner numbers are under muster - I repeat: under muster. I compare that with the overcrowding at Casuarina Prison during the coalition Government’s term. The member for Nedlands has dared to say that conditions at Hakea Prison are similar to those at Casuarina Prison. Casuarina’s muster was about double its recommended capacity; prisoners were double bunking. At its peak, under the coalition Government, there were 700 prisoners at Casuarina. On the day of the Casuarina riot, the muster was some 529 prisoners - 30 percent over its capacity. That is unbelievable. That incident resulted in 100 prisoners roaming around the prison rather than being locked down as we successfully locked down the prisoners at Hakea the other night. At that time, the population mix at Casuarina was unstable. After that debacle, approximately 21 staff needed hospital treatment and 30 prisoners also needed treatment. It occurred during the coalition Government’s term. The incident the other night was not on the same scale. One prisoner with an issue instigated the incident, three other prisoners participated in some way and the rest did nothing.
The issues concerning Hakea in the 2002 report of the Inspector of Custodial Services have been acted on by the Government. Currently, only two recommendations of the report remain outstanding. They relate to the reception processes and the individual management-plan system. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The recent Hakea deaths in custody report has been officially responded to by the Department of Justice and they are being implemented. The department is due to provide a further report on that in November 2004. In 2003 the department established a changed management integration team at Hakea Prison to focus on the work identified to address the short and longer-term needs of the changed process at Hakea Prison. In his subsequent Hakea deaths in custody report, tabled this year, the inspector recommends that this process continue. Staff are actively involved in this program, and it is leading to improved operations and staff training. In light of the incident that occurred on the weekend, I visited Hakea Prison yesterday and spoke to the superintendent and people in charge of security. The incident was triggered by one main instigator. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The member for Nedlands said the incident at Hakea was the same as that which occurred at Casuarina. She should hold that thought while I explain exactly what occurred at Hakea and we can go back to that. Apart from the main instigator, only three other prisoners were involved in the incident at Hakea. Reference has been made to some 15 prisoners because those 15 prisoners were in the wing that was locked off. Most of those prisoners did not take part in the incident at all. Other than the main instigator, only three other prisoners have been identified as being involved. In discussions I had with the superintendent yesterday, he advised me that the incident was in no way related to any staffing issues at the prison. It was simply that one prisoner had some very personal issues of his own and they resulted in that prisoner’s bad behaviour. I commend our officers for the way they handled the incident; they did an excellent job. They put a lot of resources on stand-by, but because of the way the incident was handled, they were not needed. The emergency security group attended and did an excellent job. Not one of the prison officers was injured. Hakea Prison’s prisoner numbers are under muster - I repeat: under muster. I compare that with the overcrowding at Casuarina Prison during the coalition Government’s term. The member for Nedlands has dared to say that conditions at Hakea Prison are similar to those at Casuarina Prison. Casuarina’s muster was about double its recommended capacity; prisoners were double bunking. At its peak, under the coalition Government, there were 700 prisoners at Casuarina. On the day of the Casuarina riot, the muster was some 529 prisoners - 30 percent over its capacity. That is unbelievable. That incident resulted in 100 prisoners roaming around the prison rather than being locked down as we successfully locked down the prisoners at Hakea the other night. At that time, the population mix at Casuarina was unstable. After that debacle, approximately 21 staff needed hospital treatment and 30 prisoners also needed treatment. It occurred during the coalition Government’s term. The incident the other night was not on the same scale. One prisoner with an issue instigated the incident, three other prisoners participated in some way and the rest did nothing.
Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The recent Hakea deaths in custody report has been officially responded to by the Department of Justice and they are being implemented. The department is due to provide a further report on that in November 2004. In 2003 the department established a changed management integration team at Hakea Prison to focus on the work identified to address the short and longer-term needs of the changed process at Hakea Prison. In his subsequent Hakea deaths in custody report, tabled this year, the inspector recommends that this process continue. Staff are actively involved in this program, and it is leading to improved operations and staff training. In light of the incident that occurred on the weekend, I visited Hakea Prison yesterday and spoke to the superintendent and people in charge of security. The incident was triggered by one main instigator. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The member for Nedlands said the incident at Hakea was the same as that which occurred at Casuarina. She should hold that thought while I explain exactly what occurred at Hakea and we can go back to that. Apart from the main instigator, only three other prisoners were involved in the incident at Hakea. Reference has been made to some 15 prisoners because those 15 prisoners were in the wing that was locked off. Most of those prisoners did not take part in the incident at all. Other than the main instigator, only three other prisoners have been identified as being involved. In discussions I had with the superintendent yesterday, he advised me that the incident was in no way related to any staffing issues at the prison. It was simply that one prisoner had some very personal issues of his own and they resulted in that prisoner’s bad behaviour. I commend our officers for the way they handled the incident; they did an excellent job. They put a lot of resources on stand-by, but because of the way the incident was handled, they were not needed. The emergency security group attended and did an excellent job. Not one of the prison officers was injured. Hakea Prison’s prisoner numbers are under muster - I repeat: under muster. I compare that with the overcrowding at Casuarina Prison during the coalition Government’s term. The member for Nedlands has dared to say that conditions at Hakea Prison are similar to those at Casuarina Prison. Casuarina’s muster was about double its recommended capacity; prisoners were double bunking. At its peak, under the coalition Government, there were 700 prisoners at Casuarina. On the day of the Casuarina riot, the muster was some 529 prisoners - 30 percent over its capacity. That is unbelievable. That incident resulted in 100 prisoners roaming around the prison rather than being locked down as we successfully locked down the prisoners at Hakea the other night. At that time, the population mix at Casuarina was unstable. After that debacle, approximately 21 staff needed hospital treatment and 30 prisoners also needed treatment. It occurred during the coalition Government’s term. The incident the other night was not on the same scale. One prisoner with an issue instigated the incident, three other prisoners participated in some way and the rest did nothing.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The recent Hakea deaths in custody report has been officially responded to by the Department of Justice and they are being implemented. The department is due to provide a further report on that in November 2004. In 2003 the department established a changed management integration team at Hakea Prison to focus on the work identified to address the short and longer-term needs of the changed process at Hakea Prison. In his subsequent Hakea deaths in custody report, tabled this year, the inspector recommends that this process continue. Staff are actively involved in this program, and it is leading to improved operations and staff training. In light of the incident that occurred on the weekend, I visited Hakea Prison yesterday and spoke to the superintendent and people in charge of security. The incident was triggered by one main instigator. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The member for Nedlands said the incident at Hakea was the same as that which occurred at Casuarina. She should hold that thought while I explain exactly what occurred at Hakea and we can go back to that. Apart from the main instigator, only three other prisoners were involved in the incident at Hakea. Reference has been made to some 15 prisoners because those 15 prisoners were in the wing that was locked off. Most of those prisoners did not take part in the incident at all. Other than the main instigator, only three other prisoners have been identified as being involved. In discussions I had with the superintendent yesterday, he advised me that the incident was in no way related to any staffing issues at the prison. It was simply that one prisoner had some very personal issues of his own and they resulted in that prisoner’s bad behaviour. I commend our officers for the way they handled the incident; they did an excellent job. They put a lot of resources on stand-by, but because of the way the incident was handled, they were not needed. The emergency security group attended and did an excellent job. Not one of the prison officers was injured. Hakea Prison’s prisoner numbers are under muster - I repeat: under muster. I compare that with the overcrowding at Casuarina Prison during the coalition Government’s term. The member for Nedlands has dared to say that conditions at Hakea Prison are similar to those at Casuarina Prison. Casuarina’s muster was about double its recommended capacity; prisoners were double bunking. At its peak, under the coalition Government, there were 700 prisoners at Casuarina. On the day of the Casuarina riot, the muster was some 529 prisoners - 30 percent over its capacity. That is unbelievable. That incident resulted in 100 prisoners roaming around the prison rather than being locked down as we successfully locked down the prisoners at Hakea the other night. At that time, the population mix at Casuarina was unstable. After that debacle, approximately 21 staff needed hospital treatment and 30 prisoners also needed treatment. It occurred during the coalition Government’s term. The incident the other night was not on the same scale. One prisoner with an issue instigated the incident, three other prisoners participated in some way and the rest did nothing.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The recent Hakea deaths in custody report has been officially responded to by the Department of Justice and they are being implemented. The department is due to provide a further report on that in November 2004. In 2003 the department established a changed management integration team at Hakea Prison to focus on the work identified to address the short and longer-term needs of the changed process at Hakea Prison. In his subsequent Hakea deaths in custody report, tabled this year, the inspector recommends that this process continue. Staff are actively involved in this program, and it is leading to improved operations and staff training. In light of the incident that occurred on the weekend, I visited Hakea Prison yesterday and spoke to the superintendent and people in charge of security. The incident was triggered by one main instigator. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The member for Nedlands said the incident at Hakea was the same as that which occurred at Casuarina. She should hold that thought while I explain exactly what occurred at Hakea and we can go back to that. Apart from the main instigator, only three other prisoners were involved in the incident at Hakea. Reference has been made to some 15 prisoners because those 15 prisoners were in the wing that was locked off. Most of those prisoners did not take part in the incident at all. Other than the main instigator, only three other prisoners have been identified as being involved. In discussions I had with the superintendent yesterday, he advised me that the incident was in no way related to any staffing issues at the prison. It was simply that one prisoner had some very personal issues of his own and they resulted in that prisoner’s bad behaviour. I commend our officers for the way they handled the incident; they did an excellent job. They put a lot of resources on stand-by, but because of the way the incident was handled, they were not needed. The emergency security group attended and did an excellent job. Not one of the prison officers was injured. Hakea Prison’s prisoner numbers are under muster - I repeat: under muster. I compare that with the overcrowding at Casuarina Prison during the coalition Government’s term. The member for Nedlands has dared to say that conditions at Hakea Prison are similar to those at Casuarina Prison. Casuarina’s muster was about double its recommended capacity; prisoners were double bunking. At its peak, under the coalition Government, there were 700 prisoners at Casuarina. On the day of the Casuarina riot, the muster was some 529 prisoners - 30 percent over its capacity. That is unbelievable. That incident resulted in 100 prisoners roaming around the prison rather than being locked down as we successfully locked down the prisoners at Hakea the other night. At that time, the population mix at Casuarina was unstable. After that debacle, approximately 21 staff needed hospital treatment and 30 prisoners also needed treatment. It occurred during the coalition Government’s term. The incident the other night was not on the same scale. One prisoner with an issue instigated the incident, three other prisoners participated in some way and the rest did nothing.
In light of the incident that occurred on the weekend, I visited Hakea Prison yesterday and spoke to the superintendent and people in charge of security. The incident was triggered by one main instigator. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The member for Nedlands said the incident at Hakea was the same as that which occurred at Casuarina. She should hold that thought while I explain exactly what occurred at Hakea and we can go back to that. Apart from the main instigator, only three other prisoners were involved in the incident at Hakea. Reference has been made to some 15 prisoners because those 15 prisoners were in the wing that was locked off. Most of those prisoners did not take part in the incident at all. Other than the main instigator, only three other prisoners have been identified as being involved. In discussions I had with the superintendent yesterday, he advised me that the incident was in no way related to any staffing issues at the prison. It was simply that one prisoner had some very personal issues of his own and they resulted in that prisoner’s bad behaviour. I commend our officers for the way they handled the incident; they did an excellent job. They put a lot of resources on stand-by, but because of the way the incident was handled, they were not needed. The emergency security group attended and did an excellent job. Not one of the prison officers was injured. Hakea Prison’s prisoner numbers are under muster - I repeat: under muster. I compare that with the overcrowding at Casuarina Prison during the coalition Government’s term. The member for Nedlands has dared to say that conditions at Hakea Prison are similar to those at Casuarina Prison. Casuarina’s muster was about double its recommended capacity; prisoners were double bunking. At its peak, under the coalition Government, there were 700 prisoners at Casuarina. On the day of the Casuarina riot, the muster was some 529 prisoners - 30 percent over its capacity. That is unbelievable. That incident resulted in 100 prisoners roaming around the prison rather than being locked down as we successfully locked down the prisoners at Hakea the other night. At that time, the population mix at Casuarina was unstable. After that debacle, approximately 21 staff needed hospital treatment and 30 prisoners also needed treatment. It occurred during the coalition Government’s term. The incident the other night was not on the same scale. One prisoner with an issue instigated the incident, three other prisoners participated in some way and the rest did nothing.
Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The member for Nedlands said the incident at Hakea was the same as that which occurred at Casuarina. She should hold that thought while I explain exactly what occurred at Hakea and we can go back to that. Apart from the main instigator, only three other prisoners were involved in the incident at Hakea. Reference has been made to some 15 prisoners because those 15 prisoners were in the wing that was locked off. Most of those prisoners did not take part in the incident at all. Other than the main instigator, only three other prisoners have been identified as being involved. In discussions I had with the superintendent yesterday, he advised me that the incident was in no way related to any staffing issues at the prison. It was simply that one prisoner had some very personal issues of his own and they resulted in that prisoner’s bad behaviour. I commend our officers for the way they handled the incident; they did an excellent job. They put a lot of resources on stand-by, but because of the way the incident was handled, they were not needed. The emergency security group attended and did an excellent job. Not one of the prison officers was injured. Hakea Prison’s prisoner numbers are under muster - I repeat: under muster. I compare that with the overcrowding at Casuarina Prison during the coalition Government’s term. The member for Nedlands has dared to say that conditions at Hakea Prison are similar to those at Casuarina Prison. Casuarina’s muster was about double its recommended capacity; prisoners were double bunking. At its peak, under the coalition Government, there were 700 prisoners at Casuarina. On the day of the Casuarina riot, the muster was some 529 prisoners - 30 percent over its capacity. That is unbelievable. That incident resulted in 100 prisoners roaming around the prison rather than being locked down as we successfully locked down the prisoners at Hakea the other night. At that time, the population mix at Casuarina was unstable. After that debacle, approximately 21 staff needed hospital treatment and 30 prisoners also needed treatment. It occurred during the coalition Government’s term. The incident the other night was not on the same scale. One prisoner with an issue instigated the incident, three other prisoners participated in some way and the rest did nothing.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The member for Nedlands said the incident at Hakea was the same as that which occurred at Casuarina. She should hold that thought while I explain exactly what occurred at Hakea and we can go back to that. Apart from the main instigator, only three other prisoners were involved in the incident at Hakea. Reference has been made to some 15 prisoners because those 15 prisoners were in the wing that was locked off. Most of those prisoners did not take part in the incident at all. Other than the main instigator, only three other prisoners have been identified as being involved. In discussions I had with the superintendent yesterday, he advised me that the incident was in no way related to any staffing issues at the prison. It was simply that one prisoner had some very personal issues of his own and they resulted in that prisoner’s bad behaviour. I commend our officers for the way they handled the incident; they did an excellent job. They put a lot of resources on stand-by, but because of the way the incident was handled, they were not needed. The emergency security group attended and did an excellent job. Not one of the prison officers was injured. Hakea Prison’s prisoner numbers are under muster - I repeat: under muster. I compare that with the overcrowding at Casuarina Prison during the coalition Government’s term. The member for Nedlands has dared to say that conditions at Hakea Prison are similar to those at Casuarina Prison. Casuarina’s muster was about double its recommended capacity; prisoners were double bunking. At its peak, under the coalition Government, there were 700 prisoners at Casuarina. On the day of the Casuarina riot, the muster was some 529 prisoners - 30 percent over its capacity. That is unbelievable. That incident resulted in 100 prisoners roaming around the prison rather than being locked down as we successfully locked down the prisoners at Hakea the other night. At that time, the population mix at Casuarina was unstable. After that debacle, approximately 21 staff needed hospital treatment and 30 prisoners also needed treatment. It occurred during the coalition Government’s term. The incident the other night was not on the same scale. One prisoner with an issue instigated the incident, three other prisoners participated in some way and the rest did nothing.
In discussions I had with the superintendent yesterday, he advised me that the incident was in no way related to any staffing issues at the prison. It was simply that one prisoner had some very personal issues of his own and they resulted in that prisoner’s bad behaviour. I commend our officers for the way they handled the incident; they did an excellent job. They put a lot of resources on stand-by, but because of the way the incident was handled, they were not needed. The emergency security group attended and did an excellent job. Not one of the prison officers was injured. Hakea Prison’s prisoner numbers are under muster - I repeat: under muster. I compare that with the overcrowding at Casuarina Prison during the coalition Government’s term. The member for Nedlands has dared to say that conditions at Hakea Prison are similar to those at Casuarina Prison. Casuarina’s muster was about double its recommended capacity; prisoners were double bunking. At its peak, under the coalition Government, there were 700 prisoners at Casuarina. On the day of the Casuarina riot, the muster was some 529 prisoners - 30 percent over its capacity. That is unbelievable. That incident resulted in 100 prisoners roaming around the prison rather than being locked down as we successfully locked down the prisoners at Hakea the other night. At that time, the population mix at Casuarina was unstable. After that debacle, approximately 21 staff needed hospital treatment and 30 prisoners also needed treatment. It occurred during the coalition Government’s term. The incident the other night was not on the same scale. One prisoner with an issue instigated the incident, three other prisoners participated in some way and the rest did nothing.
I compare that with the overcrowding at Casuarina Prison during the coalition Government’s term. The member for Nedlands has dared to say that conditions at Hakea Prison are similar to those at Casuarina Prison. Casuarina’s muster was about double its recommended capacity; prisoners were double bunking. At its peak, under the coalition Government, there were 700 prisoners at Casuarina. On the day of the Casuarina riot, the muster was some 529 prisoners - 30 percent over its capacity. That is unbelievable. That incident resulted in 100 prisoners roaming around the prison rather than being locked down as we successfully locked down the prisoners at Hakea the other night. At that time, the population mix at Casuarina was unstable. After that debacle, approximately 21 staff needed hospital treatment and 30 prisoners also needed treatment. It occurred during the coalition Government’s term. The incident the other night was not on the same scale. One prisoner with an issue instigated the incident, three other prisoners participated in some way and the rest did nothing.
I refer also to the five-hour stand off at Hakea Prison on Friday night when 15 prisoners, including maximum security inmates, threatened to set the prison alight after barricading themselves inside the jail. (1) In light of Friday’s events and the inspector’s reports, does the minister concede that the assessment that Hakea is the unhappiest prison in the State is still true two years after the inspector delivered his first report? (2) Will the minister concede that she has failed to effect any meaningful progress at Hakea Prison to address the problems raised in the inspector’s report? (3) Will the minister now accede to the request of the Western Australian Prison Officers Union to provide further prison officers and additional resources requested in order to offset potential further riots in the prison? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(3) Mr Speaker - Mr F.M. Logan interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They certainly would be. The issues concerning Hakea in the 2002 report of the Inspector of Custodial Services have been acted on by the Government. Currently, only two recommendations of the report remain outstanding. They relate to the reception processes and the individual management-plan system. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The recent Hakea deaths in custody report has been officially responded to by the Department of Justice and they are being implemented. The department is due to provide a further report on that in November 2004. In 2003 the department established a changed management integration team at Hakea Prison to focus on the work identified to address the short and longer-term needs of the changed process at Hakea Prison. In his subsequent Hakea deaths in custody report, tabled this year, the inspector recommends that this process continue. Staff are actively involved in this program, and it is leading to improved operations and staff training. In light of the incident that occurred on the weekend, I visited Hakea Prison yesterday and spoke to the superintendent and people in charge of security. The incident was triggered by one main instigator. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The member for Nedlands said the incident at Hakea was the same as that which occurred at Casuarina. She should hold that thought while I explain exactly what occurred at Hakea and we can go back to that. Apart from the main instigator, only three other prisoners were involved in the incident at Hakea. Reference has been made to some 15 prisoners because those 15 prisoners were in the wing that was locked off. Most of those prisoners did not take part in the incident at all. Other than the main instigator, only three other prisoners have been identified as being involved. In discussions I had with the superintendent yesterday, he advised me that the incident was in no way related to any staffing issues at the prison. It was simply that one prisoner had some very personal issues of his own and they resulted in that prisoner’s bad behaviour. I commend our officers for the way they handled the incident; they did an excellent job. They put a lot of resources on stand-by, but because of the way the incident was handled, they were not needed. The emergency security group attended and did an excellent job. Not one of the prison officers was injured. Hakea Prison’s prisoner numbers are under muster - I repeat: under muster. I compare that with the overcrowding at Casuarina Prison during the coalition Government’s term. The member for Nedlands has dared to say that conditions at Hakea Prison are similar to those at Casuarina Prison. Casuarina’s muster was about double its recommended capacity; prisoners were double bunking. At its peak, under the coalition Government, there were 700 prisoners at Casuarina. On the day of the Casuarina riot, the muster was some 529 prisoners - 30 percent over its capacity. That is unbelievable. That incident resulted in 100 prisoners roaming around the prison rather than being locked down as we successfully locked down the prisoners at Hakea the other night. At that time, the population mix at Casuarina was unstable. After that debacle, approximately 21 staff needed hospital treatment and 30 prisoners also needed treatment. It occurred during the coalition Government’s term. The incident the other night was not on the same scale. One prisoner with an issue instigated the incident, three other prisoners participated in some way and the rest did nothing.
(1) In light of Friday’s events and the inspector’s reports, does the minister concede that the assessment that Hakea is the unhappiest prison in the State is still true two years after the inspector delivered his first report? (2) Will the minister concede that she has failed to effect any meaningful progress at Hakea Prison to address the problems raised in the inspector’s report? (3) Will the minister now accede to the request of the Western Australian Prison Officers Union to provide further prison officers and additional resources requested in order to offset potential further riots in the prison? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(3) Mr Speaker - Mr F.M. Logan interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They certainly would be. The issues concerning Hakea in the 2002 report of the Inspector of Custodial Services have been acted on by the Government. Currently, only two recommendations of the report remain outstanding. They relate to the reception processes and the individual management-plan system. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The recent Hakea deaths in custody report has been officially responded to by the Department of Justice and they are being implemented. The department is due to provide a further report on that in November 2004. In 2003 the department established a changed management integration team at Hakea Prison to focus on the work identified to address the short and longer-term needs of the changed process at Hakea Prison. In his subsequent Hakea deaths in custody report, tabled this year, the inspector recommends that this process continue. Staff are actively involved in this program, and it is leading to improved operations and staff training. In light of the incident that occurred on the weekend, I visited Hakea Prison yesterday and spoke to the superintendent and people in charge of security. The incident was triggered by one main instigator. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The member for Nedlands said the incident at Hakea was the same as that which occurred at Casuarina. She should hold that thought while I explain exactly what occurred at Hakea and we can go back to that. Apart from the main instigator, only three other prisoners were involved in the incident at Hakea. Reference has been made to some 15 prisoners because those 15 prisoners were in the wing that was locked off. Most of those prisoners did not take part in the incident at all. Other than the main instigator, only three other prisoners have been identified as being involved. In discussions I had with the superintendent yesterday, he advised me that the incident was in no way related to any staffing issues at the prison. It was simply that one prisoner had some very personal issues of his own and they resulted in that prisoner’s bad behaviour. I commend our officers for the way they handled the incident; they did an excellent job. They put a lot of resources on stand-by, but because of the way the incident was handled, they were not needed. The emergency security group attended and did an excellent job. Not one of the prison officers was injured. Hakea Prison’s prisoner numbers are under muster - I repeat: under muster. I compare that with the overcrowding at Casuarina Prison during the coalition Government’s term. The member for Nedlands has dared to say that conditions at Hakea Prison are similar to those at Casuarina Prison. Casuarina’s muster was about double its recommended capacity; prisoners were double bunking. At its peak, under the coalition Government, there were 700 prisoners at Casuarina. On the day of the Casuarina riot, the muster was some 529 prisoners - 30 percent over its capacity. That is unbelievable. That incident resulted in 100 prisoners roaming around the prison rather than being locked down as we successfully locked down the prisoners at Hakea the other night. At that time, the population mix at Casuarina was unstable. After that debacle, approximately 21 staff needed hospital treatment and 30 prisoners also needed treatment. It occurred during the coalition Government’s term. The incident the other night was not on the same scale. One prisoner with an issue instigated the incident, three other prisoners participated in some way and the rest did nothing.
(2) Will the minister concede that she has failed to effect any meaningful progress at Hakea Prison to address the problems raised in the inspector’s report? (3) Will the minister now accede to the request of the Western Australian Prison Officers Union to provide further prison officers and additional resources requested in order to offset potential further riots in the prison? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(3) Mr Speaker - Mr F.M. Logan interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They certainly would be. The issues concerning Hakea in the 2002 report of the Inspector of Custodial Services have been acted on by the Government. Currently, only two recommendations of the report remain outstanding. They relate to the reception processes and the individual management-plan system. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The recent Hakea deaths in custody report has been officially responded to by the Department of Justice and they are being implemented. The department is due to provide a further report on that in November 2004. In 2003 the department established a changed management integration team at Hakea Prison to focus on the work identified to address the short and longer-term needs of the changed process at Hakea Prison. In his subsequent Hakea deaths in custody report, tabled this year, the inspector recommends that this process continue. Staff are actively involved in this program, and it is leading to improved operations and staff training. In light of the incident that occurred on the weekend, I visited Hakea Prison yesterday and spoke to the superintendent and people in charge of security. The incident was triggered by one main instigator. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The member for Nedlands said the incident at Hakea was the same as that which occurred at Casuarina. She should hold that thought while I explain exactly what occurred at Hakea and we can go back to that. Apart from the main instigator, only three other prisoners were involved in the incident at Hakea. Reference has been made to some 15 prisoners because those 15 prisoners were in the wing that was locked off. Most of those prisoners did not take part in the incident at all. Other than the main instigator, only three other prisoners have been identified as being involved. In discussions I had with the superintendent yesterday, he advised me that the incident was in no way related to any staffing issues at the prison. It was simply that one prisoner had some very personal issues of his own and they resulted in that prisoner’s bad behaviour. I commend our officers for the way they handled the incident; they did an excellent job. They put a lot of resources on stand-by, but because of the way the incident was handled, they were not needed. The emergency security group attended and did an excellent job. Not one of the prison officers was injured. Hakea Prison’s prisoner numbers are under muster - I repeat: under muster. I compare that with the overcrowding at Casuarina Prison during the coalition Government’s term. The member for Nedlands has dared to say that conditions at Hakea Prison are similar to those at Casuarina Prison. Casuarina’s muster was about double its recommended capacity; prisoners were double bunking. At its peak, under the coalition Government, there were 700 prisoners at Casuarina. On the day of the Casuarina riot, the muster was some 529 prisoners - 30 percent over its capacity. That is unbelievable. That incident resulted in 100 prisoners roaming around the prison rather than being locked down as we successfully locked down the prisoners at Hakea the other night. At that time, the population mix at Casuarina was unstable. After that debacle, approximately 21 staff needed hospital treatment and 30 prisoners also needed treatment. It occurred during the coalition Government’s term. The incident the other night was not on the same scale. One prisoner with an issue instigated the incident, three other prisoners participated in some way and the rest did nothing.
(3) Will the minister now accede to the request of the Western Australian Prison Officers Union to provide further prison officers and additional resources requested in order to offset potential further riots in the prison? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(3) Mr Speaker - Mr F.M. Logan interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They certainly would be. The issues concerning Hakea in the 2002 report of the Inspector of Custodial Services have been acted on by the Government. Currently, only two recommendations of the report remain outstanding. They relate to the reception processes and the individual management-plan system. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The recent Hakea deaths in custody report has been officially responded to by the Department of Justice and they are being implemented. The department is due to provide a further report on that in November 2004. In 2003 the department established a changed management integration team at Hakea Prison to focus on the work identified to address the short and longer-term needs of the changed process at Hakea Prison. In his subsequent Hakea deaths in custody report, tabled this year, the inspector recommends that this process continue. Staff are actively involved in this program, and it is leading to improved operations and staff training. In light of the incident that occurred on the weekend, I visited Hakea Prison yesterday and spoke to the superintendent and people in charge of security. The incident was triggered by one main instigator. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The member for Nedlands said the incident at Hakea was the same as that which occurred at Casuarina. She should hold that thought while I explain exactly what occurred at Hakea and we can go back to that. Apart from the main instigator, only three other prisoners were involved in the incident at Hakea. Reference has been made to some 15 prisoners because those 15 prisoners were in the wing that was locked off. Most of those prisoners did not take part in the incident at all. Other than the main instigator, only three other prisoners have been identified as being involved. In discussions I had with the superintendent yesterday, he advised me that the incident was in no way related to any staffing issues at the prison. It was simply that one prisoner had some very personal issues of his own and they resulted in that prisoner’s bad behaviour. I commend our officers for the way they handled the incident; they did an excellent job. They put a lot of resources on stand-by, but because of the way the incident was handled, they were not needed. The emergency security group attended and did an excellent job. Not one of the prison officers was injured. Hakea Prison’s prisoner numbers are under muster - I repeat: under muster. I compare that with the overcrowding at Casuarina Prison during the coalition Government’s term. The member for Nedlands has dared to say that conditions at Hakea Prison are similar to those at Casuarina Prison. Casuarina’s muster was about double its recommended capacity; prisoners were double bunking. At its peak, under the coalition Government, there were 700 prisoners at Casuarina. On the day of the Casuarina riot, the muster was some 529 prisoners - 30 percent over its capacity. That is unbelievable. That incident resulted in 100 prisoners roaming around the prison rather than being locked down as we successfully locked down the prisoners at Hakea the other night. At that time, the population mix at Casuarina was unstable. After that debacle, approximately 21 staff needed hospital treatment and 30 prisoners also needed treatment. It occurred during the coalition Government’s term. The incident the other night was not on the same scale. One prisoner with an issue instigated the incident, three other prisoners participated in some way and the rest did nothing.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(3) Mr Speaker - Mr F.M. Logan interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They certainly would be. The issues concerning Hakea in the 2002 report of the Inspector of Custodial Services have been acted on by the Government. Currently, only two recommendations of the report remain outstanding. They relate to the reception processes and the individual management-plan system. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The recent Hakea deaths in custody report has been officially responded to by the Department of Justice and they are being implemented. The department is due to provide a further report on that in November 2004. In 2003 the department established a changed management integration team at Hakea Prison to focus on the work identified to address the short and longer-term needs of the changed process at Hakea Prison. In his subsequent Hakea deaths in custody report, tabled this year, the inspector recommends that this process continue. Staff are actively involved in this program, and it is leading to improved operations and staff training. In light of the incident that occurred on the weekend, I visited Hakea Prison yesterday and spoke to the superintendent and people in charge of security. The incident was triggered by one main instigator. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The member for Nedlands said the incident at Hakea was the same as that which occurred at Casuarina. She should hold that thought while I explain exactly what occurred at Hakea and we can go back to that. Apart from the main instigator, only three other prisoners were involved in the incident at Hakea. Reference has been made to some 15 prisoners because those 15 prisoners were in the wing that was locked off. Most of those prisoners did not take part in the incident at all. Other than the main instigator, only three other prisoners have been identified as being involved. In discussions I had with the superintendent yesterday, he advised me that the incident was in no way related to any staffing issues at the prison. It was simply that one prisoner had some very personal issues of his own and they resulted in that prisoner’s bad behaviour. I commend our officers for the way they handled the incident; they did an excellent job. They put a lot of resources on stand-by, but because of the way the incident was handled, they were not needed. The emergency security group attended and did an excellent job. Not one of the prison officers was injured. Hakea Prison’s prisoner numbers are under muster - I repeat: under muster. I compare that with the overcrowding at Casuarina Prison during the coalition Government’s term. The member for Nedlands has dared to say that conditions at Hakea Prison are similar to those at Casuarina Prison. Casuarina’s muster was about double its recommended capacity; prisoners were double bunking. At its peak, under the coalition Government, there were 700 prisoners at Casuarina. On the day of the Casuarina riot, the muster was some 529 prisoners - 30 percent over its capacity. That is unbelievable. That incident resulted in 100 prisoners roaming around the prison rather than being locked down as we successfully locked down the prisoners at Hakea the other night. At that time, the population mix at Casuarina was unstable. After that debacle, approximately 21 staff needed hospital treatment and 30 prisoners also needed treatment. It occurred during the coalition Government’s term. The incident the other night was not on the same scale. One prisoner with an issue instigated the incident, three other prisoners participated in some way and the rest did nothing.
(1)-(3) Mr Speaker - Mr F.M. Logan interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They certainly would be. The issues concerning Hakea in the 2002 report of the Inspector of Custodial Services have been acted on by the Government. Currently, only two recommendations of the report remain outstanding. They relate to the reception processes and the individual management-plan system. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The recent Hakea deaths in custody report has been officially responded to by the Department of Justice and they are being implemented. The department is due to provide a further report on that in November 2004. In 2003 the department established a changed management integration team at Hakea Prison to focus on the work identified to address the short and longer-term needs of the changed process at Hakea Prison. In his subsequent Hakea deaths in custody report, tabled this year, the inspector recommends that this process continue. Staff are actively involved in this program, and it is leading to improved operations and staff training. In light of the incident that occurred on the weekend, I visited Hakea Prison yesterday and spoke to the superintendent and people in charge of security. The incident was triggered by one main instigator. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The member for Nedlands said the incident at Hakea was the same as that which occurred at Casuarina. She should hold that thought while I explain exactly what occurred at Hakea and we can go back to that. Apart from the main instigator, only three other prisoners were involved in the incident at Hakea. Reference has been made to some 15 prisoners because those 15 prisoners were in the wing that was locked off. Most of those prisoners did not take part in the incident at all. Other than the main instigator, only three other prisoners have been identified as being involved. In discussions I had with the superintendent yesterday, he advised me that the incident was in no way related to any staffing issues at the prison. It was simply that one prisoner had some very personal issues of his own and they resulted in that prisoner’s bad behaviour. I commend our officers for the way they handled the incident; they did an excellent job. They put a lot of resources on stand-by, but because of the way the incident was handled, they were not needed. The emergency security group attended and did an excellent job. Not one of the prison officers was injured. Hakea Prison’s prisoner numbers are under muster - I repeat: under muster. I compare that with the overcrowding at Casuarina Prison during the coalition Government’s term. The member for Nedlands has dared to say that conditions at Hakea Prison are similar to those at Casuarina Prison. Casuarina’s muster was about double its recommended capacity; prisoners were double bunking. At its peak, under the coalition Government, there were 700 prisoners at Casuarina. On the day of the Casuarina riot, the muster was some 529 prisoners - 30 percent over its capacity. That is unbelievable. That incident resulted in 100 prisoners roaming around the prison rather than being locked down as we successfully locked down the prisoners at Hakea the other night. At that time, the population mix at Casuarina was unstable. After that debacle, approximately 21 staff needed hospital treatment and 30 prisoners also needed treatment. It occurred during the coalition Government’s term. The incident the other night was not on the same scale. One prisoner with an issue instigated the incident, three other prisoners participated in some way and the rest did nothing.
Mr F.M. Logan interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They certainly would be. The issues concerning Hakea in the 2002 report of the Inspector of Custodial Services have been acted on by the Government. Currently, only two recommendations of the report remain outstanding. They relate to the reception processes and the individual management-plan system. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The recent Hakea deaths in custody report has been officially responded to by the Department of Justice and they are being implemented. The department is due to provide a further report on that in November 2004. In 2003 the department established a changed management integration team at Hakea Prison to focus on the work identified to address the short and longer-term needs of the changed process at Hakea Prison. In his subsequent Hakea deaths in custody report, tabled this year, the inspector recommends that this process continue. Staff are actively involved in this program, and it is leading to improved operations and staff training. In light of the incident that occurred on the weekend, I visited Hakea Prison yesterday and spoke to the superintendent and people in charge of security. The incident was triggered by one main instigator. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The member for Nedlands said the incident at Hakea was the same as that which occurred at Casuarina. She should hold that thought while I explain exactly what occurred at Hakea and we can go back to that. Apart from the main instigator, only three other prisoners were involved in the incident at Hakea. Reference has been made to some 15 prisoners because those 15 prisoners were in the wing that was locked off. Most of those prisoners did not take part in the incident at all. Other than the main instigator, only three other prisoners have been identified as being involved. In discussions I had with the superintendent yesterday, he advised me that the incident was in no way related to any staffing issues at the prison. It was simply that one prisoner had some very personal issues of his own and they resulted in that prisoner’s bad behaviour. I commend our officers for the way they handled the incident; they did an excellent job. They put a lot of resources on stand-by, but because of the way the incident was handled, they were not needed. The emergency security group attended and did an excellent job. Not one of the prison officers was injured. Hakea Prison’s prisoner numbers are under muster - I repeat: under muster. I compare that with the overcrowding at Casuarina Prison during the coalition Government’s term. The member for Nedlands has dared to say that conditions at Hakea Prison are similar to those at Casuarina Prison. Casuarina’s muster was about double its recommended capacity; prisoners were double bunking. At its peak, under the coalition Government, there were 700 prisoners at Casuarina. On the day of the Casuarina riot, the muster was some 529 prisoners - 30 percent over its capacity. That is unbelievable. That incident resulted in 100 prisoners roaming around the prison rather than being locked down as we successfully locked down the prisoners at Hakea the other night. At that time, the population mix at Casuarina was unstable. After that debacle, approximately 21 staff needed hospital treatment and 30 prisoners also needed treatment. It occurred during the coalition Government’s term. The incident the other night was not on the same scale. One prisoner with an issue instigated the incident, three other prisoners participated in some way and the rest did nothing.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They certainly would be. The issues concerning Hakea in the 2002 report of the Inspector of Custodial Services have been acted on by the Government. Currently, only two recommendations of the report remain outstanding. They relate to the reception processes and the individual management-plan system. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The recent Hakea deaths in custody report has been officially responded to by the Department of Justice and they are being implemented. The department is due to provide a further report on that in November 2004. In 2003 the department established a changed management integration team at Hakea Prison to focus on the work identified to address the short and longer-term needs of the changed process at Hakea Prison. In his subsequent Hakea deaths in custody report, tabled this year, the inspector recommends that this process continue. Staff are actively involved in this program, and it is leading to improved operations and staff training. In light of the incident that occurred on the weekend, I visited Hakea Prison yesterday and spoke to the superintendent and people in charge of security. The incident was triggered by one main instigator. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The member for Nedlands said the incident at Hakea was the same as that which occurred at Casuarina. She should hold that thought while I explain exactly what occurred at Hakea and we can go back to that. Apart from the main instigator, only three other prisoners were involved in the incident at Hakea. Reference has been made to some 15 prisoners because those 15 prisoners were in the wing that was locked off. Most of those prisoners did not take part in the incident at all. Other than the main instigator, only three other prisoners have been identified as being involved. In discussions I had with the superintendent yesterday, he advised me that the incident was in no way related to any staffing issues at the prison. It was simply that one prisoner had some very personal issues of his own and they resulted in that prisoner’s bad behaviour. I commend our officers for the way they handled the incident; they did an excellent job. They put a lot of resources on stand-by, but because of the way the incident was handled, they were not needed. The emergency security group attended and did an excellent job. Not one of the prison officers was injured. Hakea Prison’s prisoner numbers are under muster - I repeat: under muster. I compare that with the overcrowding at Casuarina Prison during the coalition Government’s term. The member for Nedlands has dared to say that conditions at Hakea Prison are similar to those at Casuarina Prison. Casuarina’s muster was about double its recommended capacity; prisoners were double bunking. At its peak, under the coalition Government, there were 700 prisoners at Casuarina. On the day of the Casuarina riot, the muster was some 529 prisoners - 30 percent over its capacity. That is unbelievable. That incident resulted in 100 prisoners roaming around the prison rather than being locked down as we successfully locked down the prisoners at Hakea the other night. At that time, the population mix at Casuarina was unstable. After that debacle, approximately 21 staff needed hospital treatment and 30 prisoners also needed treatment. It occurred during the coalition Government’s term. The incident the other night was not on the same scale. One prisoner with an issue instigated the incident, three other prisoners participated in some way and the rest did nothing.
The issues concerning Hakea in the 2002 report of the Inspector of Custodial Services have been acted on by the Government. Currently, only two recommendations of the report remain outstanding. They relate to the reception processes and the individual management-plan system. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The recent Hakea deaths in custody report has been officially responded to by the Department of Justice and they are being implemented. The department is due to provide a further report on that in November 2004. In 2003 the department established a changed management integration team at Hakea Prison to focus on the work identified to address the short and longer-term needs of the changed process at Hakea Prison. In his subsequent Hakea deaths in custody report, tabled this year, the inspector recommends that this process continue. Staff are actively involved in this program, and it is leading to improved operations and staff training. In light of the incident that occurred on the weekend, I visited Hakea Prison yesterday and spoke to the superintendent and people in charge of security. The incident was triggered by one main instigator. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The member for Nedlands said the incident at Hakea was the same as that which occurred at Casuarina. She should hold that thought while I explain exactly what occurred at Hakea and we can go back to that. Apart from the main instigator, only three other prisoners were involved in the incident at Hakea. Reference has been made to some 15 prisoners because those 15 prisoners were in the wing that was locked off. Most of those prisoners did not take part in the incident at all. Other than the main instigator, only three other prisoners have been identified as being involved. In discussions I had with the superintendent yesterday, he advised me that the incident was in no way related to any staffing issues at the prison. It was simply that one prisoner had some very personal issues of his own and they resulted in that prisoner’s bad behaviour. I commend our officers for the way they handled the incident; they did an excellent job. They put a lot of resources on stand-by, but because of the way the incident was handled, they were not needed. The emergency security group attended and did an excellent job. Not one of the prison officers was injured. Hakea Prison’s prisoner numbers are under muster - I repeat: under muster. I compare that with the overcrowding at Casuarina Prison during the coalition Government’s term. The member for Nedlands has dared to say that conditions at Hakea Prison are similar to those at Casuarina Prison. Casuarina’s muster was about double its recommended capacity; prisoners were double bunking. At its peak, under the coalition Government, there were 700 prisoners at Casuarina. On the day of the Casuarina riot, the muster was some 529 prisoners - 30 percent over its capacity. That is unbelievable. That incident resulted in 100 prisoners roaming around the prison rather than being locked down as we successfully locked down the prisoners at Hakea the other night. At that time, the population mix at Casuarina was unstable. After that debacle, approximately 21 staff needed hospital treatment and 30 prisoners also needed treatment. It occurred during the coalition Government’s term. The incident the other night was not on the same scale. One prisoner with an issue instigated the incident, three other prisoners participated in some way and the rest did nothing.
Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The recent Hakea deaths in custody report has been officially responded to by the Department of Justice and they are being implemented. The department is due to provide a further report on that in November 2004. In 2003 the department established a changed management integration team at Hakea Prison to focus on the work identified to address the short and longer-term needs of the changed process at Hakea Prison. In his subsequent Hakea deaths in custody report, tabled this year, the inspector recommends that this process continue. Staff are actively involved in this program, and it is leading to improved operations and staff training. In light of the incident that occurred on the weekend, I visited Hakea Prison yesterday and spoke to the superintendent and people in charge of security. The incident was triggered by one main instigator. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The member for Nedlands said the incident at Hakea was the same as that which occurred at Casuarina. She should hold that thought while I explain exactly what occurred at Hakea and we can go back to that. Apart from the main instigator, only three other prisoners were involved in the incident at Hakea. Reference has been made to some 15 prisoners because those 15 prisoners were in the wing that was locked off. Most of those prisoners did not take part in the incident at all. Other than the main instigator, only three other prisoners have been identified as being involved. In discussions I had with the superintendent yesterday, he advised me that the incident was in no way related to any staffing issues at the prison. It was simply that one prisoner had some very personal issues of his own and they resulted in that prisoner’s bad behaviour. I commend our officers for the way they handled the incident; they did an excellent job. They put a lot of resources on stand-by, but because of the way the incident was handled, they were not needed. The emergency security group attended and did an excellent job. Not one of the prison officers was injured. Hakea Prison’s prisoner numbers are under muster - I repeat: under muster. I compare that with the overcrowding at Casuarina Prison during the coalition Government’s term. The member for Nedlands has dared to say that conditions at Hakea Prison are similar to those at Casuarina Prison. Casuarina’s muster was about double its recommended capacity; prisoners were double bunking. At its peak, under the coalition Government, there were 700 prisoners at Casuarina. On the day of the Casuarina riot, the muster was some 529 prisoners - 30 percent over its capacity. That is unbelievable. That incident resulted in 100 prisoners roaming around the prison rather than being locked down as we successfully locked down the prisoners at Hakea the other night. At that time, the population mix at Casuarina was unstable. After that debacle, approximately 21 staff needed hospital treatment and 30 prisoners also needed treatment. It occurred during the coalition Government’s term. The incident the other night was not on the same scale. One prisoner with an issue instigated the incident, three other prisoners participated in some way and the rest did nothing.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The recent Hakea deaths in custody report has been officially responded to by the Department of Justice and they are being implemented. The department is due to provide a further report on that in November 2004. In 2003 the department established a changed management integration team at Hakea Prison to focus on the work identified to address the short and longer-term needs of the changed process at Hakea Prison. In his subsequent Hakea deaths in custody report, tabled this year, the inspector recommends that this process continue. Staff are actively involved in this program, and it is leading to improved operations and staff training. In light of the incident that occurred on the weekend, I visited Hakea Prison yesterday and spoke to the superintendent and people in charge of security. The incident was triggered by one main instigator. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The member for Nedlands said the incident at Hakea was the same as that which occurred at Casuarina. She should hold that thought while I explain exactly what occurred at Hakea and we can go back to that. Apart from the main instigator, only three other prisoners were involved in the incident at Hakea. Reference has been made to some 15 prisoners because those 15 prisoners were in the wing that was locked off. Most of those prisoners did not take part in the incident at all. Other than the main instigator, only three other prisoners have been identified as being involved. In discussions I had with the superintendent yesterday, he advised me that the incident was in no way related to any staffing issues at the prison. It was simply that one prisoner had some very personal issues of his own and they resulted in that prisoner’s bad behaviour. I commend our officers for the way they handled the incident; they did an excellent job. They put a lot of resources on stand-by, but because of the way the incident was handled, they were not needed. The emergency security group attended and did an excellent job. Not one of the prison officers was injured. Hakea Prison’s prisoner numbers are under muster - I repeat: under muster. I compare that with the overcrowding at Casuarina Prison during the coalition Government’s term. The member for Nedlands has dared to say that conditions at Hakea Prison are similar to those at Casuarina Prison. Casuarina’s muster was about double its recommended capacity; prisoners were double bunking. At its peak, under the coalition Government, there were 700 prisoners at Casuarina. On the day of the Casuarina riot, the muster was some 529 prisoners - 30 percent over its capacity. That is unbelievable. That incident resulted in 100 prisoners roaming around the prison rather than being locked down as we successfully locked down the prisoners at Hakea the other night. At that time, the population mix at Casuarina was unstable. After that debacle, approximately 21 staff needed hospital treatment and 30 prisoners also needed treatment. It occurred during the coalition Government’s term. The incident the other night was not on the same scale. One prisoner with an issue instigated the incident, three other prisoners participated in some way and the rest did nothing.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The recent Hakea deaths in custody report has been officially responded to by the Department of Justice and they are being implemented. The department is due to provide a further report on that in November 2004. In 2003 the department established a changed management integration team at Hakea Prison to focus on the work identified to address the short and longer-term needs of the changed process at Hakea Prison. In his subsequent Hakea deaths in custody report, tabled this year, the inspector recommends that this process continue. Staff are actively involved in this program, and it is leading to improved operations and staff training. In light of the incident that occurred on the weekend, I visited Hakea Prison yesterday and spoke to the superintendent and people in charge of security. The incident was triggered by one main instigator. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The member for Nedlands said the incident at Hakea was the same as that which occurred at Casuarina. She should hold that thought while I explain exactly what occurred at Hakea and we can go back to that. Apart from the main instigator, only three other prisoners were involved in the incident at Hakea. Reference has been made to some 15 prisoners because those 15 prisoners were in the wing that was locked off. Most of those prisoners did not take part in the incident at all. Other than the main instigator, only three other prisoners have been identified as being involved. In discussions I had with the superintendent yesterday, he advised me that the incident was in no way related to any staffing issues at the prison. It was simply that one prisoner had some very personal issues of his own and they resulted in that prisoner’s bad behaviour. I commend our officers for the way they handled the incident; they did an excellent job. They put a lot of resources on stand-by, but because of the way the incident was handled, they were not needed. The emergency security group attended and did an excellent job. Not one of the prison officers was injured. Hakea Prison’s prisoner numbers are under muster - I repeat: under muster. I compare that with the overcrowding at Casuarina Prison during the coalition Government’s term. The member for Nedlands has dared to say that conditions at Hakea Prison are similar to those at Casuarina Prison. Casuarina’s muster was about double its recommended capacity; prisoners were double bunking. At its peak, under the coalition Government, there were 700 prisoners at Casuarina. On the day of the Casuarina riot, the muster was some 529 prisoners - 30 percent over its capacity. That is unbelievable. That incident resulted in 100 prisoners roaming around the prison rather than being locked down as we successfully locked down the prisoners at Hakea the other night. At that time, the population mix at Casuarina was unstable. After that debacle, approximately 21 staff needed hospital treatment and 30 prisoners also needed treatment. It occurred during the coalition Government’s term. The incident the other night was not on the same scale. One prisoner with an issue instigated the incident, three other prisoners participated in some way and the rest did nothing.
In light of the incident that occurred on the weekend, I visited Hakea Prison yesterday and spoke to the superintendent and people in charge of security. The incident was triggered by one main instigator. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The member for Nedlands said the incident at Hakea was the same as that which occurred at Casuarina. She should hold that thought while I explain exactly what occurred at Hakea and we can go back to that. Apart from the main instigator, only three other prisoners were involved in the incident at Hakea. Reference has been made to some 15 prisoners because those 15 prisoners were in the wing that was locked off. Most of those prisoners did not take part in the incident at all. Other than the main instigator, only three other prisoners have been identified as being involved. In discussions I had with the superintendent yesterday, he advised me that the incident was in no way related to any staffing issues at the prison. It was simply that one prisoner had some very personal issues of his own and they resulted in that prisoner’s bad behaviour. I commend our officers for the way they handled the incident; they did an excellent job. They put a lot of resources on stand-by, but because of the way the incident was handled, they were not needed. The emergency security group attended and did an excellent job. Not one of the prison officers was injured. Hakea Prison’s prisoner numbers are under muster - I repeat: under muster. I compare that with the overcrowding at Casuarina Prison during the coalition Government’s term. The member for Nedlands has dared to say that conditions at Hakea Prison are similar to those at Casuarina Prison. Casuarina’s muster was about double its recommended capacity; prisoners were double bunking. At its peak, under the coalition Government, there were 700 prisoners at Casuarina. On the day of the Casuarina riot, the muster was some 529 prisoners - 30 percent over its capacity. That is unbelievable. That incident resulted in 100 prisoners roaming around the prison rather than being locked down as we successfully locked down the prisoners at Hakea the other night. At that time, the population mix at Casuarina was unstable. After that debacle, approximately 21 staff needed hospital treatment and 30 prisoners also needed treatment. It occurred during the coalition Government’s term. The incident the other night was not on the same scale. One prisoner with an issue instigated the incident, three other prisoners participated in some way and the rest did nothing.
Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The member for Nedlands said the incident at Hakea was the same as that which occurred at Casuarina. She should hold that thought while I explain exactly what occurred at Hakea and we can go back to that. Apart from the main instigator, only three other prisoners were involved in the incident at Hakea. Reference has been made to some 15 prisoners because those 15 prisoners were in the wing that was locked off. Most of those prisoners did not take part in the incident at all. Other than the main instigator, only three other prisoners have been identified as being involved. In discussions I had with the superintendent yesterday, he advised me that the incident was in no way related to any staffing issues at the prison. It was simply that one prisoner had some very personal issues of his own and they resulted in that prisoner’s bad behaviour. I commend our officers for the way they handled the incident; they did an excellent job. They put a lot of resources on stand-by, but because of the way the incident was handled, they were not needed. The emergency security group attended and did an excellent job. Not one of the prison officers was injured. Hakea Prison’s prisoner numbers are under muster - I repeat: under muster. I compare that with the overcrowding at Casuarina Prison during the coalition Government’s term. The member for Nedlands has dared to say that conditions at Hakea Prison are similar to those at Casuarina Prison. Casuarina’s muster was about double its recommended capacity; prisoners were double bunking. At its peak, under the coalition Government, there were 700 prisoners at Casuarina. On the day of the Casuarina riot, the muster was some 529 prisoners - 30 percent over its capacity. That is unbelievable. That incident resulted in 100 prisoners roaming around the prison rather than being locked down as we successfully locked down the prisoners at Hakea the other night. At that time, the population mix at Casuarina was unstable. After that debacle, approximately 21 staff needed hospital treatment and 30 prisoners also needed treatment. It occurred during the coalition Government’s term. The incident the other night was not on the same scale. One prisoner with an issue instigated the incident, three other prisoners participated in some way and the rest did nothing.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The member for Nedlands said the incident at Hakea was the same as that which occurred at Casuarina. She should hold that thought while I explain exactly what occurred at Hakea and we can go back to that. Apart from the main instigator, only three other prisoners were involved in the incident at Hakea. Reference has been made to some 15 prisoners because those 15 prisoners were in the wing that was locked off. Most of those prisoners did not take part in the incident at all. Other than the main instigator, only three other prisoners have been identified as being involved. In discussions I had with the superintendent yesterday, he advised me that the incident was in no way related to any staffing issues at the prison. It was simply that one prisoner had some very personal issues of his own and they resulted in that prisoner’s bad behaviour. I commend our officers for the way they handled the incident; they did an excellent job. They put a lot of resources on stand-by, but because of the way the incident was handled, they were not needed. The emergency security group attended and did an excellent job. Not one of the prison officers was injured. Hakea Prison’s prisoner numbers are under muster - I repeat: under muster. I compare that with the overcrowding at Casuarina Prison during the coalition Government’s term. The member for Nedlands has dared to say that conditions at Hakea Prison are similar to those at Casuarina Prison. Casuarina’s muster was about double its recommended capacity; prisoners were double bunking. At its peak, under the coalition Government, there were 700 prisoners at Casuarina. On the day of the Casuarina riot, the muster was some 529 prisoners - 30 percent over its capacity. That is unbelievable. That incident resulted in 100 prisoners roaming around the prison rather than being locked down as we successfully locked down the prisoners at Hakea the other night. At that time, the population mix at Casuarina was unstable. After that debacle, approximately 21 staff needed hospital treatment and 30 prisoners also needed treatment. It occurred during the coalition Government’s term. The incident the other night was not on the same scale. One prisoner with an issue instigated the incident, three other prisoners participated in some way and the rest did nothing.
In discussions I had with the superintendent yesterday, he advised me that the incident was in no way related to any staffing issues at the prison. It was simply that one prisoner had some very personal issues of his own and they resulted in that prisoner’s bad behaviour. I commend our officers for the way they handled the incident; they did an excellent job. They put a lot of resources on stand-by, but because of the way the incident was handled, they were not needed. The emergency security group attended and did an excellent job. Not one of the prison officers was injured. Hakea Prison’s prisoner numbers are under muster - I repeat: under muster. I compare that with the overcrowding at Casuarina Prison during the coalition Government’s term. The member for Nedlands has dared to say that conditions at Hakea Prison are similar to those at Casuarina Prison. Casuarina’s muster was about double its recommended capacity; prisoners were double bunking. At its peak, under the coalition Government, there were 700 prisoners at Casuarina. On the day of the Casuarina riot, the muster was some 529 prisoners - 30 percent over its capacity. That is unbelievable. That incident resulted in 100 prisoners roaming around the prison rather than being locked down as we successfully locked down the prisoners at Hakea the other night. At that time, the population mix at Casuarina was unstable. After that debacle, approximately 21 staff needed hospital treatment and 30 prisoners also needed treatment. It occurred during the coalition Government’s term. The incident the other night was not on the same scale. One prisoner with an issue instigated the incident, three other prisoners participated in some way and the rest did nothing.
I compare that with the overcrowding at Casuarina Prison during the coalition Government’s term. The member for Nedlands has dared to say that conditions at Hakea Prison are similar to those at Casuarina Prison. Casuarina’s muster was about double its recommended capacity; prisoners were double bunking. At its peak, under the coalition Government, there were 700 prisoners at Casuarina. On the day of the Casuarina riot, the muster was some 529 prisoners - 30 percent over its capacity. That is unbelievable. That incident resulted in 100 prisoners roaming around the prison rather than being locked down as we successfully locked down the prisoners at Hakea the other night. At that time, the population mix at Casuarina was unstable. After that debacle, approximately 21 staff needed hospital treatment and 30 prisoners also needed treatment. It occurred during the coalition Government’s term. The incident the other night was not on the same scale. One prisoner with an issue instigated the incident, three other prisoners participated in some way and the rest did nothing.
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