❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses actions taken to reduce systematic racism in prisons and the research evaluating the effectiveness of these measures. The answer outlines several initiatives and ongoing evaluations.
AnsweredQoN 2096Legislative Council
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(1) What action has been taken to reduce systematic racism in the prison system which the Inspector of Custodial Services has raised in past reports?
(2) What research has been undertaken to determine if the measures taken to date to reduce racism have achieved their stated objective?
(2) What research has been undertaken to determine if the measures taken to date to reduce racism have achieved their stated objective?
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Answered
17 August 2004
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works representing the Minister for Justice
Response time
56 days
The Prisons Division's 2002 Strategic Aboriginal Services Plan provides the direction and focus for improvement in services in prisons. Major achievements include: · Providing Aboriginal Visitors Scheme visitors with improved access to Aboriginal prisoners at all prisons to perform their important welfare counselling role. · Implementing Elders-Speakers programs at prisons. · Forming community advisory committees at all Regional prisons. · Extending the range of prisoner rehabilitation programs tailored to meet the needs of Indigenous prisoners. · Establishing works camps that provide culturally appropriate work opportunities for Aboriginal prisoners, particularly in remote regional areas. · Targeting Indigenous people in prison officer recruitment during 2003/04. Priority has been given to the local recruitment of Indigenous staff for prisons with high Indigenous prisoner populations. Eleven Aboriginal recruits participated in the first two training schools out of a total intake of 49 officers. · Providing cultural awareness training for prison officer recruits and in professional development and advancement training programs. A tender has been awarded recently for the provision of cultural awareness training for all Department personnel. · Providing peer support officers for Indigenous prisoners. In addition, the Department is progressively upgrading facilities in regional prisons where there is a majority of Indigenous prisoners. The Department has plans to replace prisons in Broome and Kalgoorlie. (2) The Department of Justice advise the various initiatives outlined have been subject to continued review, evaluation and monitoring to ensure the objectives set are achieved. An outstanding example is a joint Department and Edith Cowan University evaluation of rehabilitation programs delivered to prisoners. The evaluation has been conducted for eighteen months and is continuing.
· Providing Aboriginal Visitors Scheme visitors with improved access to Aboriginal prisoners at all prisons to perform their important welfare counselling role. · Implementing Elders-Speakers programs at prisons. · Forming community advisory committees at all Regional prisons. · Extending the range of prisoner rehabilitation programs tailored to meet the needs of Indigenous prisoners. · Establishing works camps that provide culturally appropriate work opportunities for Aboriginal prisoners, particularly in remote regional areas. · Targeting Indigenous people in prison officer recruitment during 2003/04. Priority has been given to the local recruitment of Indigenous staff for prisons with high Indigenous prisoner populations. Eleven Aboriginal recruits participated in the first two training schools out of a total intake of 49 officers. · Providing cultural awareness training for prison officer recruits and in professional development and advancement training programs. A tender has been awarded recently for the provision of cultural awareness training for all Department personnel. · Providing peer support officers for Indigenous prisoners. In addition, the Department is progressively upgrading facilities in regional prisons where there is a majority of Indigenous prisoners. The Department has plans to replace prisons in Broome and Kalgoorlie. (2) The Department of Justice advise the various initiatives outlined have been subject to continued review, evaluation and monitoring to ensure the objectives set are achieved. An outstanding example is a joint Department and Edith Cowan University evaluation of rehabilitation programs delivered to prisoners. The evaluation has been conducted for eighteen months and is continuing.
· Implementing Elders-Speakers programs at prisons. · Forming community advisory committees at all Regional prisons. · Extending the range of prisoner rehabilitation programs tailored to meet the needs of Indigenous prisoners. · Establishing works camps that provide culturally appropriate work opportunities for Aboriginal prisoners, particularly in remote regional areas. · Targeting Indigenous people in prison officer recruitment during 2003/04. Priority has been given to the local recruitment of Indigenous staff for prisons with high Indigenous prisoner populations. Eleven Aboriginal recruits participated in the first two training schools out of a total intake of 49 officers. · Providing cultural awareness training for prison officer recruits and in professional development and advancement training programs. A tender has been awarded recently for the provision of cultural awareness training for all Department personnel. · Providing peer support officers for Indigenous prisoners. In addition, the Department is progressively upgrading facilities in regional prisons where there is a majority of Indigenous prisoners. The Department has plans to replace prisons in Broome and Kalgoorlie. (2) The Department of Justice advise the various initiatives outlined have been subject to continued review, evaluation and monitoring to ensure the objectives set are achieved. An outstanding example is a joint Department and Edith Cowan University evaluation of rehabilitation programs delivered to prisoners. The evaluation has been conducted for eighteen months and is continuing.
· Forming community advisory committees at all Regional prisons. · Extending the range of prisoner rehabilitation programs tailored to meet the needs of Indigenous prisoners. · Establishing works camps that provide culturally appropriate work opportunities for Aboriginal prisoners, particularly in remote regional areas. · Targeting Indigenous people in prison officer recruitment during 2003/04. Priority has been given to the local recruitment of Indigenous staff for prisons with high Indigenous prisoner populations. Eleven Aboriginal recruits participated in the first two training schools out of a total intake of 49 officers. · Providing cultural awareness training for prison officer recruits and in professional development and advancement training programs. A tender has been awarded recently for the provision of cultural awareness training for all Department personnel. · Providing peer support officers for Indigenous prisoners. In addition, the Department is progressively upgrading facilities in regional prisons where there is a majority of Indigenous prisoners. The Department has plans to replace prisons in Broome and Kalgoorlie. (2) The Department of Justice advise the various initiatives outlined have been subject to continued review, evaluation and monitoring to ensure the objectives set are achieved. An outstanding example is a joint Department and Edith Cowan University evaluation of rehabilitation programs delivered to prisoners. The evaluation has been conducted for eighteen months and is continuing.
· Extending the range of prisoner rehabilitation programs tailored to meet the needs of Indigenous prisoners. · Establishing works camps that provide culturally appropriate work opportunities for Aboriginal prisoners, particularly in remote regional areas. · Targeting Indigenous people in prison officer recruitment during 2003/04. Priority has been given to the local recruitment of Indigenous staff for prisons with high Indigenous prisoner populations. Eleven Aboriginal recruits participated in the first two training schools out of a total intake of 49 officers. · Providing cultural awareness training for prison officer recruits and in professional development and advancement training programs. A tender has been awarded recently for the provision of cultural awareness training for all Department personnel. · Providing peer support officers for Indigenous prisoners. In addition, the Department is progressively upgrading facilities in regional prisons where there is a majority of Indigenous prisoners. The Department has plans to replace prisons in Broome and Kalgoorlie. (2) The Department of Justice advise the various initiatives outlined have been subject to continued review, evaluation and monitoring to ensure the objectives set are achieved. An outstanding example is a joint Department and Edith Cowan University evaluation of rehabilitation programs delivered to prisoners. The evaluation has been conducted for eighteen months and is continuing.
· Establishing works camps that provide culturally appropriate work opportunities for Aboriginal prisoners, particularly in remote regional areas. · Targeting Indigenous people in prison officer recruitment during 2003/04. Priority has been given to the local recruitment of Indigenous staff for prisons with high Indigenous prisoner populations. Eleven Aboriginal recruits participated in the first two training schools out of a total intake of 49 officers. · Providing cultural awareness training for prison officer recruits and in professional development and advancement training programs. A tender has been awarded recently for the provision of cultural awareness training for all Department personnel. · Providing peer support officers for Indigenous prisoners. In addition, the Department is progressively upgrading facilities in regional prisons where there is a majority of Indigenous prisoners. The Department has plans to replace prisons in Broome and Kalgoorlie. (2) The Department of Justice advise the various initiatives outlined have been subject to continued review, evaluation and monitoring to ensure the objectives set are achieved. An outstanding example is a joint Department and Edith Cowan University evaluation of rehabilitation programs delivered to prisoners. The evaluation has been conducted for eighteen months and is continuing.
· Targeting Indigenous people in prison officer recruitment during 2003/04. Priority has been given to the local recruitment of Indigenous staff for prisons with high Indigenous prisoner populations. Eleven Aboriginal recruits participated in the first two training schools out of a total intake of 49 officers. · Providing cultural awareness training for prison officer recruits and in professional development and advancement training programs. A tender has been awarded recently for the provision of cultural awareness training for all Department personnel. · Providing peer support officers for Indigenous prisoners. In addition, the Department is progressively upgrading facilities in regional prisons where there is a majority of Indigenous prisoners. The Department has plans to replace prisons in Broome and Kalgoorlie. (2) The Department of Justice advise the various initiatives outlined have been subject to continued review, evaluation and monitoring to ensure the objectives set are achieved. An outstanding example is a joint Department and Edith Cowan University evaluation of rehabilitation programs delivered to prisoners. The evaluation has been conducted for eighteen months and is continuing.
· Providing cultural awareness training for prison officer recruits and in professional development and advancement training programs. A tender has been awarded recently for the provision of cultural awareness training for all Department personnel. · Providing peer support officers for Indigenous prisoners. In addition, the Department is progressively upgrading facilities in regional prisons where there is a majority of Indigenous prisoners. The Department has plans to replace prisons in Broome and Kalgoorlie. (2) The Department of Justice advise the various initiatives outlined have been subject to continued review, evaluation and monitoring to ensure the objectives set are achieved. An outstanding example is a joint Department and Edith Cowan University evaluation of rehabilitation programs delivered to prisoners. The evaluation has been conducted for eighteen months and is continuing.
· Providing peer support officers for Indigenous prisoners. In addition, the Department is progressively upgrading facilities in regional prisons where there is a majority of Indigenous prisoners. The Department has plans to replace prisons in Broome and Kalgoorlie. (2) The Department of Justice advise the various initiatives outlined have been subject to continued review, evaluation and monitoring to ensure the objectives set are achieved. An outstanding example is a joint Department and Edith Cowan University evaluation of rehabilitation programs delivered to prisoners. The evaluation has been conducted for eighteen months and is continuing.
In addition, the Department is progressively upgrading facilities in regional prisons where there is a majority of Indigenous prisoners. The Department has plans to replace prisons in Broome and Kalgoorlie. (2) The Department of Justice advise the various initiatives outlined have been subject to continued review, evaluation and monitoring to ensure the objectives set are achieved. An outstanding example is a joint Department and Edith Cowan University evaluation of rehabilitation programs delivered to prisoners. The evaluation has been conducted for eighteen months and is continuing.
(2) The Department of Justice advise the various initiatives outlined have been subject to continued review, evaluation and monitoring to ensure the objectives set are achieved. An outstanding example is a joint Department and Edith Cowan University evaluation of rehabilitation programs delivered to prisoners. The evaluation has been conducted for eighteen months and is continuing.
An outstanding example is a joint Department and Edith Cowan University evaluation of rehabilitation programs delivered to prisoners. The evaluation has been conducted for eighteen months and is continuing.
· Providing Aboriginal Visitors Scheme visitors with improved access to Aboriginal prisoners at all prisons to perform their important welfare counselling role. · Implementing Elders-Speakers programs at prisons. · Forming community advisory committees at all Regional prisons. · Extending the range of prisoner rehabilitation programs tailored to meet the needs of Indigenous prisoners. · Establishing works camps that provide culturally appropriate work opportunities for Aboriginal prisoners, particularly in remote regional areas. · Targeting Indigenous people in prison officer recruitment during 2003/04. Priority has been given to the local recruitment of Indigenous staff for prisons with high Indigenous prisoner populations. Eleven Aboriginal recruits participated in the first two training schools out of a total intake of 49 officers. · Providing cultural awareness training for prison officer recruits and in professional development and advancement training programs. A tender has been awarded recently for the provision of cultural awareness training for all Department personnel. · Providing peer support officers for Indigenous prisoners. In addition, the Department is progressively upgrading facilities in regional prisons where there is a majority of Indigenous prisoners. The Department has plans to replace prisons in Broome and Kalgoorlie. (2) The Department of Justice advise the various initiatives outlined have been subject to continued review, evaluation and monitoring to ensure the objectives set are achieved. An outstanding example is a joint Department and Edith Cowan University evaluation of rehabilitation programs delivered to prisoners. The evaluation has been conducted for eighteen months and is continuing.
· Implementing Elders-Speakers programs at prisons. · Forming community advisory committees at all Regional prisons. · Extending the range of prisoner rehabilitation programs tailored to meet the needs of Indigenous prisoners. · Establishing works camps that provide culturally appropriate work opportunities for Aboriginal prisoners, particularly in remote regional areas. · Targeting Indigenous people in prison officer recruitment during 2003/04. Priority has been given to the local recruitment of Indigenous staff for prisons with high Indigenous prisoner populations. Eleven Aboriginal recruits participated in the first two training schools out of a total intake of 49 officers. · Providing cultural awareness training for prison officer recruits and in professional development and advancement training programs. A tender has been awarded recently for the provision of cultural awareness training for all Department personnel. · Providing peer support officers for Indigenous prisoners. In addition, the Department is progressively upgrading facilities in regional prisons where there is a majority of Indigenous prisoners. The Department has plans to replace prisons in Broome and Kalgoorlie. (2) The Department of Justice advise the various initiatives outlined have been subject to continued review, evaluation and monitoring to ensure the objectives set are achieved. An outstanding example is a joint Department and Edith Cowan University evaluation of rehabilitation programs delivered to prisoners. The evaluation has been conducted for eighteen months and is continuing.
· Forming community advisory committees at all Regional prisons. · Extending the range of prisoner rehabilitation programs tailored to meet the needs of Indigenous prisoners. · Establishing works camps that provide culturally appropriate work opportunities for Aboriginal prisoners, particularly in remote regional areas. · Targeting Indigenous people in prison officer recruitment during 2003/04. Priority has been given to the local recruitment of Indigenous staff for prisons with high Indigenous prisoner populations. Eleven Aboriginal recruits participated in the first two training schools out of a total intake of 49 officers. · Providing cultural awareness training for prison officer recruits and in professional development and advancement training programs. A tender has been awarded recently for the provision of cultural awareness training for all Department personnel. · Providing peer support officers for Indigenous prisoners. In addition, the Department is progressively upgrading facilities in regional prisons where there is a majority of Indigenous prisoners. The Department has plans to replace prisons in Broome and Kalgoorlie. (2) The Department of Justice advise the various initiatives outlined have been subject to continued review, evaluation and monitoring to ensure the objectives set are achieved. An outstanding example is a joint Department and Edith Cowan University evaluation of rehabilitation programs delivered to prisoners. The evaluation has been conducted for eighteen months and is continuing.
· Extending the range of prisoner rehabilitation programs tailored to meet the needs of Indigenous prisoners. · Establishing works camps that provide culturally appropriate work opportunities for Aboriginal prisoners, particularly in remote regional areas. · Targeting Indigenous people in prison officer recruitment during 2003/04. Priority has been given to the local recruitment of Indigenous staff for prisons with high Indigenous prisoner populations. Eleven Aboriginal recruits participated in the first two training schools out of a total intake of 49 officers. · Providing cultural awareness training for prison officer recruits and in professional development and advancement training programs. A tender has been awarded recently for the provision of cultural awareness training for all Department personnel. · Providing peer support officers for Indigenous prisoners. In addition, the Department is progressively upgrading facilities in regional prisons where there is a majority of Indigenous prisoners. The Department has plans to replace prisons in Broome and Kalgoorlie. (2) The Department of Justice advise the various initiatives outlined have been subject to continued review, evaluation and monitoring to ensure the objectives set are achieved. An outstanding example is a joint Department and Edith Cowan University evaluation of rehabilitation programs delivered to prisoners. The evaluation has been conducted for eighteen months and is continuing.
· Establishing works camps that provide culturally appropriate work opportunities for Aboriginal prisoners, particularly in remote regional areas. · Targeting Indigenous people in prison officer recruitment during 2003/04. Priority has been given to the local recruitment of Indigenous staff for prisons with high Indigenous prisoner populations. Eleven Aboriginal recruits participated in the first two training schools out of a total intake of 49 officers. · Providing cultural awareness training for prison officer recruits and in professional development and advancement training programs. A tender has been awarded recently for the provision of cultural awareness training for all Department personnel. · Providing peer support officers for Indigenous prisoners. In addition, the Department is progressively upgrading facilities in regional prisons where there is a majority of Indigenous prisoners. The Department has plans to replace prisons in Broome and Kalgoorlie. (2) The Department of Justice advise the various initiatives outlined have been subject to continued review, evaluation and monitoring to ensure the objectives set are achieved. An outstanding example is a joint Department and Edith Cowan University evaluation of rehabilitation programs delivered to prisoners. The evaluation has been conducted for eighteen months and is continuing.
· Targeting Indigenous people in prison officer recruitment during 2003/04. Priority has been given to the local recruitment of Indigenous staff for prisons with high Indigenous prisoner populations. Eleven Aboriginal recruits participated in the first two training schools out of a total intake of 49 officers. · Providing cultural awareness training for prison officer recruits and in professional development and advancement training programs. A tender has been awarded recently for the provision of cultural awareness training for all Department personnel. · Providing peer support officers for Indigenous prisoners. In addition, the Department is progressively upgrading facilities in regional prisons where there is a majority of Indigenous prisoners. The Department has plans to replace prisons in Broome and Kalgoorlie. (2) The Department of Justice advise the various initiatives outlined have been subject to continued review, evaluation and monitoring to ensure the objectives set are achieved. An outstanding example is a joint Department and Edith Cowan University evaluation of rehabilitation programs delivered to prisoners. The evaluation has been conducted for eighteen months and is continuing.
· Providing cultural awareness training for prison officer recruits and in professional development and advancement training programs. A tender has been awarded recently for the provision of cultural awareness training for all Department personnel. · Providing peer support officers for Indigenous prisoners. In addition, the Department is progressively upgrading facilities in regional prisons where there is a majority of Indigenous prisoners. The Department has plans to replace prisons in Broome and Kalgoorlie. (2) The Department of Justice advise the various initiatives outlined have been subject to continued review, evaluation and monitoring to ensure the objectives set are achieved. An outstanding example is a joint Department and Edith Cowan University evaluation of rehabilitation programs delivered to prisoners. The evaluation has been conducted for eighteen months and is continuing.
· Providing peer support officers for Indigenous prisoners. In addition, the Department is progressively upgrading facilities in regional prisons where there is a majority of Indigenous prisoners. The Department has plans to replace prisons in Broome and Kalgoorlie. (2) The Department of Justice advise the various initiatives outlined have been subject to continued review, evaluation and monitoring to ensure the objectives set are achieved. An outstanding example is a joint Department and Edith Cowan University evaluation of rehabilitation programs delivered to prisoners. The evaluation has been conducted for eighteen months and is continuing.
In addition, the Department is progressively upgrading facilities in regional prisons where there is a majority of Indigenous prisoners. The Department has plans to replace prisons in Broome and Kalgoorlie. (2) The Department of Justice advise the various initiatives outlined have been subject to continued review, evaluation and monitoring to ensure the objectives set are achieved. An outstanding example is a joint Department and Edith Cowan University evaluation of rehabilitation programs delivered to prisoners. The evaluation has been conducted for eighteen months and is continuing.
(2) The Department of Justice advise the various initiatives outlined have been subject to continued review, evaluation and monitoring to ensure the objectives set are achieved. An outstanding example is a joint Department and Edith Cowan University evaluation of rehabilitation programs delivered to prisoners. The evaluation has been conducted for eighteen months and is continuing.
An outstanding example is a joint Department and Edith Cowan University evaluation of rehabilitation programs delivered to prisoners. The evaluation has been conducted for eighteen months and is continuing.
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