Question regarding the number and capacity of youth detainees at Unit 18, Casuarina Prison on specific dates. The Minister provided the requested figures.

AnsweredQoN 1190Legislative Council
Asked
15 October 2024
Portfolio
Corrective Services

QuestionView source ↗

YOUTH DETENTION —
UNIT 18, CASUARINA PRISON
1190. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the
Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to unit 18 at Casuarina
Prison.
(1) How many detainees were at unit
18 on 1 January 2024?
(2) What is the capacity of detainees at unit 18?
(3) How many detainees are at unit
18 today?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question. The Department of Justice
advises the following.
(1) As of
midnight 1 January 2024, the number is 13.
(2) The capacity
of youth detainees is 48.
(3) As at
midnight 14 October 2024, the number is four.

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