Dr Constable's parliamentary question seeks data on the female prison population in WA, including Bandyup Women's Prison and other facilities, comparing figures across several years to identify trends.

AnsweredQoN 1204Legislative Assembly
Asked
6 November 2001
Portfolio
Justice and Legal Affairs

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(1) What was the muster for Bandyup Women’s Prison on 1 November 2001?
(2) How does this figure compare with the muster on 1 March 2001 and each year for the previous four years?
(3) How many women are held in prisons other than Bandyup in Western Australia?
(4) With reference to (3) above, in which prisons are these women held and how many are held in each prison?
(5) How does the total number of women in Western Australian prisons on 1 November 2001 compare with the total number in each of the past four years?

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Answered
27 November 2001
Responded by
Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs
Response time
21 days
2. 1 March 2001 136 1 March 2000 174 1 March 1999 161 1 March 1998 104 1 March 1997 103 3. On 1 November there were 116 at other prisons 4. They were held at: Broome 10 Casuarina 2 Eastern Goldfields 7 Greenough 38 Nyandi Prison 49 Roebourne 10 5. 1 November 2001 206 1 November 2000 255 1 November 1999 211 1 November 1998 176 1 November 1997 156
3. On 1 November there were 116 at other prisons 4. They were held at: Broome 10 Casuarina 2 Eastern Goldfields 7 Greenough 38 Nyandi Prison 49 Roebourne 10 5. 1 November 2001 206 1 November 2000 255 1 November 1999 211 1 November 1998 176 1 November 1997 156
4. They were held at: Broome 10 Casuarina 2 Eastern Goldfields 7 Greenough 38 Nyandi Prison 49 Roebourne 10 5. 1 November 2001 206 1 November 2000 255 1 November 1999 211 1 November 1998 176 1 November 1997 156
5. 1 November 2001 206 1 November 2000 255 1 November 1999 211 1 November 1998 176 1 November 1997 156

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