Hon Stephen Dawson asks about GPS tracking of dangerous sexual offenders and funding for expanding GPS tracking to domestic violence offenders. The Department of Corrective Services provides data on tracking numbers and funding allocations.

AnsweredQoN 1719Legislative Council
Asked
14 October 2014
Portfolio
Corrective Services

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(1) How many dangerous sexual offenders were subject to GPS tracking in: (a) 2012–13; (b) 2013–14; and (c) 2014 to date? (2) How many dangerous sexual offenders subject to GPS tracking breached parole conditions in: (a) 2012-13; and (b) 2013-14? (3) Can the Minister confirm that an additional $8 million has been allocated in the 2014–15 State Budget to fund the expansion of GPS tracking to apply to domestic violence offenders? (4) If yes to (3), what is the breakdown of the $8 million over the forward estimates? (5) If no to (3), why not?

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Answered
25 November 2014
Responded by
Attorney General representing the Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
42 days
The Department of Corrective Services advises:
(1) (a) 16
(b) 24
(c) 22
(to 31 Oct 2014).
(2) (a) - (b) Not applicable. In accordance with the
Dangerous Sexual Offenders Act 2006
Dangerous sexual offenders who are released to supervision in the community are subject to Supervision Orders
.
They are not on "parole."
(3) For 2014-15 the Department of Corrective Services has been funded $1,470,000. The total funds for the expansion of GPS tracking from 2012-13 to 2017-18, are $8,241,779.
(4)
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
Recurrent
$1,470,000
$1,417,000
$1,470,000
$1,524,000
$1,164,638
$1,196,141
(5) Not applicable.

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