Hon Shelley Archer asks about structured training programs for prisoners in Broome and Wyndham, and the government's strategy to reduce reoffending in the Kimberley. The Minister for Corrective Services, through Hon Simon O'Brien, defers answering due to the scope of the question.

AnsweredQoN 84Legislative Council
Asked
25 November 2008
Portfolio
Corrective Services

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PRISONERS — STRUCTURED TRAINING PROGRAMS 84. Hon SHELLEY ARCHER to the minister representing the Minister for Corrective Services: I refer to the programs currently offered to offenders across the state, including pre-apprenticeship training in bricklaying, hospitality and horticultural training, and the Pilbara Iron’s work-ready program. (1) What structured training programs are available to male and female offenders in Broome Regional Prison? (2) Are structured training programs planned for the future Wyndham work camp? (3) Does the government have a strategy to reduce the likelihood of ex-prisoners reoffending in the Kimberley? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Corrective Services advises that an answer is unavailable within the notice given due to the scope of the question asked. He therefore respectfully requests that the member put the question on notice.
PRISONERS — STRUCTURED TRAINING PROGRAMS
I refer to the programs currently offered to offenders across the state, including pre-apprenticeship training in bricklaying, hospitality and horticultural training, and the Pilbara Iron’s work-ready program. (1) What structured training programs are available to male and female offenders in Broome Regional Prison? (2) Are structured training programs planned for the future Wyndham work camp? (3) Does the government have a strategy to reduce the likelihood of ex-prisoners reoffending in the Kimberley? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Corrective Services advises that an answer is unavailable within the notice given due to the scope of the question asked. He therefore respectfully requests that the member put the question on notice.
(1) What structured training programs are available to male and female offenders in Broome Regional Prison? (2) Are structured training programs planned for the future Wyndham work camp? (3) Does the government have a strategy to reduce the likelihood of ex-prisoners reoffending in the Kimberley? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Corrective Services advises that an answer is unavailable within the notice given due to the scope of the question asked. He therefore respectfully requests that the member put the question on notice.
(2) Are structured training programs planned for the future Wyndham work camp? (3) Does the government have a strategy to reduce the likelihood of ex-prisoners reoffending in the Kimberley? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Corrective Services advises that an answer is unavailable within the notice given due to the scope of the question asked. He therefore respectfully requests that the member put the question on notice.
(3) Does the government have a strategy to reduce the likelihood of ex-prisoners reoffending in the Kimberley? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Corrective Services advises that an answer is unavailable within the notice given due to the scope of the question asked. He therefore respectfully requests that the member put the question on notice.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Corrective Services advises that an answer is unavailable within the notice given due to the scope of the question asked. He therefore respectfully requests that the member put the question on notice.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Corrective Services advises that an answer is unavailable within the notice given due to the scope of the question asked. He therefore respectfully requests that the member put the question on notice.
The Minister for Corrective Services advises that an answer is unavailable within the notice given due to the scope of the question asked. He therefore respectfully requests that the member put the question on notice.

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