❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding suicide attempts and self-harm incidents at Banksia Hill Detention Centre and Unit 18, Casuarina Prison, in August and September 2022. The answer provides a breakdown of incidents by severity.
AnsweredQoN 813Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
BANKSIA HILL DETENTION
CENTRE AND UNIT 18, CASUARINA PRISON —SUICIDE ATTEMPTS AND SELF-HARM
813. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Corrective Services:
Please
provide the number of suicide attempts and self-harm cases respectively in
August 2022 and September 2022 to date, respectively, at Banksia Hill
Detention Centre and unit 18, Casuarina Prison.
CENTRE AND UNIT 18, CASUARINA PRISON —SUICIDE ATTEMPTS AND SELF-HARM
813. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Corrective Services:
Please
provide the number of suicide attempts and self-harm cases respectively in
August 2022 and September 2022 to date, respectively, at Banksia Hill
Detention Centre and unit 18, Casuarina Prison.
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the
Minister for Corrective Services.
Self-harm statistics for Banksia
Hill Detention Centre in August 2022 are attempted suicide, nil; self-harm serious,
nil; and self-harm minor, 15 incidents. Self-harm statistics for Banksia Hill
Detention Centre from 1 to 19 September 2022 are attempted suicide, nil;
self-harm serious, two incidents; and self-harm minor, 14 incidents. Self-harm statistics for unit 18 in August 2022
are attempted suicide, nine incidents; self-harm serious, one incident ; and self-harm minor, 44 incidents. Self-harm
statistics for unit 18 from 1 to 19 September 2022 are attempted suicide ,
one incident; self-harm serious, nil; and self-harm minor, 14 incidents.
of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the
Minister for Corrective Services.
Self-harm statistics for Banksia
Hill Detention Centre in August 2022 are attempted suicide, nil; self-harm serious,
nil; and self-harm minor, 15 incidents. Self-harm statistics for Banksia Hill
Detention Centre from 1 to 19 September 2022 are attempted suicide, nil;
self-harm serious, two incidents; and self-harm minor, 14 incidents. Self-harm statistics for unit 18 in August 2022
are attempted suicide, nine incidents; self-harm serious, one incident ; and self-harm minor, 44 incidents. Self-harm
statistics for unit 18 from 1 to 19 September 2022 are attempted suicide ,
one incident; self-harm serious, nil; and self-harm minor, 14 incidents.
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