❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding reported assaults on staff within the Agriculture and Food, Forestry, and Corrective Services portfolios between July 2010 and June 2011. The response details the number of incidents, victim/perpetrator demographics, police reports, and convictions.
AnsweredQoN 6650Legislative Assembly
Asked
1 November 2011
Member
Portfolio
Agriculture and Food; Forestry; Corrective Services
QuestionView source ↗
For each department and agency within the Minister’s portfolios, I ask:
(a) how many incidents of assault have been reported by staff in:
(i) 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011;
(b) can the Minister please list the relevant department or agency, date of assault, male/female victim, male/female perpetrator;
(c) how many incidents of assault were reported to Western Australia Police; and
(d) how many convictions resulted from reported assaults?
(a) how many incidents of assault have been reported by staff in:
(i) 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011;
(b) can the Minister please list the relevant department or agency, date of assault, male/female victim, male/female perpetrator;
(c) how many incidents of assault were reported to Western Australia Police; and
(d) how many convictions resulted from reported assaults?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
30 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food; Forestry; Corrective Services
Response time
29 days
Agriculture and Food:
(a) Nil.
(b)-(d) Not applicable.
Forestry:
(a)(i) 1
(b) Forest Products Commission. 20 May 2011. One male.
(c) 1
(d) Reported matter has yet to be listed by Magistrates Court of Western Australia for determination.
Corrective Services:
It must first be noted that the Department of Corrective Services (the Department) does not define 'assaults' in line with the
Criminal Code Section 222
. The Department defines assaults as per the COAG National Corrections Advisory Group which classifies them as follows:
·
Serious assaults
- victim subjected to physical violence that resulted in physical injuries requiring medical treatment involving overnight hospitalisation in a medical facility (e.g. prison clinic, infirmary, hospital or a public hospital) or on-going medical treatment. Serious assaults include all sexual assaults.
·
Assaults
- victim subjected to physical violence that resulted in physical injuries that may or may not have required medical treatment, but not overnight hospitalisation or on-going medical treatment.
·
Other assaults
, no injury - victim subjected to physical violence that did not result in physical injuries or require any form of medical treatment.
For the purposes of this response, details of serious assaults and assaults are listed below and broken down into Custodial (Adults and Juvenile Detention) and Juveniles (Community Youth Justice).
The following reports of assaults on staff of the Department of Corrective Services have been made.
CUSTODIAL (Adults and Juvenile Detention)
(a)(i) During the period 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011, the Total Offender Management System recorded the following:
Adult Prisons (including private prisons)
· 5 serious assault incidents against staff resulting in 5 victims.
· 56 assault incidents against staff resulting in 69 victims.
· 30 other assault incidents against staff resulting in 33 victims.
Juvenile Detention Centres
· 2 serious assault incidents against staff resulting in 2 victims.
· 4 assault incidents against staff resulting in 4 victims.
· 5 other assault incidents against staff resulting in 5 victims.
Note: It should be noted that one incident can result in a number of assaults on staff ie the number of reported assaults does not necessarily indicate the number of incidents from which they stemmed. One prisoner may assault more than one staff member in a single incident.
In some cases, TOMS shows more than one assault type recorded per incident. Consequently totals of incidents and victims do not reconcile.
(b)-(d) All assaults of the type listed above are reported to WA Police, however the date of assault and the number of convictions resulting is not readily available and would require extensive research to provide an answer.
JUVENILES
(a)(i) During the period 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011, there have been five cases of assault against Community and Youth Justice staff.
(b) 13 October 2010 - Staff: Male; Perpetrator: Male.
14 October 2010 - Staff: Male; Perpetrator: Male.
29 October 2010 - Staff: Female; Perpetrator: Female.
24 February 2011 - Staff: Female; Perpetrator: Unknown.
5 May 2011 - Staff: Female; Perpetrator: Male.
(c) Three.
(d) One.
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(a) Nil.
(b)-(d) Not applicable.
Forestry:
(a)(i) 1
(b) Forest Products Commission. 20 May 2011. One male.
(c) 1
(d) Reported matter has yet to be listed by Magistrates Court of Western Australia for determination.
Corrective Services:
It must first be noted that the Department of Corrective Services (the Department) does not define 'assaults' in line with the
Criminal Code Section 222
. The Department defines assaults as per the COAG National Corrections Advisory Group which classifies them as follows:
·
Serious assaults
- victim subjected to physical violence that resulted in physical injuries requiring medical treatment involving overnight hospitalisation in a medical facility (e.g. prison clinic, infirmary, hospital or a public hospital) or on-going medical treatment. Serious assaults include all sexual assaults.
·
Assaults
- victim subjected to physical violence that resulted in physical injuries that may or may not have required medical treatment, but not overnight hospitalisation or on-going medical treatment.
·
Other assaults
, no injury - victim subjected to physical violence that did not result in physical injuries or require any form of medical treatment.
For the purposes of this response, details of serious assaults and assaults are listed below and broken down into Custodial (Adults and Juvenile Detention) and Juveniles (Community Youth Justice).
The following reports of assaults on staff of the Department of Corrective Services have been made.
CUSTODIAL (Adults and Juvenile Detention)
(a)(i) During the period 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011, the Total Offender Management System recorded the following:
Adult Prisons (including private prisons)
· 5 serious assault incidents against staff resulting in 5 victims.
· 56 assault incidents against staff resulting in 69 victims.
· 30 other assault incidents against staff resulting in 33 victims.
Juvenile Detention Centres
· 2 serious assault incidents against staff resulting in 2 victims.
· 4 assault incidents against staff resulting in 4 victims.
· 5 other assault incidents against staff resulting in 5 victims.
Note: It should be noted that one incident can result in a number of assaults on staff ie the number of reported assaults does not necessarily indicate the number of incidents from which they stemmed. One prisoner may assault more than one staff member in a single incident.
In some cases, TOMS shows more than one assault type recorded per incident. Consequently totals of incidents and victims do not reconcile.
(b)-(d) All assaults of the type listed above are reported to WA Police, however the date of assault and the number of convictions resulting is not readily available and would require extensive research to provide an answer.
JUVENILES
(a)(i) During the period 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011, there have been five cases of assault against Community and Youth Justice staff.
(b) 13 October 2010 - Staff: Male; Perpetrator: Male.
14 October 2010 - Staff: Male; Perpetrator: Male.
29 October 2010 - Staff: Female; Perpetrator: Female.
24 February 2011 - Staff: Female; Perpetrator: Unknown.
5 May 2011 - Staff: Female; Perpetrator: Male.
(c) Three.
(d) One.
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