❓ A parliamentary question seeks details on perimeter patrols at Casuarina and Hakea Prisons, including instances where patrols were absent and reasons for their absence. The Minister declined to answer, citing security concerns.
AnsweredQoN 5447Legislative Assembly
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(1) What is the policy for patrolling the perimeters of Casuarina Prison and Hakea Prison: (a) Under what circumstances are perimeters not patrolled? (2) In the 2018-2019 year: (a) How many times has a prison perimeter not been guarded and for what duration of time; and (b) For what reason was the perimeter left unguarded? (3) Has the Department policy for patrolling perimeters changed in the past 12 months?
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Answered
17 October 2019
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services; Corrective Services
Response time
8 days
1 – 3. Releasing this information in to the public domain could reasonably be expected to endanger the physical safety of staff, prisoners or the public at large and prejudice the maintenance or enforcement of a lawful measure for protecting public safety and/or facilitate the escape of any person from lawful custody, or endanger the security of any prison.
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