❓ Mr. Papalia asks about recidivism rates for non-Indigenous male adult prisoners in WA, specifically the percentage who re-offend and receive new custodial sentences after their first sentence, within 1, 2, and 5 years of release. The answer provides data on return rates to prison within specified timeframes.
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(1) What percentage of male adult non-indigenous prisoners re-offend, resulting in a new custodial sentence (having completed their first custodial sentence)?
(2) What percentage of male adult non-indigenous prisoners re-offend within one year of release resulting in a new custodial sentence (having completed their first custodial sentence)?
(3) What percentage of male adult non-indigenous prisoners re-offend within two years of release resulting in a new custodial sentence (having completed their first custodial sentence)?
(4) What percentage of male adult non-indigenous prisoners re-offend within five years of release resulting in a new custodial sentence (having completed their first custodial sentence)?
(2) What percentage of male adult non-indigenous prisoners re-offend within one year of release resulting in a new custodial sentence (having completed their first custodial sentence)?
(3) What percentage of male adult non-indigenous prisoners re-offend within two years of release resulting in a new custodial sentence (having completed their first custodial sentence)?
(4) What percentage of male adult non-indigenous prisoners re-offend within five years of release resulting in a new custodial sentence (having completed their first custodial sentence)?
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Answered
9 June 2009
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
34 days
The following information is defined as the adult rate of return based on number of exits from prison and number of returns to prison by the same person (each exit and/or return is counted) and excludes imprisonment for fine default only and returns for fine default only or breach early release order only.
(1) 40.84% returned before early May 2009 after exiting between 1 July 1998 and 30 June 2008.
(2) 13.96% returned within 1 year after exiting during 2006/07.
(3) 24.93% returned within 2 years after exiting during 2005/06.
(4) 42.99% returned within 5 years after exiting during 2002/03.
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(1) 40.84% returned before early May 2009 after exiting between 1 July 1998 and 30 June 2008.
(2) 13.96% returned within 1 year after exiting during 2006/07.
(3) 24.93% returned within 2 years after exiting during 2005/06.
(4) 42.99% returned within 5 years after exiting during 2002/03.
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