❓ Mr. Papalia questions the number of people imprisoned for fine default in 2014, with a focus on Aboriginal individuals, women, and those with diagnosed mental illnesses. The Department of Corrective Services admits difficulty in retrieving data on mental illness at the time of incarceration.
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I refer to Question on Notice No. 1832 of 18 February 2014 and, for calendar year 2014, I ask: (a) how many people were imprisoned for fine default alone; (b) of those, how many were Aboriginal; (c) women; (d) Aboriginal women; and (e) how many were being treated for a diagnosed mental illness at time of incarceration: (i) of those, how many were Aboriginal; (ii) women; and (iii) Aboriginal women?
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Answered
18 March 2015
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
28 days
As advised in Question Without Notice Number 21 answered in the Legislative Council on 17 February 2015:
(a) 782
(b) 344
(c) 183
(d) 122
(e) (i) -(iii) The Department of Corrective Services advises that information on the number of prisoners who were being treated for a diagnosed mental illness at the time of reception is not recorded in a manner that is easily retrievable.
The Department of Corrective Services is reviewing and improving its systems to support the design and implementation of Individualised Integrated Offender Management (IIOM). IIOM will capture a broader range of information about prisoners, including whether they are being treated for a diagnosed mental illness at the time of reception.
(a) 782
(b) 344
(c) 183
(d) 122
(e) (i) -(iii) The Department of Corrective Services advises that information on the number of prisoners who were being treated for a diagnosed mental illness at the time of reception is not recorded in a manner that is easily retrievable.
The Department of Corrective Services is reviewing and improving its systems to support the design and implementation of Individualised Integrated Offender Management (IIOM). IIOM will capture a broader range of information about prisoners, including whether they are being treated for a diagnosed mental illness at the time of reception.
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