Question on Notice regarding the number of people imprisoned for six months or less in WA during 2000-01, and details about their offences and prior convictions. Some data is provided, but complete data on first-time offenders is unavailable without significant resource expenditure.

AnsweredQoN 756Legislative Council
Asked
14 November 2001
Portfolio
minister representing the Attorney General

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(1) In the past financial year - 2000-01 - how many people were imprisoned for a period of six months or less? (2) Of those sentenced to prison for six months or less - (a) how many were first time offenders; (b) how many had previously served a prison sentence; (c) how many were sentenced for robbery offences; (d) how many were sentenced for assault offences; (e) how many were sentenced for burglary offences; (f) how many were sentenced for car theft; (g) how many were sentenced for drug trafficking; (h) how many were sentenced for theft? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS

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(1) A total of 591. The figure excludes fine defaulters and persons imprisoned for breach of a prior early release order. (2) (a) This information is available only for offenders sentenced in the metropolitan area and it would require substantial resources to extract the information. I ask that that part of the question be placed on notice. (b) 321. (c) 0. (d) 108. (e) 23. (f) 11. (g) 3. (h) 33.
(2) Of those sentenced to prison for six months or less - (a) how many were first time offenders; (b) how many had previously served a prison sentence; (c) how many were sentenced for robbery offences; (d) how many were sentenced for assault offences; (e) how many were sentenced for burglary offences; (f) how many were sentenced for car theft; (g) how many were sentenced for drug trafficking; (h) how many were sentenced for theft? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1) A total of 591. The figure excludes fine defaulters and persons imprisoned for breach of a prior early release order. (2) (a) This information is available only for offenders sentenced in the metropolitan area and it would require substantial resources to extract the information. I ask that that part of the question be placed on notice. (b) 321. (c) 0. (d) 108. (e) 23. (f) 11. (g) 3. (h) 33.
(a) how many were first time offenders; (b) how many had previously served a prison sentence; (c) how many were sentenced for robbery offences; (d) how many were sentenced for assault offences; (e) how many were sentenced for burglary offences; (f) how many were sentenced for car theft; (g) how many were sentenced for drug trafficking; (h) how many were sentenced for theft? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1) A total of 591. The figure excludes fine defaulters and persons imprisoned for breach of a prior early release order. (2) (a) This information is available only for offenders sentenced in the metropolitan area and it would require substantial resources to extract the information. I ask that that part of the question be placed on notice. (b) 321. (c) 0. (d) 108. (e) 23. (f) 11. (g) 3. (h) 33.
(b) how many had previously served a prison sentence; (c) how many were sentenced for robbery offences; (d) how many were sentenced for assault offences; (e) how many were sentenced for burglary offences; (f) how many were sentenced for car theft; (g) how many were sentenced for drug trafficking; (h) how many were sentenced for theft? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1) A total of 591. The figure excludes fine defaulters and persons imprisoned for breach of a prior early release order. (2) (a) This information is available only for offenders sentenced in the metropolitan area and it would require substantial resources to extract the information. I ask that that part of the question be placed on notice. (b) 321. (c) 0. (d) 108. (e) 23. (f) 11. (g) 3. (h) 33.
(c) how many were sentenced for robbery offences; (d) how many were sentenced for assault offences; (e) how many were sentenced for burglary offences; (f) how many were sentenced for car theft; (g) how many were sentenced for drug trafficking; (h) how many were sentenced for theft? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1) A total of 591. The figure excludes fine defaulters and persons imprisoned for breach of a prior early release order. (2) (a) This information is available only for offenders sentenced in the metropolitan area and it would require substantial resources to extract the information. I ask that that part of the question be placed on notice. (b) 321. (c) 0. (d) 108. (e) 23. (f) 11. (g) 3. (h) 33.
(d) how many were sentenced for assault offences; (e) how many were sentenced for burglary offences; (f) how many were sentenced for car theft; (g) how many were sentenced for drug trafficking; (h) how many were sentenced for theft? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1) A total of 591. The figure excludes fine defaulters and persons imprisoned for breach of a prior early release order. (2) (a) This information is available only for offenders sentenced in the metropolitan area and it would require substantial resources to extract the information. I ask that that part of the question be placed on notice. (b) 321. (c) 0. (d) 108. (e) 23. (f) 11. (g) 3. (h) 33.
(e) how many were sentenced for burglary offences; (f) how many were sentenced for car theft; (g) how many were sentenced for drug trafficking; (h) how many were sentenced for theft? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1) A total of 591. The figure excludes fine defaulters and persons imprisoned for breach of a prior early release order. (2) (a) This information is available only for offenders sentenced in the metropolitan area and it would require substantial resources to extract the information. I ask that that part of the question be placed on notice. (b) 321. (c) 0. (d) 108. (e) 23. (f) 11. (g) 3. (h) 33.
(f) how many were sentenced for car theft; (g) how many were sentenced for drug trafficking; (h) how many were sentenced for theft? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1) A total of 591. The figure excludes fine defaulters and persons imprisoned for breach of a prior early release order. (2) (a) This information is available only for offenders sentenced in the metropolitan area and it would require substantial resources to extract the information. I ask that that part of the question be placed on notice. (b) 321. (c) 0. (d) 108. (e) 23. (f) 11. (g) 3. (h) 33.
(g) how many were sentenced for drug trafficking; (h) how many were sentenced for theft? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1) A total of 591. The figure excludes fine defaulters and persons imprisoned for breach of a prior early release order. (2) (a) This information is available only for offenders sentenced in the metropolitan area and it would require substantial resources to extract the information. I ask that that part of the question be placed on notice. (b) 321. (c) 0. (d) 108. (e) 23. (f) 11. (g) 3. (h) 33.
(h) how many were sentenced for theft? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1) A total of 591. The figure excludes fine defaulters and persons imprisoned for breach of a prior early release order. (2) (a) This information is available only for offenders sentenced in the metropolitan area and it would require substantial resources to extract the information. I ask that that part of the question be placed on notice. (b) 321. (c) 0. (d) 108. (e) 23. (f) 11. (g) 3. (h) 33.
Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1) A total of 591. The figure excludes fine defaulters and persons imprisoned for breach of a prior early release order. (2) (a) This information is available only for offenders sentenced in the metropolitan area and it would require substantial resources to extract the information. I ask that that part of the question be placed on notice. (b) 321. (c) 0. (d) 108. (e) 23. (f) 11. (g) 3. (h) 33.
(1) A total of 591. The figure excludes fine defaulters and persons imprisoned for breach of a prior early release order. (2) (a) This information is available only for offenders sentenced in the metropolitan area and it would require substantial resources to extract the information. I ask that that part of the question be placed on notice. (b) 321. (c) 0. (d) 108. (e) 23. (f) 11. (g) 3. (h) 33.
(2) (a) This information is available only for offenders sentenced in the metropolitan area and it would require substantial resources to extract the information. I ask that that part of the question be placed on notice. (b) 321. (c) 0. (d) 108. (e) 23. (f) 11. (g) 3. (h) 33.
(b) 321. (c) 0. (d) 108. (e) 23. (f) 11. (g) 3. (h) 33.
(c) 0. (d) 108. (e) 23. (f) 11. (g) 3. (h) 33.
(d) 108. (e) 23. (f) 11. (g) 3. (h) 33.
(e) 23. (f) 11. (g) 3. (h) 33.
(f) 11. (g) 3. (h) 33.
(g) 3. (h) 33.
(h) 33.

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