❓ Question regarding weekend access to mental health assessments for individuals remanded in custody, following concerns raised in a 2018 report. The Attorney General acknowledges the issue remains unresolved and data on affected individuals is not readily available.
AnsweredQoN 2333Legislative Council
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I
refer to the Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services 2018 report, Prisoner access to secure mental health treatment , and to concerns regarding
the lack of assistance available to magistrates over the weekend to assess
whether a hospital order is appropriate, and I ask: (a) has
this issue now been addressed; (b) if
yes to (a), how; (c) if
no to (a), why not; and (d) how
many individuals were remanded in custody over a weekend waiting for an
assessment about their ability to be in court in 2019 to date?
refer to the Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services 2018 report, Prisoner access to secure mental health treatment , and to concerns regarding
the lack of assistance available to magistrates over the weekend to assess
whether a hospital order is appropriate, and I ask: (a) has
this issue now been addressed; (b) if
yes to (a), how; (c) if
no to (a), why not; and (d) how
many individuals were remanded in custody over a weekend waiting for an
assessment about their ability to be in court in 2019 to date?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
3 September 2019
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Attorney General
Response time
9 days
(a) No.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Funding was provided for the Northbridge Court for Sunday sittings that mirrored the services provided for the Saturday sittings which comprised funding for a magistrate and support staff, Legal Aid services, Police prosecuting services, Adult Community Correction services and court custody and security service.
(d) This information is not recorded in the Court’s case management system.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Funding was provided for the Northbridge Court for Sunday sittings that mirrored the services provided for the Saturday sittings which comprised funding for a magistrate and support staff, Legal Aid services, Police prosecuting services, Adult Community Correction services and court custody and security service.
(d) This information is not recorded in the Court’s case management system.
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