Hon Peter Collier asked about the last muster projection for WA prisons. The Minister responded that the Treasury WA prisoner model forecast was completed in July 2024, projecting a prisoner population of 7,800 by June 2025.

AnsweredQoN 1339Legislative Council
Asked
24 October 2024
Portfolio
Corrective Services

QuestionView source ↗

PRISONS — MUSTER
PROJECTION
1339. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the
Minister for Corrective Services:
(1) When was the last muster
projection completed for WA prisons?
(2) What was the projected muster
referred to in (1)?

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I thank the Leader of the Opposition
for some notice of the question. The Department of Justice advise the
following.
(1) The Treasury WA prisoner model—WAPM—forecast
was completed in July 2024.
(2) The projected
prisoner population forecast according to Department of Treasury using WAPM as
of 30 June 2025 is 6 974 males and 826 females—a total of 7 800.

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