❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding suicide/self-harm attempts, out-of-cell hours, and time spent in cells at Banksia Hill Detention Centre and Unit 18 for June and July 2024. The Minister provides data in tabular form.
AnsweredQoN 854Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
BANKSIA HILL DETENTION CENTRE AND UNIT 18 DETAINEES
854. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the minister representing the
Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to youth justice.
Will the minister please provide the following information on Banksia Hill
Detention Centre and unit 18, respectively, for June and July 2024 —
(1) the number of suicide and self-harm attempts;
(2) the monthly average out-of-cell hours;
(3) the number of occasions a young person has spent 20 or
more hours in their cell; and
(4) the number of occasions a young person has spent four or
more hours out of their cells?
854. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the minister representing the
Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to youth justice.
Will the minister please provide the following information on Banksia Hill
Detention Centre and unit 18, respectively, for June and July 2024 —
(1) the number of suicide and self-harm attempts;
(2) the monthly average out-of-cell hours;
(3) the number of occasions a young person has spent 20 or
more hours in their cell; and
(4) the number of occasions a young person has spent four or
more hours out of their cells?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question. The answers are in tabular form, so I seek leave to have the response
incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave
granted for the following material to be incorporated.]
The Department of Justice
advise:
(1) Answer (1)
Table 1. Banksia Hill
Attempted Suicide and Self-Harm Instances between 1 June and 31 July 2024, by
Month.
�
June 2024
July 2024
Attempted Suicide
13
14
Self-Harm – Serious
0
0
Self-Harm – Minor
38
50
Table 2. Unit 18 Attempted
Suicide and Self-Harm Instances between 1 June and 31 July 2024, by Month.
�
June 2024
July 2024
Attempted Suicide
0
0
Self-Harm – Serious
0
0
Self-Harm – Minor
3
6
(2) Answer (2)
Table 3. Banksia Hill and
Unit 18 Average Out of Cell Hours between 1 June and 31 July 2024, by Month.
�
Banksia
Hill
Unit
18
June
2024
10
hrs 17 mins
6
hrs 3 mins
July
2024
10
hrs 30 mins
6
hrs 13 mins
(3 ) Answer (3)
Table 4. Occasions at Banksia
Hill and Unit 18 on which a young person spent 20 or more hours in Cell between
1 June and 31 July 2024, by Month.
�
Banksia
Hill
Unit
18
June
2024
0
58
July
2024
0
36
(4 ) Answer (3)
Table 5. Occasions at Banksia
Hill and Unit 18 on which a young person spent 4 or more hours out of Cell
between 1 June and 31 July 2024, by Month.
�
Banksia
Hill
Unit
18
June
2024
2,001
253
July
2024
1,855
257
question. The answers are in tabular form, so I seek leave to have the response
incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave
granted for the following material to be incorporated.]
The Department of Justice
advise:
(1) Answer (1)
Table 1. Banksia Hill
Attempted Suicide and Self-Harm Instances between 1 June and 31 July 2024, by
Month.
�
June 2024
July 2024
Attempted Suicide
13
14
Self-Harm – Serious
0
0
Self-Harm – Minor
38
50
Table 2. Unit 18 Attempted
Suicide and Self-Harm Instances between 1 June and 31 July 2024, by Month.
�
June 2024
July 2024
Attempted Suicide
0
0
Self-Harm – Serious
0
0
Self-Harm – Minor
3
6
(2) Answer (2)
Table 3. Banksia Hill and
Unit 18 Average Out of Cell Hours between 1 June and 31 July 2024, by Month.
�
Banksia
Hill
Unit
18
June
2024
10
hrs 17 mins
6
hrs 3 mins
July
2024
10
hrs 30 mins
6
hrs 13 mins
(3 ) Answer (3)
Table 4. Occasions at Banksia
Hill and Unit 18 on which a young person spent 20 or more hours in Cell between
1 June and 31 July 2024, by Month.
�
Banksia
Hill
Unit
18
June
2024
0
58
July
2024
0
36
(4 ) Answer (3)
Table 5. Occasions at Banksia
Hill and Unit 18 on which a young person spent 4 or more hours out of Cell
between 1 June and 31 July 2024, by Month.
�
Banksia
Hill
Unit
18
June
2024
2,001
253
July
2024
1,855
257
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