❓ WA Parliament QoN regarding the use of leg chains on female prisoners. The Minister confirms the practice occurs in specific circumstances for high-security prisoners and has not increased since contracting out court security.
AnsweredQoN 485Legislative Council
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With respect to women held in custody in Western Australia - (1) Are female prisoners ever transported in leg chains? (2) If yes to part (1), on how many occasions in the past 12 months has this occurred? (3) If yes to part (1), in what circumstances are leg chains used? (4) Has this practice increased since the contracting out of court security and custodial services to Corrections Corporation of Australia? Hon PETER FOSS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Twice. (3) Leg chains are used for high security prisoners, both male and female, who are required to be transported from the prison for any reason. On all occasions when female prisoners are transported in this manner, they are accompanied by a female officer. (4) No, because Corrections Corporation of Australia does not conduct high security escorts.
(1) Are female prisoners ever transported in leg chains? (2) If yes to part (1), on how many occasions in the past 12 months has this occurred? (3) If yes to part (1), in what circumstances are leg chains used? (4) Has this practice increased since the contracting out of court security and custodial services to Corrections Corporation of Australia? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Twice. (3) Leg chains are used for high security prisoners, both male and female, who are required to be transported from the prison for any reason. On all occasions when female prisoners are transported in this manner, they are accompanied by a female officer. (4) No, because Corrections Corporation of Australia does not conduct high security escorts.
(2) If yes to part (1), on how many occasions in the past 12 months has this occurred? (3) If yes to part (1), in what circumstances are leg chains used? (4) Has this practice increased since the contracting out of court security and custodial services to Corrections Corporation of Australia? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Twice. (3) Leg chains are used for high security prisoners, both male and female, who are required to be transported from the prison for any reason. On all occasions when female prisoners are transported in this manner, they are accompanied by a female officer. (4) No, because Corrections Corporation of Australia does not conduct high security escorts.
(3) If yes to part (1), in what circumstances are leg chains used? (4) Has this practice increased since the contracting out of court security and custodial services to Corrections Corporation of Australia? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Twice. (3) Leg chains are used for high security prisoners, both male and female, who are required to be transported from the prison for any reason. On all occasions when female prisoners are transported in this manner, they are accompanied by a female officer. (4) No, because Corrections Corporation of Australia does not conduct high security escorts.
(4) Has this practice increased since the contracting out of court security and custodial services to Corrections Corporation of Australia? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Twice. (3) Leg chains are used for high security prisoners, both male and female, who are required to be transported from the prison for any reason. On all occasions when female prisoners are transported in this manner, they are accompanied by a female officer. (4) No, because Corrections Corporation of Australia does not conduct high security escorts.
Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Twice. (3) Leg chains are used for high security prisoners, both male and female, who are required to be transported from the prison for any reason. On all occasions when female prisoners are transported in this manner, they are accompanied by a female officer. (4) No, because Corrections Corporation of Australia does not conduct high security escorts.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Twice. (3) Leg chains are used for high security prisoners, both male and female, who are required to be transported from the prison for any reason. On all occasions when female prisoners are transported in this manner, they are accompanied by a female officer. (4) No, because Corrections Corporation of Australia does not conduct high security escorts.
(1) Yes. (2) Twice. (3) Leg chains are used for high security prisoners, both male and female, who are required to be transported from the prison for any reason. On all occasions when female prisoners are transported in this manner, they are accompanied by a female officer. (4) No, because Corrections Corporation of Australia does not conduct high security escorts.
(2) Twice. (3) Leg chains are used for high security prisoners, both male and female, who are required to be transported from the prison for any reason. On all occasions when female prisoners are transported in this manner, they are accompanied by a female officer. (4) No, because Corrections Corporation of Australia does not conduct high security escorts.
(3) Leg chains are used for high security prisoners, both male and female, who are required to be transported from the prison for any reason. On all occasions when female prisoners are transported in this manner, they are accompanied by a female officer. (4) No, because Corrections Corporation of Australia does not conduct high security escorts.
(4) No, because Corrections Corporation of Australia does not conduct high security escorts.
(1) Are female prisoners ever transported in leg chains? (2) If yes to part (1), on how many occasions in the past 12 months has this occurred? (3) If yes to part (1), in what circumstances are leg chains used? (4) Has this practice increased since the contracting out of court security and custodial services to Corrections Corporation of Australia? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Twice. (3) Leg chains are used for high security prisoners, both male and female, who are required to be transported from the prison for any reason. On all occasions when female prisoners are transported in this manner, they are accompanied by a female officer. (4) No, because Corrections Corporation of Australia does not conduct high security escorts.
(2) If yes to part (1), on how many occasions in the past 12 months has this occurred? (3) If yes to part (1), in what circumstances are leg chains used? (4) Has this practice increased since the contracting out of court security and custodial services to Corrections Corporation of Australia? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Twice. (3) Leg chains are used for high security prisoners, both male and female, who are required to be transported from the prison for any reason. On all occasions when female prisoners are transported in this manner, they are accompanied by a female officer. (4) No, because Corrections Corporation of Australia does not conduct high security escorts.
(3) If yes to part (1), in what circumstances are leg chains used? (4) Has this practice increased since the contracting out of court security and custodial services to Corrections Corporation of Australia? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Twice. (3) Leg chains are used for high security prisoners, both male and female, who are required to be transported from the prison for any reason. On all occasions when female prisoners are transported in this manner, they are accompanied by a female officer. (4) No, because Corrections Corporation of Australia does not conduct high security escorts.
(4) Has this practice increased since the contracting out of court security and custodial services to Corrections Corporation of Australia? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Twice. (3) Leg chains are used for high security prisoners, both male and female, who are required to be transported from the prison for any reason. On all occasions when female prisoners are transported in this manner, they are accompanied by a female officer. (4) No, because Corrections Corporation of Australia does not conduct high security escorts.
Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Twice. (3) Leg chains are used for high security prisoners, both male and female, who are required to be transported from the prison for any reason. On all occasions when female prisoners are transported in this manner, they are accompanied by a female officer. (4) No, because Corrections Corporation of Australia does not conduct high security escorts.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Twice. (3) Leg chains are used for high security prisoners, both male and female, who are required to be transported from the prison for any reason. On all occasions when female prisoners are transported in this manner, they are accompanied by a female officer. (4) No, because Corrections Corporation of Australia does not conduct high security escorts.
(1) Yes. (2) Twice. (3) Leg chains are used for high security prisoners, both male and female, who are required to be transported from the prison for any reason. On all occasions when female prisoners are transported in this manner, they are accompanied by a female officer. (4) No, because Corrections Corporation of Australia does not conduct high security escorts.
(2) Twice. (3) Leg chains are used for high security prisoners, both male and female, who are required to be transported from the prison for any reason. On all occasions when female prisoners are transported in this manner, they are accompanied by a female officer. (4) No, because Corrections Corporation of Australia does not conduct high security escorts.
(3) Leg chains are used for high security prisoners, both male and female, who are required to be transported from the prison for any reason. On all occasions when female prisoners are transported in this manner, they are accompanied by a female officer. (4) No, because Corrections Corporation of Australia does not conduct high security escorts.
(4) No, because Corrections Corporation of Australia does not conduct high security escorts.
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